Bergenia..Pretty flowers but the leaves are awful...
By Homebird
- 10 Apr, 2017
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I am going to dig these out of the front garden border because they look awful for most of the year. I love the flowers but the leaves never look good.
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I got rid of my Bergenia, because I couldn't stand the over large leaves any more in my undersize garden
10 Apr, 2017
They are really tough cookies, Hb.
11 Apr, 2017
I know what you mean HB. I feel the same about Alliums.
11 Apr, 2017
I think they probably take up too much room as well. Lovely when in flower tho'. I don't have any as I have limited space also.
12 Apr, 2017
Mine look very straggly, haven't grown much, and have given a very poor show of flowers, they are in a shaded area but it is quite damp. I was wondering about transplanting them to the drier side of the garden, under a buddleia shrub, in the autumn? If they don't improve, then I will also get rd of them.
12 Apr, 2017
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See who else is growing Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea (Elephant's ears).
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Bergenia Cordifolia 'Purpurea'
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Ours are still untouched at the moment, you can cut the leaves down, and new ones will grow back.....
10 Apr, 2017