Description
Bergenia ‘Eden’s Magic Giant’ is a highly desirable cultivar with enormous dark leathery foliage that is large enough to resemble a cabbage or rhubarb. The huge leaves have a distinctive crumpled ruffled appearance with prominent light green veins. Tinges of purple occur in the winter months. The flowers are rose-pink and are borne in panicles on a tall robust stem. Responding well to a deep moist humus-rich soil, Bergenia ‘Eden’s Magic Giant’ slowly forms a large clumping colony, its large foliage taking on a startlingly exotic presence particularly when used in a jungle context with suitably inspired planting combinations. Those that think Bergenia is just a fusty and boring old plant suitable only for low-maintenance suburban bedding would do well to experiment with this large-leaved cultivar. Planting combinations using more obviously exotic plants like bamboos, aroids, gingers and ferns will produce surprising and pleasingly stylish results.
- Pot size : 2L
- Position: Partial shade
- Soil: moist, retentive soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: Spring
- Hardiness: fully hardy
- Eventual height & spread: 60-80cm
