Bergenia 'Pugsley's Pink' AGM


Conservation Plant (HPS Number P008)

RHS Number and Name Designation (if any): -
  • Date added to the website: 4th Feb 2025
  • Date updated on the website: 4th Feb 2025

Introduced: 2001
By: Somerset Group




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Conservation Scheme information for Bergenia ‘Pugsley’s Pink’



  • ID: P008
  • Introduced: 2001
  • By: Somerset Group
  • Reason: Bred by Cecil H. Pugsley (b. 1900). AGM awarded 2009.
  • Verified by: not known
  • Description: Evergreen rhizomatous perennial.
  • Dimensions: 45cm x 45cm
  • Flowers: Clusters of deep pink flowers.
  • Foliage: Evergreen. Large rounded, fleshy mid-green leaves, colouring red in winter.
  • Soil: Any soil.
  • Aspect: Full sun or part-shade
  • Pests: Leaves may be damaged by slugs and snails or adult vine weevils, whilst weevil grubs may eat away the rhizome.
  • Cultivation: Remove dead foliage and cut back elongated stems to keep plant tidy.
  • Propagation: Propagate by rooting pieces of stem/rhizome detached from the main plant.

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