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Beginner
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.3m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby'
Other names: Elephant's ears 'Bressingham Ruby'
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Genus: Bergenia
Variety or cultivar: 'Bressingham Ruby' _ 'Bressingham Ruby' is a clump-forming evergreen perennial with large leaves that turn dark-red in cold weather. Rose-red flowers on red stems in spring.
Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby' is: Evergreen
Flower: Reddish pink in Spring
Foliage: Green, Flushed red in Summer; Dark-red in Winter
Habit: Clump-forming
Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby' (Elephant's ears 'Bressingham Ruby') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in most humus-rich soils, but not in positions of heat or drought.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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