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- What is eating my Bergenia leaves?
- How do I get rid of Bergenia?
- How do you treat Bergenia cordifolia?
- What does Bergenia look like?
- Does Bergenia like sun or shade?
- What can be planted next to Bergenia?
- Do Bergenia plants spread?
- Do snails eat Bergenia?
- Can Bergenia be divided?
- Is Bergenia a perennial?
- Are Bergenias Evergreen?
- Can you grow Bergenia from seed?
What is eating my Bergenia leaves?
Vine weevil; belonging to the saxifrage family, bergenias along with those other vine weevil favourites, heuchera, are prone to both adult vine weevils damaging the foliage and their grubs eating the roots. Again regular tidying up of old foliage and growing in an open, sunny site will help limit the damage.
How do I get rid of Bergenia?
If you absolutely have to transplant and divide bergenia in the summer months, it is best to do it on a cool, cloudy day to reduce the risk of transplant shock. Using a clean, sharp spade, dig widely around the plant's crown to make sure you get all the roots. Once you have lifted the root ball out, remove excess soil.
How do you treat Bergenia cordifolia?
Cultivation Best grown in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Dislikes hot, dry conditions but tolerates poor soil and exposed sites.
What does Bergenia look like?
Bergenia will grow a spike from 12 to 16 inches (3-41 cm.) tall, and the tiny, bell-shaped blooms will cover the spikes in pink, white or purple flowers. These flowers remain for a number of weeks, then begin to die off. ... Bergenia needs these leaves as food to survive through the winter, and many of them are evergreen.
Does Bergenia like sun or shade?
Plant your bergenia in moist but well-drained soil, in sun or partial shade. Although bergenias have a reputation for being good shade plants, if you choose a variety for good leaf colour, these do better in sun and poor soil.
What can be planted next to Bergenia?
I like to plant Bergenias with low growing perennials that produce totally different shaped leaves to that of the Bergenia. This includes the silver leaved Stachys byzantina and Centaureas, and hardy geraniums with deeply divided leaves like G. 'Rozanne' or G.
Do Bergenia plants spread?
They spread to around 1m / 3ft round after a couple of years. In spring most varieties produce pink or purple flowers although some are white. Extremely hardy, they tolerate shade and dry conditions very well. These are very tough plants!
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BERGENIA SUMMARY.
| HARDY | (to -20°C) |
|---|---|
| FLOWER TIME | March to April |
Do snails eat Bergenia?
Plants that slugs hate
The robust lacy fronds of shade-loving ferns and thick leaves of Geranium, Bergenia (Elephant's ears) and Saxifraga × urbium (London pride) are all too thick for slugs to sink their teeth into.
Can Bergenia be divided?
You will need to divide your bergenia about every four years. About that time you will notice that the plants have become open in the center. Wait until spring to lift the clumps, then with a sharp knife, cut the thick stems apart to divide the plant and replant.
Is Bergenia a perennial?
Bergenia is an easy-to-grow, clump-forming perennial primarily grown as a groundcover or as edging for walkways. This plant's foliage appears as large rosettes of glossy, leathery, gently toothed, dark-green leaves that are heart-shape at the base.
Are Bergenias Evergreen?
Bergenias are low maintenance, evergreen, will grow in sun or shade and tolerate a wide range of soils, including dry soils and clay. They make lovely edging plants, their huge leaves contrasting with the delicate fronds of ferns (in shade) or the tiny leaves of thymes (in sun).
Can you grow Bergenia from seed?
When planting Bergenia seeds directly outdoors it is best to sow out the seeds on the surface in the early spring; Bergenia seeds require a period of cold for germination so it is important to sow outside before the last frost. ... Press the small seeds into the compost but do not cover as they need light to germinate.
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