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  • BERGENIA 'Silberlicht'
    BERGENIA 'Silberlicht'
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    BERGENIA 'Silberlicht'

    Commonly known as Elephant's ears, Megasea

     AWARD
    ('Silver Light') - white flowers changing to soft pink
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails, caterpillars, vine weevil, leaf spot.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Evergreen
      Mid-green leaves 20cm (8in) long, with shallowly scalloped margins.
    • White
    • Bell/Lantern
      Bell-shaped to funnel-shaped 5-petalled flowers 1.5-2.5cm (½-1in) across
    • Panicles
    • Border
    • Cottage garden
    • Town garden
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30-45cm (12-18in)
    • Spread
      45-60cm (18-24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Clump-forming perennial
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      30-45cm (12-18in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        45-60cm (18-24in)
       
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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