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Bergenias are the
perfect plants for providing that much needed ground cover,
they not only thrive in almost any soil but they are mainly
hardy and will provide your garden with luscious colour during
the months when not much is going on. Strong enough to use in
borders and to edge paths with these plants are also very low
maintenance and an absolute pleasure to grow. |
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Bergenia cordifolia |
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia cordifolia |
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bergenia has deep-green leaves throughout the year and
produces bright, rose pink flowers spikes in spring. A
favourite of Edwardian garden designer Gertrude Jekyll
and plantswoman Beth Chatto, this robust plant is great
for edging well-trodden paths or planted in groups as
ground cover, or providing a foil for delicate plants. |
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia cordifolia |
| Rose-pink
flowers with glossy rounded leaves. Will tolerate dry
shady positions. |
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia cordifolia |
| Also know as elephant ears, this plant has large great leaves, turning bronze-red in winter making really good ground cover. Spikes of pink flowers are produced in spring and in to the summer. Supplied in 2-3 litre containers. |
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Bergenia cordifolia
'Purpurea'
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' |
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red-flushed, rippled foliage of this large elephant’s
ears can grow up to 30cm long and will turn attractive
shades of rich purple throughout the winter, especially
when grown in poorer soils. In late winter and early
spring, tall red stems carry clusters of cerise pink
flowers. |
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' |
| Red
stemmed magenta-pink flowers with large purplish fleshy
leaves in winter. |
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Bergenia
'Baby Doll'
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia 'Baby Doll' |
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is a fantastic ground-cover plant requiring low
maintenance. It is a tough, evergreen perennial with
dense, rounded, bronzed-tinted leaves. Flowering from
April to May with soft pink flowers which darken with
age. |
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Bergenia
'Overture' |
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia 'Overture' |
| Commonly
known as elephant's ears, because of their large,
leathery, oval leaves, bergenias have become fashionable
again, thanks both to the number of new cultivars that
have become widely available and to their usefulness in
the garden. Bergenias are low maintenance, evergreen,
will grow in sun or shade and tolerate a wide range of
soils, including dry soils and clay. They make lovely
edging plants, their huge leaves contrasting with the
delicate fronds of ferns (in shade) or the tiny leaves
of thymes (in sun). This is a particularly attractive
cultivar with striking magenta-red flowers that are held
high on scarlet stems above the foliage in mid spring. A
cold snap in winter will turn the leaves from deep green
to a rich claret. |
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Bergenia
'Eroica'
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia 'Eroica' |
| Pure
white flowers turning pink with age. Very robust leafy
plant. |
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia 'Eroica' |
| An
improvement on previous forms with more purple-burgundy
''elephant ear'' leaves than the any other. Superb pink
flowers in spring. Looks splendid in containers, balcony
situations or for border fringes. Prefers full sun, or
partial shade with moist, but free-draining soil or
compost. |
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Bergenia
'Abendglut' (Evening Glow) |
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Elephant's Ears
(Evening Glow) - Bergenia 'Abendglut' |
| 'Abendglut'
has vivid magenta flower spikes in spring and dark-green
leaves, tinged with maroon, that turn bright maroon in
winter. A favourite of Edwardian garden designer
Gertrude Jekyll and plantswoman Beth Chatto, this sturdy
plant should be planted in groups as ground cover, for
edging borders or providing a foil for delicate foliage
plants. |
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia 'Bressingham White' |
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White' produces masses of pure white spikes in spring
above large, deep green leaves that it retains
throughout the year. A favourite of Edwardian garden
designer Gertrude Jekyll and plantswoman Beth Chatto,
this sturdy plant should be planted in groups as ground
cover, for edging borders or providing a foil for
delicate foliage plants. |
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia 'Bressingham White' |
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white flowers turning pink with age. Very robust leafy
plant. |
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Bergenia
'Silberlicht' (Silverlight)
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia
'Silberlicht'
(Silverlight) |
| Tall
spikes clothed in pure white flowers that fade to pink
appear in spring above large, mid-green leaves. A
favourite of plantswoman Beth Chatto, this robust plant
is great for edging well-trodden paths or planted in
groups as ground cover, or providing a foil for delicate
plants. |
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Elephant's
Ears - Bergenia Silverlight |
| Attractive
mid-green leaves and red-stalked spikes of white spring
flowers that fade to pink in warmer weather. A valuable
plant for any border, the leathery leaves provide a foil
for delicate foliage plants and are useful for winter
flower arrangements. Tolerates most soils, including
heavy clay. |
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Bergenia
'Winterglut' (Winter Glow)
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Elephant Ears
- Bergenia 'Winterglut' (Winter Glow) |
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shiny, evergreen, cabbage-like leaves of Bergenia have a
unique leathery appearance that is really eye-catching.
From early to late spring, bright red flowers appear in
clusters on thick stems just above the foliage. These
flowers and the leaves are both long-lasting when cut
for bouquets. |
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