Bergenia cordifolia 'Rosa Schwester'
Elephant ears 'Rosa Schwester', Elephant's ears 'Rosa Schwester', Pigsqueak 'Rosa Schwester'
Bergenia Bergenia
'Rosa Schwester' _ 'Rosa Schwester' is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial bearing oval, leathery, mid- to dark green leaves, flushed bronze and red in autumn and winter, and upright stems bearing dense clusters of open bell-shaped, magenta flowers in mid-spring.
Bergenia cordifolia 'Rosa Schwester' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Magenta in Spring
Flushed bronze in Autumn; Flushed bronze in Winter; Mid-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Remove faded flower spikes in late spring or early summer. Remove dead or damaged leaves in mid-spring.
Divide every 4-5 years after flowering in spring or in early autumn.
Division
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Bergenia cordifolia 'Rosa Schwester' (Elephant ears 'Rosa Schwester') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m 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 form a 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)
Bergenia cordifolia 'Rosa Schwester'
Elephant ears 'Rosa Schwester', Elephant's ears 'Rosa Schwester', Pigsqueak 'Rosa Schwester'
Bergenia Bergenia
'Rosa Schwester' _ 'Rosa Schwester' is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial bearing oval, leathery, mid- to dark green leaves, flushed bronze and red in autumn and winter, and upright stems bearing dense clusters of open bell-shaped, magenta flowers in mid-spring.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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Magenta in Spring
Flushed bronze in Autumn; Flushed bronze in Winter; Mid-green in All seasons
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Remove faded flower spikes in late spring or early summer. Remove dead or damaged leaves in mid-spring.
Divide every 4-5 years after flowering in spring or in early autumn.
Division
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Bergenia cordifolia 'Rosa Schwester' (Elephant ears 'Rosa Schwester') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.3m 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 form a 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 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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