Bergenia 'Fire & Ice' - P9

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Bergenia crassifolia cordifolia.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * very beautiful in containers * wintergreen

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value.

Growth habit
Upright, expansive.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in semi-shady to shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Care
Dried plant parts are cut back in autumn or spring.

Flower
Bergenia cordifolia 'Abendglocken' forms bell-shaped, purple-red flowers arranged in umbels from April. With the right care, re-flowering from November to December.

Use
Tub, cut, pond edge, stream course, bee pasture, woodland edge