Difference between revisions of "Bergenia"

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| exposure = full sun to shade
 
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| features =    <!--- flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, invasive -->
 
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Evergreen groundcover, long living and easy to propagate.
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==Cultivation==
 
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Revision as of 05:22, 26 January 2009


Bergenia stracheyi


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: full sun to shade"full sun to shade" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Scientific Names

Saxifragaceae >

Bergenia >



Evergreen groundcover, long living and easy to propagate.

Cultivation

Bergenia calendar?
January:
February: flowering
March: flowering
April: flowering
May: flowering
June:
July:
August:
September:
October: divide
November: divide
December:
Notes:


Propagation

Seed in spring, division in spring or fall (every five years will rejuvenate plants).

Pests and diseases

Slugs and snails. Fungus may cause leaf spots.

Species

Bergenia cordata is often grown in gardens, with several cultivars selected.

Gallery

References

External links