Actually when any perennial plants begin
to look shabby, straggly, open in the center, or it fail to produce is normal
amount of blooms, it simple means it is time to divide them. A lot of perennial
plants will reach this point at different times, though depending on their root
structures and growing habits. The perennial Bergenia plant may actually bloom
and grow beautifully for a number of years, then suddenly stop performing. This
could be because the plant is choking itself out and may needs to be divided or
because something in its environment changed and the plants needs to be moved. Keep
reading to learn how to divide bergenia.
How to Divide Bergenia
The Bergenia plant is a perennial plant for
shade to part shade in USDA hardiness zones three through nine. The Bergenia plant
thrives in dry shady locations where many other plants simply cannot grow. On
the other hand, if their site suddenly becomes less shady, for example, if
large shade trees have been removed, the bergenia plants can quickly fry and
die out. Unfortunately, sometimes shade trees do need to come down and the
plants that relied on their shade, such as bergenia plant, need to be
transplanted. The bergenia plants will also suffer if the site suddenly becomes
more consistently damp. The bergenia plants cannot tolerate soggy soil or wet
feet and will fall victim to many fungal diseases and rots in excessively wet
conditions. Transplanting the bergenia plant will be needed for survival. Every
3 to 5 years, the Bergenia plants also need to be divided. You will know when
to divide the bergenia plant by the overall appearance, health, and vigor of
the plant. If the plant begin to look spindly, are blooming less, or have open
spaces in the center you can easily divide them.
How Do You Transplant Bergenia?
Actually dividing or moving the bergenia
plant should be done in spring. Nevertheless, it is sometimes important to move
plants during other times of the year. If you absolutely have to transplant and
divide the bergenia plant in the summer months, it is really best to do it on a
cool, cloudy day to reduce the risk of transplant shock. Using a clean, sharp spade,
dig widely around the bergenia plant’s crown to make sure you get all the
roots. Once you have lifted the plant root ball out, remove the excess soil.
Thick, rhizomatous roots will then be exposed. With a clean sharp knife, you
can create the bergenia plant divisions by cutting apart sections of these
rhizomes. Make sure each section contains a node or section of the plant crown.
Then plant your new bergenia divisions or the bergenia transplant in a shady to
part shade locations. Bergenia plants actually makes excellent low growing
borders or groundcovers for dry, shade gardens. Though the plants like things a
bit on the drier side, you will need to water the new Bergenia transplants well
and also regularly as the plant get established.
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