Bergenia

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Bergenia
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 Elephant's ears
Bergenia stracheyi
Habit: herbaceous
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Lifespan: perennial
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Cultivation

Bergenia calendar?
January:
February: flowering
March: flowering
April: flowering
May: flowering
June:
July:
August:
September:
October: divide
November: divide
December:
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Propagation

Seed in spring, division in spring or fall (every five years will rejuvenate plants).

Pests and diseases

Slugs and snails. Fungus may cause leaf spots.

Species

Bergenia cordata is often grown in gardens, with several cultivars selected.

Gallery

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