Common Name | Elephant's Ear |
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Family | Saxifragaceae |
Genus | Bergenia |
species | -- |
Plant Series | Bergenia VINTAGE™ Series |
Plant Type | Perennial |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | February, March, April |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green, Red |
Dormancy | Winter |
Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
Growth Habit | Clumping |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Hardiness Zone | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | A great and easy evergreen. It can be used in mass plantings, in containers, on banks, in front of the border, or in mixed beds. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 9" / 12" / 12" |
Soil (Garden) | Well drained. |
Water (Garden) | Moderate, well drained. |
Special Uses | Deep South, Deer Resistant, Low Water Usage, Winter Color |
Comments | -- |
Bergenia VINTAGE™ ‘Bouquet’
VINTAGE™ Bergenia are making a name for themselves in the perennial market. Compact plants are covered with clusters of large, lavender-pink flowers. Very different from old varieties, the new VINTAGE™ 'Bouquet' is long lived in the garden and makes a great, carefree container plant also.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 9″ / 12″ / 12″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
Bloom Time(s): February, March, April
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 1.5 |
pH | 5.5 – 6.8 |
Fertility Needs | 75 – 125 ppm |
Notes | — |
Finish Time to 4″ | 8 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 14 – 16 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Long Day |
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