Bergenia — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Bergenia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Bergenia ciliata
Bergenia ciliata
Family: Saxifragaceae
Cultivation
Bergenia ciliata is very cold hardy, tolerating winter temperatures falling to about -20°c, but the flowers and young leaves in spring are rather sensitive to frost and so it is best to choose a position with shade from the early morning sun. If the leaves are cut back by frost then they are usually soon replaced by fresh leaves in the spring. Succeeds in full sun or light shade in most soils but prefers a deep fertile soil that does not dry out fully.
Full cultivation guide →Bergenia crassifolia
Bergenia crassifolia
Family: Saxifragaceae
Cultivation
Bergenia crassifolia is hardy to about -20°c. The young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Succeeds in full sun or light shade in most soils but prefers a deep fertile soil that does not dry out fully.
Full cultivation guide →Bergenia pacumbis
Bergenia pacumbis
Family: Saxifragaceae
Cultivation
Bergenia pacumbis is found at moderate to higher elevations in the Himalayas and can tolerate considerable frost. However, the young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Succeeds in full sun or light shade in most soils but prefers a deep fertile soil that does not dry out fully.
Full cultivation guide →Bergenia purpurascens
Bergenia purpurascens
Family: Saxifragaceae
Cultivation
Bergenia purpurascens is hardy to about -20°c. However, the young growth in spring, even on mature plants, is frost-tender and so it is best to grow the plants in a position sheltered from the early morning sun. Succeeds in full sun or light shade in most soils but prefers a deep fertile soil that does not dry out fully.
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