Re: [SG] Bergenia cordifolia
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Bergenia cordifolia
- From: M* T* <m*@CLARK.NET>
- Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 04:32:00 -0400
Bergenia report:
Still alive. No blooms. Seems to be putting out new leaves, but not what
I'd call over vigorous...but, still alive - which is a real positive
considering past experience:-)
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Cindy Johnson <Cidjohnson@AOL.COM>
> Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 6:21 PM
>
> Hi fellow plant enthusiasts,
>
> A while back on one of the listserves I'm on, (I sure don't remember
which
> one) there was some discussion about Bergenias and I think the general
> concensus was that they just didn't perform very good and not really
worth
> taking up space in the garden.
>
> For those of you that DO grow them still, how are they doing THIS spring?
> Mine are blooming beautifully right now (after nary a bloom last year)
and
> the old leaves don't look too ratty either. This was a mild winter, but
then
> so was LAST winter. I can't remember what kind of snow coverage we had
last
> winter, but this winter it wasn't alot. hmmmm..
