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elephant's ears 'Ballawley'

Bergenia 'Ballawley' clonal

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Bergenia
Family: Saxifragaceae

About this plant

'Ballawley' is a rhizomatous perennial with rounded, glossy evergreen leaves tinged bronze in winter, and spikes of bright crimson flowers on erect reddish stems to 60cm in mid and late spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade. Dislikes hot, dry conditions but tolerates poor soil and exposed sites

Pruning

Remove faded flower spikes

Propagation

Propagate by division or root rhizomes sections in autumn or spring

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, snails, vine weevils and caterpillars

Diseases

May be subject to leaf spot, also brown rot on rhizomes

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years