Elephant's Ears (Bergenia crassifolia 'Rotblum'-syn. Bergenia cordifolia 'Rotblum') Plant - Flowering Plants

Elephant's Ears (Bergenia crassifolia 'Rotblum'-syn. Bergenia cordifolia 'Rotblum') Plant

Elephant's Ears (Bergenia crassifolia 'Rotblum'-syn. Bergenia cordifolia 'Rotblum') Plant - Flowering Plants. The Elephant's Ears, which was once extremely widespread among the plant lovers, botanically belongs to the Saxifragaceae family and originates from regions of North Asia and the Far East. The Rotblum variety is a perennial, rhizomatous, and semi-evergreen plant (which means that in warm regions it keeps its foliage through the winter, while in cold regions it sheds it). It has a fast growth rate, a spreading form and an upright habit with a dense canopy and reaches a height of about 40 cm. The large leaves are leathery, obovate or orbicular, and emerge from the spreading rhizome in a rosette arrangement. Their colour is bright green but as temperatures drop, this changes to coppery red. Flowering occurs from mid to late spring with abundant flowers borne on compound corymb inflorescences. The colour of the flowers varies as they can be pink, white or purplish-red. The Elephant's Ears is an easy-to-grow plant that is adapted to a variety of environments. However, it prefers cool soils with good drainage and rich in organic matter and exposure to full sun or half-shade. It can be utilized in many ways, such as a ground cover plant, rock gardens or planted with other perrenials to create various compositions. Still, thanks to its resistance to sea spray droplets, it is even planted in coastal gardens.

► It is offered at a price determined by the particular characteristics of the plant, such as the size of the pot, its height, age and shape. Large plants are also available for sale (and planting) upon prior arrangement. In any case, the price or prices listed are indicative.

BRIEF INFORMATION FOR ELEPHANT'S EARS

	FOLIAGE	Semi-Evergreen
	HEIGHT	0.20-0.40 m
	DIAMETER	0.30-0.60 m
	EXPOSURE	Sun, Half-Shade
	MINIMUM TEMPERATURES	From -34 to -40 °C
	WATERING	Regular
	SOIL	Medium
	SOIL pH	Acidic to Alkaline (5.5 - 8)
	FLOWERS	White, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Red
	FLOWERING SEASON	Mid-Late Spring
	SEASIDE PLANTING	Yes

 

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