Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
Elephant's ears 'Purpurea'
Bergenia Bergenia
'Purpurea' _ 'Purpurea' is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with thick, rounded to heart-shaped, dark green leaves, flushed purple in winter. Sturdy, upright, red stems bear cymes of bell-shaped, magenta flowers in spring.
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' is: Evergreen
Bushy, Clump-forming, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Magenta in Spring
Flushed red, Flushed purple in Winter; Dark-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Remove faded flower spikes
Division
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Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' (Elephant's ears 'Purpurea') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. Tolerates poor soil and exposed sites, but avoid hot, dry conditions. Weed around plants until they have joined up to make ground cover
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
The autumn foliage colour is off-set well by the creamy variegated foliage of these plants.
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
Elephant's ears 'Purpurea'
Bergenia Bergenia
'Purpurea' _ 'Purpurea' is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with thick, rounded to heart-shaped, dark green leaves, flushed purple in winter. Sturdy, upright, red stems bear cymes of bell-shaped, magenta flowers in spring.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Bushy, Clump-forming, Rounded
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Magenta in Spring
Flushed red, Flushed purple in Winter; Dark-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Remove faded flower spikes
Division
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Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' (Elephant's ears 'Purpurea') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Underplanting
Plant in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or part shade. Tolerates poor soil and exposed sites, but avoid hot, dry conditions. Weed around plants until they have joined up to make ground cover
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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The autumn foliage colour is off-set well by the creamy variegated foliage of these plants.
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Bergenia cordifolia
This plant is featured at Chelsea Flower Show 2009
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