🌸 Bergenia ‘Jelle’ (2L Pot) – Elephant’s Ears

Add bold foliage and early-season colour to your garden with Bergenia ‘Jelle’, a reliable evergreen perennial known for its large, glossy leaves and vibrant blooms. In spring, clusters of rich pink flowers rise above the foliage, bringing welcome colour after winter.

Commonly known as Elephant’s Ears, Bergenia forms dense clumps of leathery green leaves that often develop attractive reddish tones in colder months, providing year-round interest and structure.

🌿 Key Features

• Bright pink spring flowers
• Large, glossy evergreen leaves
• Height up to 30–40 cm
• Spread up to 40–50 cm
• Excellent groundcover plant
• Provides year-round structure and colour

🌞 Planting & Position

• Thrives in full sun or partial shade
• Prefers moist but well-drained soil
• Tolerates a wide range of soil types
• Ideal for borders, groundcover, and containers
• Suitable for planting under trees or in shaded areas

💧 Watering & Care

• Water regularly during establishment
• Keep soil moist but not waterlogged
• Drought tolerant once established, though prefers some moisture
• Low maintenance and easy to grow

🌸 Flowering

• Flowers in early to mid-spring
• Produces clusters of cheerful pink blooms
• Excellent for adding early seasonal colour

✂️ Maintenance

• Remove old or damaged leaves in spring
• Deadhead spent flowers to tidy appearance
• Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigour

🌼 Why Choose Keans Claremorris?

• Carefully selected, high-quality plants
• Expert advice for Irish growing conditions
• Friendly and reliable service
• Plants chosen to thrive in local gardens
• A trusted garden centre with generations of experience

Bergenia ‘Jelle’ is a tough, attractive perennial—perfect for adding bold foliage, groundcover, and early colour to almost any garden setting.