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Beginner
skill rating |
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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
per year |
Botanical name: Bergenia x schmidtii
Other names: Schmidt elephant ear
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Genus: Bergenia
Species: B. x schmidtii - B. x schmidtii is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial, with large, ovate, dark-green leaves sparsely fringed with hairs. Rose-pink flowers in spring.
Bergenia x schmidtii is: Evergreen
Flower: Rose-pink in Spring
Foliage: Green in Summer; Flushed red in Winter
Habit: Clump-forming
Plant with:
Acanthus spinosus (Spiny bear's breeches), Anaphalis triplinervis (Triple-nerved pearly everlasting), Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' (Italian arum 'Marmoratum'), Athyrium filix-femina (Lady fern), Acanthus mollis (Bear's breeches), Anaphalis triplinervis 'Sommerschnee' (Pearl everlasting 'Sommerschnee'), Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady in Red' (Lady fern 'Lady in Red'), Athyrium vidalii (Vidal's lady fern), Dennstaedtia punctilobula (North American hay-scented fern), Acanthus hungaricus (Long-leaved bear's breeches), Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae' (Tatting fern), Acanthus mollis 'Hollard's Gold' (Bear's breeches 'Hollard's Gold'), Athyrium otophorum var. okanum (Eared lady fern)
Bergenia x schmidtii (Schmidt elephant ear) 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, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Cultivation: Plant in most humus-rich soils, but avoid heat and 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 Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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