Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby'
Elephant's ears 'Bressingham Ruby'
Bergenia Bergenia
'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
Clump-forming
Reddish pink in Spring
Flushed red, Green in Summer; Dark-red in Winter
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Leaf spot Leaf spot
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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.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in most humus-rich soils, but not in positions of heat or drought.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby'
Elephant's ears 'Bressingham Ruby'
Bergenia Bergenia
'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.
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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Reddish pink in Spring
Flushed red, Green in Summer; Dark-red in Winter
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Division
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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.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in most humus-rich soils, but not in positions of heat or drought.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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