Bergenia ligulata (Wall.) Engl.
Marginally fully hardy perennial herb with somewhat heart-shaped, toothed leaves, and a forked panicle of very pale red, almost white, flowers in spring. To 30cm. [RHSD].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘When this charming plant was first introduced to this country from Nepal by Dr. Wallich, great hopes were entertained that it would prove as easy of cultivation in our open borders as the nearly allied S. crassifolia. But the great fickleness of our climate at the early season of its blossoming (January and February), renders it desirable that it should be treated as a hardy greenhouse plant, or the inmate of a cool frame.’ [BM t.3406/1836]. Introduced to Britain in 1821. [PD]. LBC no.747/1823.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1845, 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.212/1845].
Notes
Saxifraga ligulata Murr. (1781) = S. sarmentosa L. f., syn. S. stolonifera Meerb.
Published Feb 20, 2009 - 05:14 PM | Last updated Feb 14, 2010 - 01:46 PM
Bergenia ligulata (Wall.) Engl. | BM t.3406/1836 | BHL
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
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| Region of origin | Nepal |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Saxifraga ligulata |
| Confidence level | high |