It's that time of year when the Bergenias flowers come out to play. I have lots of them in pots that I have propagated over the years.
They originate from Russia, China and the Himalayas. Their common name is 'Elephants Ears'. Americans call them 'Pig Squeak' because their leaves make a squeak noise when you rub their leathery leaves.
Named after German Botanist called Karl August von Bergen. They are an old fashioned garden favourite and I love them.
English Plantswoman Gertrude Jekyll use to use them to define rows of herbaceous perennials borders.
Their leaves change colours through the winter months and give hints of brown and purple and then along come their flowers. They are a tonic for any gardener waiting for their Sleeping Beauty of a garden to wake up in Spring.
It's wild and windy here today in the countryside next to the sea. But the Bergenias don't mind!
0 Comments