Bergenia 'Overture'
Elephant's ears 'Overture'
Bergenia Bergenia
'Overture' _ 'Overture' forms a large clump of rounded reddish-green leaves with erect clusters of bright cerise flowers on supporting red stems.
Bergenia 'Overture' is: Evergreen
Bushy, Clump-forming, Rounded
Dark-pink in Spring
Green, Flushed red in Summer; Dark-purple in Winter
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Leaf spot Leaf spot
Remove faded flower spikes
Division
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Bergenia 'Overture' (Elephant's ears 'Overture') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m 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.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Bergenia 'Overture'
Elephant's ears 'Overture'
Bergenia Bergenia
'Overture' _ 'Overture' forms a large clump of rounded reddish-green leaves with erect clusters of bright cerise flowers on supporting red stems.
Evergreen
Bushy, Clump-forming, Rounded
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Dark-pink in Spring
Green, Flushed red in Summer; Dark-purple in Winter
Caterpillars , Slugs , Snails , Vine weevil
Remove faded flower spikes
Division
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Bergenia 'Overture' (Elephant's ears 'Overture') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m 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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Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
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... |
The autumn foliage colour is off-set well by the creamy variegated foliage of these plants.
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
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