Bergenia x 'Silberlicht (Silver Light)'

Elephant's Ears

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Common Name: 

Elephant's Ears

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Red Green

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Water (From 0 to 5): 

Maximum temperature: 

40°C

Minimum temperature: 

7°C

Maximum height: 

50 cm

Maximum width: 

60 cm

Elephant's Ears (Bergenia x 'Silberlicht (Silver Light)') - Description

Bergenia are native to central Asia, from Afghanistan to China and the Himalayas. They are evergreen perennial plants with a spirally arranged rosette of leaves 6-35 cm long and 4-15 cm broad, and pink flowers produced in a cyme.

Elephant's Ears (Bergenia x 'Silberlicht (Silver Light)') - Blooming

Blooms in the spring and sometimes again in the fall. Flower colors can be white, red and various pinks. Funnel-shaped, 5-petaled borne on red or purple flower stems.

Elephant's Ears (Bergenia x 'Silberlicht (Silver Light)') - Growth

Clump-forming, evergreen perennials. Bergenias have a wide range of light needs, but in the warmest of climates they will do best with a partial shade. Otherwise, if the climate is cool enough, they can thrive with full sun. Grow Bergenia in a woodland garden or border. Also works as a groundcover.

Elephant's Ears (Bergenia x 'Silberlicht (Silver Light)') - Planting

Plant the seedlings during fall. Root rhizome sections from seed-raised plants every 3-5 years in spring or autumn.

Elephant's Ears (Bergenia x 'Silberlicht (Silver Light)') - Pest

Snails and slugs can cause trouble, along with weevils, caterpillars, and foliar nematode. Other problems include fungal leaf spots and rhizome rot.

Elephant's Ears (Bergenia x 'Silberlicht (Silver Light)') - Interesting facts

There are only about 6-8 species of Bergenia. B. cordata is often planted in gardens.

Elephant's Ears (Bergenia x 'Silberlicht (Silver Light)') - Soil and irrigation

Needs regular water. Does best in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Can tolerate poor soil, but cannot bear heat and drought. Poor soil enhances winter leaf color.

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