Bergenia plant

If you love a scattering of flowers in your flower beds, but at the same time do not want to bother with annual replanting, then bergenia plant. After all, this perennial can grow well in one place for ten years.

Badan also has a second name - bergenia. This representative of the Saxifraga family has a thick creeping rhizome, which is located close to the soil surface. The beauty of the plant is given by leathery shiny leaves and picturesque rosettes of petiolate leaves, which remain green even under a lush snow cap. And of course, the bell-shaped flowers will not leave the casual passerby unnoticed. They come in white, purple, hot pink and mauve colors.

The bergenia plant has won the hearts of gardeners with its unpretentiousness and decorativeness. Bergenia takes root well on any soil, you just need to have a substrate well drained. It can be planted in areas with any light level - it feels equally good in the shade, as well as in the sun and partial shade. But if you want to get lush bushes, then choose slightly shaded areas of the garden. Plant needs good regular but moderate watering.

Bergenia is easy to propagate. You can just split parent bush and planting them in the chosen place is not at all difficult. You can use by cuttings or seed method. Of all the listed methods, propagation by seeds is the most labor-intensive and time-consuming. Seeds germinate slowly and require careful care.

You can enjoy the decorative properties of bergenia from spring to autumn.