Bergenia 'Ice Queen' - P9

Description
The Strachey's elephant's ears 'Ice Queen' (Bergenia stracheyi) is an upright, winter-green perennial that forms green-white, bell-shaped flowers arranged in umbels from April to May. Its egg-shaped leaves are medium green in colour. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, loose, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 30 cm and grows to a width of approx. 40 cm. The Strachey's elephant's ears 'Ice Queen' is well tolerant of frost.

Bulletpoints
* Cut flower * very beautiful in containers * winter green

Leaves
The wintergreen leaves of the Strachey's elephant's ears 'Ice Queen' are medium green, ovate.

Frost hardiness
The Strachey's elephant's ears 'Ice Queen' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Care
Excess water must be able to drain away easily and waterlogging should be avoided at all costs.

Flower
Bergenia stracheyi 'Ice Queen' forms bell-shaped, green-white flowers arranged in umbels from April.

Use
Tub, cut, pond edge, stream course