Bergenia 'Fire and Ice'
Elephant ears 'Fire and Ice', Bergenia 'Fire & Ice', Elephant's ears 'Fire and Ice', Pigsqueak 'Fire and Ice'
Bergenia Bergenia
'Fire and Ice' _ 'Fire and Ice' is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial bearing oval, leathery, maroon-flushed, dark green leaves and, from mid- to late spring, upright stems bearing dense clusters of open bell-shaped, pink-flushed, white flowers with reddish-pink calyces.
Bergenia 'Fire and Ice' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
White, Flushed pink in Spring
Flushed purple, Dark-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 'Fire and Ice' (Elephant ears 'Fire and Ice') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m 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 'Fire and Ice'
Elephant ears 'Fire and Ice', Bergenia 'Fire & Ice', Elephant's ears 'Fire and Ice', Pigsqueak 'Fire and Ice'
Bergenia Bergenia
'Fire and Ice' _ 'Fire and Ice' is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial bearing oval, leathery, maroon-flushed, dark green leaves and, from mid- to late spring, upright stems bearing dense clusters of open bell-shaped, pink-flushed, white flowers with reddish-pink calyces.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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White, Flushed pink in Spring
Flushed purple, Dark-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 'Fire and Ice' (Elephant ears 'Fire and Ice') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m 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... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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