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BERGENIA crassifolia
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Origin: | Siberia and Northwestern China |
| Special Features: | Mostly evergreen foliage, slightly fall color, and clusters of nodding rose-purple blooms. Good cut flower candidate. |
| Historical: | Dried plants extracts have proved beneficial to the immune system. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | rose-purple |
| Natural Flowering Period: | March - May |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | leathery, fan-shaped |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / rhizomatous / evergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 45 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 45 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant / tea herb / groundcover |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.16667 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
6000 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
1 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 5 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 / 288 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
Anytime |
| Sowing Time Hint: | Anytime warmer temperatures are available |
| Sowing to Germination: | 3 - 6 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
