Bergenia ‘Croesus’

A rarity from Thomas Smith’s Daisy Hill Nursery. It was introduced circa 1890 and believed to be extinct in the second half of the 20th century until it was rediscovered in Christopher Hallsworth’s Plant Heritage National Collection. It has a dwarf habit with attractive, upright, small leaves that crowd close to the ground. Foliage is richly coloured in the autumn. Very pretty light rose-pink flowers appear in spring on a 30cm tall scape.

It was trialled at Glasnevin Botanic Garden in 2019 as part of a three year Irish Heritage Bergenia trial organised by the Irish Garden Plant Society.