Bergenia ciliata f. ciliata CUBG (1958-0352)

A distinctive ciliata form with a strongly dentate margin, blushed red. A feature shared by the B. ciliata var. ciliata collected by Tony Schilling in Nepal. The hairs on this form are much coarser than other ciliata, appearing more prominent and erect on the leaf margin and evenly distributed across the upper and lower leaf lamina. It has an unusual slightly more leathery texture, a feature often found in the evergreen species than in ciliata and pacumbis. Highly attractive, pure white, scented flowers open in early spring. In the order beds at Cambridge, it displayed a low growing habit with short, upright leaves. However, cuttings received from the garden produced much larger, more rounded leaves when potted up in a free draining growing media, indicating its growth may have been stunted in the open, exposed conditions.