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Flowering occurs primarily in April, but some Bergenia will often give you a second flush later in the growing season. Bergenia also have bold, richly coloured, shapely, leathery, glossy, clumps of large, shiny, usually evergreen leaves. In the later half of the year, the leaves take on attractive tones of maroon, crimson, bronze, purple and even beetroot red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergenia likes most soils that are not too dry. They prefer sun but can also grow in shady areas. If leaves are looking untidy or brown simply pluck them off to allow new ones to grow. Bergenia will slowly spread via rhizomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood companions tend to be early bulbs. Try Galanthus, Crocus tommasinianus and some woodland Anemones. 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The genus brunnera contains just 3 species and unsurprisingly is very closely related to myosotis (Forget-me-not). The best known species to gardeners is macrophylla which in Latin means large-leaves (although you may know it as Siberian bugloss). Bugloss comes from Greek meaning ox tongue in probable reference to the roughness and shape of the leaves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrunnera grows best in part-shade or shade that is not too dry (not a problem here in Ballyrobert!). You can try it in full sun but it must have consistent moisture as the plants fade fast in very dry conditions. Soil wise we have not found Brunnera to be fussy at all. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrunnera makes good groundcover and mass plantings in flower make many people ohh and ahh. Other plants that enjoy the same conditions as Brunnera, such as Dicentra, make grood partners. We also grow it with Geranium and Centaurea. 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The naming of the genera has been contentious, but a 1999 ruling of the International Botanical Congress( Bond Villains or what!?)  changed the defining species of the genus to Chrysanthemum indicum, restoring the florist's chrysanthemums to the genus Chrysanthemum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChrysanthemums were first cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC.Over 500 cultivars had been recorded by the year 1630! The Japanese Emperor adopted the flower as his official seal where the \"Festival of Happiness\" celebrates the flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChrysanthemum prefers full sun but will tolerate part shade. Soil wise - anythign that isn't a pond or desert should be fine. When happy, chrysanthemum may spread via rhizomes to form a large patch. 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It flowers bright red from early July and the bright-green pleated foliage is excellent.  Val Bourne says it is \"excellent with Helenium ‘Sahin’s Early Flowerer’\". Monty Don says \"Few flowers summon the spirit of high summer so blazingly as Crocosmia 'Lucifer', with its arching sprays of irresistible red. It is a joyous, dramatic star in any garden. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of our Crocosmias are slow growing. Not this one. Anyone I've met who knows what they are talking about says \"A weed\".So we don't really like it. But we have it in many places in our garden - hedges banks etc. So maybe we do like it.....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do I say? 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Crocosmia flowers also attract butterflies and more importantly hoverflies...imporant predators of aphids and other garden pests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrocosmia species were first hybridized in the 1870's at the Lemoine nursery in France, and over 400 cultivars have been introduced. However many of the fine old cultivars have sadly been lost to history. The cultivars we have at Ballyrobert vary a bit in habit - some, like the aptly named 'Lucifer', can very vigorous and can take over the garden (if that's what you want) others, like the aptly named Lady Hamilton, are well behaved.  As for soil and situation, we find they grow anywhere that isn't too extreme - if you have a very devilish spot in your garden, stick 'Lucifer' in there (pun intended).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrocosmia flowers are often 'hot' colours; deeply saturated with red, orange, and yellow hues. Colour therefore often dominates thinking when considering plant pairings. 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The genus name comes from Latin filum (thread) and pendulus (hanging) in reference to root tubers that hang from the roots. In the past sometimes treated as the genus Spiraea, genetic research has shown that they are less closely related than previously considered - thank you science! At the time when the official name was Spiraea, the drug that was made from it became known as aspirin. The invented word combined the ''a'' from acetylic acid and the ''spir'' from Spiraea. We think you don't have to ingest this beautiful genus to feel better, just plant it in your garden!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis genus prefers moist conditions, almost any soils and full sun to part shade - it does great for us in our garden at Ballyrobert. The leaves may scorch during dry periods. 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As for plant partners we put some red stemmed dog-woods near or through them (Cornus), or large leaf -ferns. It is common to put bulbs in and around Hostas; we do it with Allium. 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The name Hosta is in honor of the Austrian botanist Nicholas Thomas Host. However most modern plants were introduced from Japan to Europe by Philipp Franz von Siebold in the mid-19th century. Don't worry about Philipp's legacy being forgotten though; he has a species named after him! (Hosta sieboldiana). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHosta are often touted as the best shade-loving plants for the perennial garden, which is hard to dispute. In cultivation, Hosta readily mutate and have produced thousands of novel colours and leaf forms (blue, gold, and variegated are the most popular). Because of their great foliage Hosta are often thought of as foliage-only plants, but it is worth noting that many cultivars  have fantastic flowers - see \"Sum and Substance\" and \"Stained Glass\" for example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will read that for best performance, Hosta prefer to be out of full-sun. However if you live on these islands it is doubtful you will ever get any full-sun; so you may try them in your brightest spot as long as they have some moisture. You may have had some experience with slugs and Hosta. So have we. We have found that cultivars matter (some are tastier to slugs than others) so we try to grow only slug resistant cultivars or ones that grow so many new leaves the slugs can't keep up. We've also found that, by not using chemicals, little mites that eat slugs eggs multiply and keep the population down - let nature run its course! Some slug-loving-predator should turn up eventually!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to use Hosta? Well, if you are paranoid about slugs, place the plant in the middle or back of the border where you can only see the upper part of the plant. Slugs don't climb so high so the lower leaves that get slug damaged won't be seen! As for plant partners we put some red stemmed dog-woods near or through them (Cornus), or large leaf-ferns. 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It takes its name from the Greek word for rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colours found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, Iris is also used as a common name. Long in cultivation there seem to be as many cultivars as plants. Culturally the genus has had quite an impact. The fleur-de-lis, a stylized Iris, first occurs in its modern use as the emblem of the House of Capet (rulers of France 987 to 1328). It is also the universal symbol for Scouting. Many artists have a 'thing' with Iris, not least Van Gogh- who was a fan of Iris (not just sunflowers).... see images opposite!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a group, Iris species can range from drought-tolerant dry land perennials to bog dwellers and from sun to shade, so there is no set of cultivation rules for the genus as a whole. 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It feels like we've tried them all here in our garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLigularia prefers moist soil as found in its native habitat along stream banks and other bodies of water. We grow our Ligularia in partial shade, we also grow some in full sun where the soil is sufficiently moist. You can try in in almost full shade areas I'm told. Ligularia pairs well with Hosta, Iris, and ferns . 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