Bergenia ‘Apple Court White’

A very rare named variety attributed to R. Grounds from 1978. The Hardy Plant Society notes that the plant 'appeared in a cottage garden as a lone white spike among all pink Bergenia' but descriptions are vague and there is very little information available online or in literature. The HPS says that the plant is similar to B. cordifolia, but with much larger leaves, reaching up to 40cm.

A plant sold by Barracott under this name has ovate-obovate, leathery, bright green leaves with a purple-red margin fringed with short, coarse hairs, more prominent at the base, and turning a vivid pink in autumn. Flowers are yet to be observed. It may be that the HPS description is wrong or the name has been misapplied to the Barracott plant. Any information, including photos, on this cultivar would be welcome. It may have been named by the Apple Court White Nursery.