Gardening Tips

Bergenia Cordifolia is a wonderful shade garden plant, because of its low height (2 feet max) it makes a wonderful boarder. Bergenia likes filtered sun and will flower through out the season. This perennial is an excellent addition to any garden. Bergenia Cordifolia is also know as Elephant’s ear and Pigsqueak the leaf is large about 7-8 inches across and 12-17 inches long. Bergenias are native to Siberia and can be grown in many different environments.

Growing Tips

The Fountain buy Bergenia is an evergreen that produces a lot of tubers for

division. When one area fills up with the plants dig them up separate the tubers and spread them out.  It will grow quickly if it is well watered and if it is kept dry it will grow slowly . I like to keep them well watered (not over watered) so that I can divide it and spread it around my yard. The blossom is a dark pink to light pink and will bloom in late winter through summer. I can get mine to bloom most of the year, but I have found that they take a break through part of the winter. Its USDA zones are 4-7 and will thrive in a variety of soils. Bergenia prefers alkaline soils and will tolerate some acidic soil. It also likes heavy clay soil and can be divided in the Autumn.

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Here in Santa Cruz, CA they will produce an abundance of flowers. My mom grows them in a heavy shade garden and they rarely produce flowers. When she comes to my garden she always wonders how I get mine to flower. We enjoy reminding her about the wonders of the sun. My bergenia is in a part shade garden, which is the best. Bergenia don’t like full sun and intense heat. I like to separate the tubers and use them to fill the bare spots in my yard.

Every year we grow lots of Sunflowers and one of my favorite things to do is to wonder how they have changed over the centuries. The Sunflower has many varieties ranging in colors of white, pale yellow, golden yellow, burnt amber, and red. It can grow from15 inches to 12 feet high and can be eaten, pressed for oil. or used as bird feed. I love to grow a variety of colors together to get the most showy of Sunflower beds. They are easy to grow and will tolerate different types of soil but need full sun.

Depending on your zone get sunflower seeds in the early spring. After the last frost sow the seeds either directly in the ground or in the starter pots. Use starter pots because you can put them in different spots in your yard. Once the plant is about 8-12 inches you can transplant the sunflower into the sunny spot in your yard. Always water your soil before you plant. If the soil is dry it will take the water from the plant. Water the container before you plant it in the ground. Water wells around the base of the plant will help keep moister in the soil. Mulch the ground to finish the look and as a great last step. Sunflowers can brighten your day and are as great cut flowers. Some varieties will produce many stocks of flowers and last through out the summer and fall.

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