Bergenia stracheyi 'Bressingham White'

Bergenia stracheyi 'Bressingham White'Buy 1 for $13. 00 Buy 5 for $55. 00 The early days of discovering Bergenias were confined to gardens where Bergenias were often sprawling mats of creeping rhizomes often in a neglected shady corner. After visiting Beth Chatto's 'Gravel Garden' our mind has been positively affected. They were used as garden highlights not plants to be tucked away. Some varieties have remarkable Winter hues and brilliant Spring flowers. 'Bressingham White' is one of the

'Oakhurst' was introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries

dwarf Natal Plum growing in several public landscape installations

The flowers are up to 8cm across and have strong yellow petals with dark brown tall central cones

whereas those grown in heavier clay soils have remained smaller and less floriferous

The addition of organic matter to the soil will encourage growth and larger flower heads

these leaves turn red to wine-red in the Autumn before falling off altogether

Native to New Zealand

Fun Fact: Native to cool temperate regions of Europe

Happy in sandy

Frost tolerant to around –5 °C

Viburnum rhytidophyllum grows to 3m and is evergreen

larger white flower