Delavajo bergenija – Bergenia delavayi

Delavajo bergenija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant nameDelavajo bergenija
Latin plant nameBergenia delavayi Franch.
English plant name-
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Flowerbed, parterres
  • Pods
  • Groups
  • Rockery, retaining walls
  • Cemetery
  • Wild plant parterre
  • Combination with woody plants
  • Solitaire
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
  • dry soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
  • Half heliophobic
Spacing, cmFrom 40 to 50
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • short – 21-40 cm
  • middle height – 41- 60 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • red, red tints
Blooming time
  • spring - April Second Decade - June First Decade
Blooming period1 month
General ornamentalityvery decorative
Ornamentality duration, months6
Grouplogn-lived perennial (grown 7 and more years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds, scrub division, rhizome parts. Seeds are sown into boxes or cold beds in Autumn. Seedlings are replanted into boxes, later in the final growing place. Seedlings are weak, so they must be protected from the direct sun. Flower bloom in the third or fourth year. Seeds are small. 6000 -10000 seeds per 1 gram. The plant is propagated by rhizome parts in Spring or Autumn (August). Rhizome parts are planted in beds with 30-40 cm distance. Some leaves can be cut off. Plants should be watered during the first two weeks.