Brunera: luxurious and unpretentious, or a flower that must be planted. Planting and caring for Bruner in the open field: varieties, photo Brunner large-leaved reproduction

Brunnera macrophylla - amazing unpretentious plant, willingly growing in shady places, under the crowns of trees and shrubs. Brunner blooms in the spring, when the garden is not yet too rich in colors, and with good care, it can also please with repeated flowering in the fall.

Of course, I was going to move this plant from my old garden to the new one. And imagine my joy when the other day I accidentally discovered dense thickets of brunners near my fence!
It should be noted that this plant grows well, multiplying both root offspring and seeds. When a bush grows very large, its rhizomes can stick out and the middle can thin out, so the brunner should be divided periodically. But in general, in good conditions in one place it can grow for many years.

The main requirements of brunners are partial shade (lack of direct sunlight) and moisture. It also grows well in clay soil, as long as it is sufficiently saturated with nutrients. This plant does not tolerate heat and drought; brunner leaves often dry out in summer, take on an untidy appearance.
When digging up a plant, it should be noted that the thick rhizomes of brunners break easily. Strictly speaking, this is not scary: even small pieces of rhizome, as a rule, take root well. The ideal division looks like this:

She has a fairly large piece of rhizome, many adventitious roots and a healthy bud with blossoming leaves. In practice, of course, we get delenki very different quality. The worst take root are those in which, with developed foliage (and sometimes flower stalks - if the transplant is started late), only a small piece of the rhizome has been preserved. But do not rush to throw them away: yes, they can get sick, they grow poorly in the first year, but over time, as a rule, they catch up.

In addition to trees and shrubs, brunner goes well with perennials such as aquilegia, dicentra, doronicum, daffodils, Aflatun onion, bathing suit, Siberian iris, primrose. Moreover, aquilegia is perhaps the most successful partner of brunners, since it covers well its withering foliage, if the conditions are still not too favorable.
I chose a place for planting brunners under an apple tree. Over time, I think, daffodils and aquilegia will join it here.

Loose upper layer soil, remove the rhizomes of perennial weeds. In fact, the brunner drowns out many weeds well, but she cannot cope with such “monsters” as sow thistle, wheatgrass and gout. True, they will not cause serious damage to it either, but from an aesthetic point of view, we do not need such competition at all, therefore, if possible, weed rhizomes should be eliminated. It is not bad to add compost or organo-mineral fertilizer to the soil.
We place the delenki on the prepared area superficially:

The recommended distance between plants when planting is from 30 to 40 cm. But if you are not sure how your delenki will take root, and you have no shortage of planting material, you can plant more often - the brunner is not afraid of crowding. In extreme cases, after two or three years, "resettle" extra plants.
The planted rhizomes are lightly sprinkled with soil, without deepening. We compact the soil a little so that contact with the roots of the planted plants is better.

Brunnera is a moisture-loving plant, so after planting we water it well. It is better to choose the time for planting in the evening or on a cloudy day, when the temperature is relatively low - this way you will make it easier for the seedlings to take root in a new place.

When the soil is dry, it's also a good idea to mulch it around the plants. Like this, this will help keep the necessary moisture in the soil longer and protect the brunner from slugs, which are probably its main enemies. Can be used for mulching sawdust, tree bark, limestone, dried coffee grounds. In extreme cases, just sprinkle the ash - it, among other things, will also serve as a source of nutrients.

If time spring planting brunners in your region have already passed, do not be sad: with the same success it can be planted in the fall. Only in this case, do not forget to cut the leaves of the plant for the winter and, just in case, organize a light shelter for it in the first year (for example, with spruce branches). But in general, the beautiful brunner is resistant to both frost and disease.

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When looking for ornamental perennials for the garden, pay attention to Brunnera (Brunnera), this unpretentious flower from the Borage family can grow in one place for more than 10 years without degenerating and without losing its decorative effect. Let's deal with garden species, go over the varieties, and determine the requirements for planting and care.

Brunner flower: photo and description of species and varieties

The plant is named after the famous Swiss traveler, passionate about botany, Samuel Brunner. The popular name - forget-me-not was given for the similarity of flowers with forget-me-nots, they are really almost the same, the only difference is the core, for forget-me-not it is yellow, and for brunners it is white.

In the garden, an unpretentious and frost-resistant forget-me-not forms decorative thickets, its care is minimal, but it should be protected from heat and drought, and the plant copes with frost on its own without any shelters, calmly tolerates sub-zero temperatures up to 30 ° C.

Species and varieties

The Brunner genus has only three species growing in the east and west of Siberia, the Caucasus and Asia Minor, where it can be found along the coast of various reservoirs, on forest edges and even in the mountains, at an altitude of up to 2300m. In decorative landscaping of sites, two species are used - large-leaved (B. macrophylla) brunner and Siberian (B. sibirica).

Brunner large-leaved

Perennial native to the Caucasus, grows in the mountains. In Germany, it is called Brunnera Kaukasus-Vergissmeinnicht, which means Caucasian forget-me-not. large-leaved brunnera has a thick superficial root, the aerial part looks like a sprawling bush about a meter wide with branching rough-pubescent, leafy stems about 40 cm tall.

The foliage is basal on elongated petioles, the shape is oblong-heart-shaped with a pointed top, the maximum leaf size is 25 cm long. Dark blue flowers are collected in a paniculate corymbose inflorescence no larger than 0.7 cm in diameter. The flowering period is short from about the end of May to the second half of June. Dry fruit - 4 nuts, at the end of June, small few seeds ripen.

The large-leaved brunner bush does not lose its elegant and fresh appearance from April until significant frosts. Young leaves grow throughout the season, but the main decorative value of the plant lies precisely in the foliage.

Let's go over the most popular garden variegated forms and varieties of the species:

• Betty Bowring- the variety has white flowers;
• Hadspen Cream- thin cream edging, the height of the bush does not exceed 15 cm;
• MillenniumSilber and Silver Wings- large silvery-white spots on the leaves;
• Variegata or Dawson's White- leaves with a wide cream edging, setting in deep white tongues on a green canvas. It is not advisable to plant in the sun, as the foliage will take on a white color;

• Blaukuppel- a distinctive feature of the variety is a large inflorescence in the form of a dome;
• Jack Frost- silvery foliage with thin green veins and a border along the edge;

• King's ransom- bluish-silvery foliage with pale yellow edging;
• Silver Heart- silvery foliage with green veins. The variety is demanding on moisture and soil fertility, loves the sun;
• Langtrees. Dark green leaves with white-silver blotches, forms a powerful bush and is particularly unpretentious;

• Looking glass- undersized (up to 30 cm) variety with silvery, marbled leaves;
• Diane's Gold- lemon yellow foliage, loves the sun.

brunner sibirica

Unlike its Caucasian relative, a native of Western and Eastern Siberia does not form bushes, but dense thickets. The Siberian forget-me-not has its pros and cons - more spectacular foliage than the previous species, but after flowering, the decorative effect of the entire bush is lost.

This species has an elongated rhizome and single glandular-pubescent stems 50–60 cm tall. Strong, wrinkled basal foliage on long heart-shaped petioles, and stem, sessile leaves closer to lanceolate. Sky-blue flowers up to 5 mm in diameter make up a complex paniculate inflorescence. Blooms all May.

Brunner: cultivation and care

In hot regions, it is desirable to place varietal brunners in places where they will be illuminated by the sun in the morning, and in the afternoon they will be in partial shade. A critical shadow adversely affects the development of the plant, the stems are stretched and the bush loses its decorative effect. Forget-me-not can also grow in the sun, but only under the condition of a mild climate, constant soil and air humidity, that is, the plant can be planted near a reservoir.

The large-leaved brunner, due to its slow development, is difficult to tolerate the neighborhood with weeds, weeding is required, long-rhizome plants, such as wheatgrass, gout or fat, are especially dangerous. View with a superficial root system, so loosening the ground around the bush is undesirable. The large-leaved forget-me-not is unpretentious to the composition of the soil.

In the Siberian brunnera, after flowering, the leaves become brown, dry quickly, and can be removed immediately. In mid-August, new leaves will grow and hold out until frost. The densely intertwined root system of the plant leaves no chance for weeds to take root in their dense thickets. Siberian brunnera, grown in the shade on clay, moist soil, does not need additional watering.

As for fertilizers, they are appropriate only in the spring, to stimulate vegetation and the growth of fleshy, large foliage with a distinct, rich color. If the fertilizer is taken in granules, it can be scattered on the melting snow.

On a note:

1. When choosing a place, rely primarily on the special preferences of the variety;
2. The species Brunner, in contrast to the varietal, shows an enviable resistance to adverse growing conditions;
3. Any type of brunnera is prone to overgrowth, plantings must be monitored all the time.

Breeding brunners

large-leaved brunner multiply dividing the bush, it should be dug up, cut off the aboveground part and remove excess soil from the roots by lowering them into the water. Now the bush can be divided into several parts (each new seedling should contain a renewal bud), and it is advisable not to damage the roots, a garden knife is used only as a last resort.

Transplantation is carried out at the end of summer, in autumn the bush will take root and easily endure the winter, it is possible in the spring, but care will be more difficult - you need to constantly monitor soil moisture, protect it from the scorching sun.

Siberian brunner can be propagated dividing the root, it should be dug up, old or damaged areas removed and broken into several pieces of 4-6 cm, as in the first case, each piece of the root should be with the next year's flowering bud. This species can be propagated only in autumn; when planting in a new place, the roots should not be deeply buried.

The most reliable method of reproduction is the division of the bush, especially in the case of varietal brunners growing in the shade.

Possible and self-seeding, but the variegated forms of brunners retain the characteristics of the mother plant only during vegetative propagation. seedling method also acceptable, but it should be noted that the seeds of the forget-me-not require long-term stratification (at least 3 months), and a new plant will bloom only 2 years after planting.

Diseases and pests

In general, both types of plants are extremely rarely affected by pests and diseases, but in long rainy periods there is a risk of infection of the Siberian brunner with brown spot and powdery mildew, the large-leaved species is more resistant to these ailments. Forget-me-not is attractive to aphids, whiteflies, mining moths and slugs.

It is easy to deal with ailments - pests can be driven away by spraying, and fungal diseases disappear with the timely removal of the affected parts of the bush. By the way, a brunner in the garden can be called a certain guarantee of the absence of mice, because the succulent roots of the plant attract rodents, but the roots are poisonous for them.

Brunner in garden design

Unpretentious perennials are always in demand in landscape design, forget-me-not is universal in landscaping, it is beautiful, unpretentious and easy to care for.

With a brunner, you can create a variety of spectacular compositions; its decorative bushes will successfully fit into any landscape projects. The Siberian brunner is suitable for a shady garden, where fern, hosta, lungwort, hellebore, hydrangea, some varieties of juniper, astilba, rogersia and geyhera will be good neighbors for it.

Flowers such as primrose, Colchis Goryanka, ornamental onions, dicentra, hyacinths, spurge, doronicum, tulips, muscari, bathing suit, aquilegia, geyhera and daffodils will make a good company in brunner flower arrangements.

When selecting companions, rely on the shades of flowers - it is better to select plants with yellow, white, purple and blue flowers.

1. Primula ‘Millers Crimson’;
2. Host ‘Mama Mia’;
3. Polystichum polyblepharum;
4. Brunner ‘Looking Glass’;
5. Geichera ‘Raspberry Ice’;
6. Primula orchid;
7. Host ‘American Halo’.

This moisture-loving perennial will successfully decorate the shores of various reservoirs. The large-leaved brunner flower does not lose its decorative effect all season, so feel free to use it in permanent group compositions, and undersized species will effectively emphasize the path with a chic non-growing border.

Every zealous owner wants to decorate the garden with a spectacular and unpretentious plant. And Brunera comes to the rescue, striking with a heart-shaped patterned leaves and delicate small flowers, similar to forget-me-nots. Its planting in open ground is easy, but care requires compliance with certain rules. Choose a variety according to the photo in the catalog, study the information - and make your site a paradise!

Beauty Bruner: description

Bruner flower - Borage family. It is distinguished by significant growth - 55-60 cm, as well as pubescence of petioles, on which powerful leaves in the form of a heart are held. An adult flower is more reminiscent of a shrub than a herbaceous plant, so it is used not only as a landscaping of flower beds, but also as a flower.

A striking feature is pale blue flowers (7-10 mm in diameter) with a white center, similar to forget-me-not flowers. This is the difference from, in which the core of the flower is yellow, and also the second name, forget-me-not.

Despite the popularity of Brunera, the flower has only 3 species (Siberian Brunera, the flowers of which are distinguished by a rich blue color, large-leaved Brunera, strikingly decorative, Eastern Brunera, which is not cultivated) and about 30 varieties. Each of them will please with a certain shade and pattern of leaves, bush height, cultivation features. You can choose a variety:

• Variegata, which will conquer the emerald green foliage and snow-white edge. Feature - the height of the bush is 35 cm;

Variegata

• Silver Hut, striking with silvery heart patterns on the leaves. The main advantage is undemanding to soils and the possibility of growing in direct sunlight without losing decorative properties;

Silver Hut

• King Ransome will appeal to those who love the mix of green, silver and cream. An important feature is the height of the bush, which can reach 75 cm;

King Ransome

• Jack Frost, who seems to be covered in frost. An important rule of care is spraying;

Jack Frost

• Looking Glass, which will appeal to those who love low-growing varieties. The height of the bush is up to 20 cm, the flowers are up to 7 mm in diameter, the foliage is silvery.

Looking Glass

Attention! When choosing a variety, pay attention to the characteristics of cultivation and do not plant 2 different varieties side by side. It makes it hard to take care of!

Planting brunera in open ground: important points

Deciding to decorate your own garden with brunera, you made the right decision. She is so unpretentious that even an experienced grower will be amazed. It is enough to remember that the flower does not tolerate direct sunlight, which causes leaf burns and loss of decorative effect. So the best place- partial shade or shade, location - closer to the water. In this case, it will not be necessary to water the plant once again, and it will delight with the amazing color of the foliage all season long!

But if care does not require special labor, then planting a new bush is the opposite. You should stock up on time, patience - and then your garden will be decorated with more than one brunera bush.

Usually, planting a new bush is associated with the division of an old one that has already grown. Taking into account the fact that the Brunera is able to live in one place for up to 15 years, it can be divided and propagated every 3rd year. For this you need:

• cut the mother bush to a height of 15-20 cm. The time for dividing the bush and planting is the end of July-beginning of August;
• dig up the root, rinse well in water;
• divide into parts. Usually the bush breaks up on its own, if not, it is worth resorting to the help of a knife;
• dip the roots of each new bush in a preparation that stimulates their growth, plant them in holes at a distance of at least 50-70 cm from each other;
• water.

Attention! It is forbidden to transplant a bruner in early spring, as they do with many other flowers. This is fraught with disease of the bush and its death.

Flower care: basic rules

Brunera will not require much effort from you, delighting with a healthy appearance and a powerful bush. An important condition is the correct landing site (shade or partial shade, high humidity). However, in order for the flower to feel as comfortable as possible, it is necessary:

Bruner bushes need to be sprayed regularly

• moisten young bushes by spraying in case there is not enough moisture or a hot summer. Watering - moderate, 1 time in 10-14 days;
• feed the bruner with complex mineral fertilizers. She responds well to top dressing, so 3-4 times per season will be enough;
• mulch the ground around the bush to maintain constant moisture. Do not forget that the roots of Brunera are located close to the surface of the earth, so moisture is vital for them to obtain nutrients.

Brunera is a winter-hardy plant that can withstand frosts down to -30°C. This suggests that it is not worth covering it, but it is possible to mulch the root zone.

The flower is not prone to diseases, however, in hot and rainy summers, it can become ill with powdery mildew or brown spot. An excellent solution in this case is copper-containing preparations. In this case, spraying should be repeated after 10-14 days in order to avoid relapse.

Brunera in the garden, or a story about those who are able to keep her company

Perennial brunera is a great option for landscaping difficult areas of the garden, as well as creating a true miracle near the barbecue area, pool or gazebo. To do this, it is enough to choose interesting plants in the company of a bruner, with whom she will be glad to be in the neighborhood.

Brunera goes well with many other plants.

Such plants can be:

• , undersized, ranunculus - on the first line;
• some of the perennials, whose height will not reach 30 cm. An excellent option is tulips, lilies of the valley and even snowdrops, which are well suited for a semi-shady and humid place;

Brunner large-leaved is a perennial, unpretentious plant, characterized by high winter hardiness and shade-loving. Growing rapidly under the crowns of trees or in the shade of shrubs, brunner bushes remain decorative and attractive all season, until frost. The most spectacular is the perennial foliage: silver, with green veins or green, with light patches and a bright border, depending on the variety.

The plant is so hardy and viable that it almost does not need care. There are only some rules of agricultural cultivation of crops associated with its morphological features and preferences. All tips for planting, breeding and caring for a large-leaved brunner are in this collection of material.

Brunner large-leaved, description of the plant

Brunner large-leaved or, as it is also called, forget-me-not, - unpretentious perennial family Burachnikovye. Comparing it with forget-me-nots, they mean a similar soft blue bloom, which differs only in the color of the core of the flowers.

The plant was named after the Swiss botanist and traveler Samuel Brunner. The species received the second part of the name due to large and beautiful lower leaves culture.

The perennial is unpretentious in care, winter-hardy, moisture-loving and very attractive. In one place, the culture can grow up to 15 years.

Beautiful, sprawling bushes grow quickly and multiply easily.

Brunner large-leaved - the owner of decorative leaves, heart-shaped and lanceolate, reaching up to 20 cm in width. The basal leaves are much larger than those located on top, and, towards the top of the shoot, the foliage becomes smaller and smaller. The petioles of large leaves are long, those of small ones are short or completely absent. The leaf blade is slightly pubescent, dark green above, lighter below.

• Forget-me-not rhizome is short, thickened, horizontal. Adventitious roots thin, filiform.
• The stem of the brunner is straight and single, reaching a height of up to 60 cm. The entire length of the shoots is covered with short hairs.
• Peduncles develop from the axils of the apical leaves. Small flowers are collected in inflorescences - a loose panicle or shield. Corollas - blue or blue shades, with a white core. Flowering begins in April-May and lasts about a month. Sometimes brunner blooms a second time in the fall.

• The fruit of the brunners is very small (up to 3 mm), represented by a nut.
• The Caucasus region is considered the natural range of the plant. Most often, brunner grows in shady forests or meadows, along rivers or lakes. In most countries it is cultivated as an ornamental plant.

Brunner large-leaved, varieties

The Brunner genus includes only three species: large-leaved, Siberian and eastern. The type of large-leaved brunner is considered the most attractive for landscape gardening. Breeders most often use this species to breed new varieties. Intervarietal differences, as a rule, come down to a different shape and color of the leaves. Consider the most popular varieties of large-leaved brunners.

Brunnera macrophylla Jack Frost

In translation, the word "frost" means "frost". Indeed, the variety is distinguished by light, silvery leaves (as if covered with frost) with pronounced green veins and a border along the edge of the leaf blade. The bushes are large and sprawling, up to 60 cm in height. The variety has increased frost resistance and moisture-loving.

Brunner large-leaved Silver Wings

The variety is distinguished by large decorative leaves, densely covered with silvery spots. The bushes are neat, compact, do not grow. The height of the bush does not exceed 40 cm. The variety prefers shaded and moist places of growth.

Brunnera large-leaved Hudspen Cream

The variety is characterized by the presence of wide, heart-shaped leaves, up to 15 cm long. The leaf blade is colored in green color, with a thin light border around the edge.

Brunner large-leaved Kings Ransome

It has large light gray leaves, with pronounced dark green veins. The bush grows up to 40-50 cm in height, differs abundant flowering. The culture grows well in partial shade, in well-moistened soil.

Brunnera large-leaved Langtriz

The Langtrees variety is characterized by a dark green color of the leaves, with silver specks.

• Brunner large-leaved Variegata

A low variety, reaching no more than 35 cm, with green leaves and a pronounced wide light cream border. The plant does not like the bright sun, where the foliage loses its attractiveness and turns white. Drought can cause the leaves of the plant to fall off.

• Brunnera large-leaved Millennium Silber

The emerald leaves of this brunner variety are covered with white spots. Growing conditions are similar to other varieties.

• Brunnera large-leaved Looking Glass

The variety is distinguished by light, silvery leaves with green veins. Small flowers - pale blue shades. The bush is undersized (up to 35 cm), compact, keeps its shape well. Ideal for borders and rockeries.

• Brunner large-leaved Silver Hut

The name of the variety is translated as "silver heart" and fully reflects appearance brunner leaves. The silvery shade of the entire leaf plate, with a narrow green border, gives the bushes an unusually decorative look. The height of the plant does not exceed 40 cm, and the diameter of the bush is about 50 cm.

Brunner large-leaved, planting features

Brunnera large-leaved is a perennial herbaceous plant, perfectly adapted for planting and growing in open ground.

Place for planting large-leaved brunners

Given the morphological features of the culture, it is important to choose the optimally favorable place for planting it.

• A place for planting a perennial is chosen in partial shade (for example, near trees or near the northern part of the house). A strong shadow, just like direct sunlight, negatively affects the development of brunners, significantly reducing its decorative qualities. In the shade, the shoots begin to thin and stretch, and in the sun, the leaves turn pale and fall off.

• Brunner is a moisture-loving plant. This should be taken into account when planting a plant. Lowlands, partially shaded areas near water bodies, water flowing from the roof are the best options.
• The soil for unpretentious brunners is clayey, dense, moist, without excess fertilizer. Too rich and nutritious soils, paradoxically, disrupt the natural biorhythm of the plant.

Agrotechnics of planting large-leaved brunners

• Planting brunners usually coincides with the process of its separation. After the bush has completely faded, cut off its entire aerial part (leaving 10 cm of shoots). Then the plant is dug up and after cleaning and washing the roots from the ground, the bush is divided into several parts. The main condition is the presence in each division of a part of a rhizome with a bud of renewal for the next year. For planting part of the bush, holes are prepared in advance, sprinkled tightly young plant soil and water it abundantly. The root collar of the plant proper fit must be at ground level.

• Brunner large-leaved is also successfully propagated by part of the rhizome. The rhizome of the perennial has a horizontal surface arrangement, so it is easy to dig it out. The rhizome is divided into several parts (about 5-6 cm long) with the bud of the renewal of the future sprout. Such parts of the rhizome are laid in shallow (up to 3 cm) holes, the soil is compacted and watered. It is better to mulch the landing site with sawdust or bark, which will retain a humid microclimate for a long time.

• Perennials can be transplanted in spring or summer (after flowering), in cloudy weather or in the evening. For a successful transplant, it is necessary to keep the largest possible clod of earth near the roots of the plant. According to gardeners, the most successful period for transplantation is the end of summer.
• Given that Brunner grows rapidly, when planting, you should keep the distance between plants from 30 to 50 cm.

Brunner large-leaved, plant care

Both landing and caring for a brunner require a minimum of effort. But the spectacular appearance of the plant will be able to delight others from spring to the very frost. The fact is that after flowering, the culture does not lose leaves, thereby maintaining its attractiveness throughout the season. Withered flower stalks and inflorescences can be removed so as not to spoil the beauty of decorative foliage.

Perennial care is simple and comes down to elementary measures: weeding, watering, pest control. Consider some of the features of the cultivation of this herbaceous plant.

• Weeding should be carried out carefully, not deep, given the surface occurrence of the brunner roots. It would be better to manually pull out the weeds, and then mulch the area. This will help to avoid the growth of weeds and injury to the brunner rhizomes.
• Watering, in the absence of natural precipitation, should be regular and plentiful. Mulch will help retain moisture around the plant for longer. If the soil is moist, the plant does not need additional watering. Constant stagnation of moisture can lead to rotting of the roots of the plant.

• To rejuvenate adult bushes, when the middle of the bush noticeably thins out, they are periodically divided and transplanted to a new place.
• Of the fungal diseases that affect the perennial, one should be wary of "brown spotting" when characteristic spots appear on the foliage. Powdery mildew can also attack the leaves and shoots of brunners. Most often, rainy damp weather provokes the development of these fungal diseases. In the fight against them, the removal of damaged parts of the plant and treatment with a fungicide (for example, Bordeaux mixture or phytosporin) will help.
• Of the pests, insects such as whiteflies and aphids are dangerous for brunners. When attacking a plant, pests are destroyed with a solution of Karbofos, Aktellik or tar soap.
• When preparing the plant for winter, above-ground shoots are cut off (leaving 10-15 cm of stumps), and the soil is mulched with peat, fallen leaves or compost. The perennial does not need additional shelter.
• The planted brunner grows very quickly, "clogging" the surrounding plants. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically limit and control the growth of bushes, and when planting, leave enough space for growth.

Reproduction of large-leaved brunners

• The most popular and simple types of vegetative propagation of brunners (part of the bush and rhizome) were discussed in the section "Agrotechnics of planting".
• There is another way of reproduction - seed. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to collect seed material on your own, as often they do not have time to ripen properly due to the onset of frost. Sometimes, under favorable weather conditions, perennial self-sowing occurs.
• Large-leaved brunner seeds can be bought at specialized stores or a nursery.
• The seed method of reproduction does not always preserve the morphological characteristics of the mother.
• Another disadvantage is a rather long period of development from the seed of an adult bush, which can bloom only in the 3-4th year of life.
• If the seeds are sown in autumn, they are sown in open ground, in holes or grooves. During spring sowing, the seeds are pre-stratified (hardened) for 3-4 months.

The use of large-leaved brunners in landscape design

• Decorative brunner bushes fit perfectly into the design of borders, paths or rockeries. At first, during the flowering period, the sky-blue cloud of inflorescences touches and pleases the eye. But even after flowering, unusually attractive foliage makes the brunner bush no less spectacular.

• In flowerbeds, mixborders and alpine slides, perennials are used as the lower tiers of plants. And given the unpretentiousness and endurance of the perennial, it becomes one of the favorites when landscaping the site.

• The unusual color of the leaves favorably sets off the large-leaved brunner against the background of other plants: ferns, junipers, wild garlic, etc. Silver-colored leaves look especially bright against the background of the usual, green mass.

• Brunner feels most comfortable near water bodies, thus decorating the shores and nearby landscapes. Rocky hills with brunner bushes planted between the stones will look exotic.

• When designing a landscape, it is important to use such properties of brunners as shade tolerance, unpretentiousness and moisture-loving. Perennials planted under trees or shrubs will be able to grow and grow well, while many other (sun-loving) plants in the shade will slow down their growth and may die.

findings

• Brunnera large-leaved has high decorative qualities due not so much to its flowers, but to its foliage, which is unusual in shape and color.
• Perennial herbaceous plant - unpretentious and viable, grows rapidly and reproduces easily.
• Planting and care of large-leaved brunners does not require special knowledge or skills. This plant is ideal for growing by beginner gardeners.

Brunner large-leaved, photo

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In nature, Brunner grows in forests, therefore it loves moisture and tolerates shade well. Based on this, you should choose a site for her. In hot regions, it is better to plant a brunner in the shade so that the plant does not die from the strong sun. In cooler areas, you can plant the plant in partial shade or in places that are not illuminated by the afternoon sun. In direct sun, Brunner can grow only near water bodies. The soil for the plant needs clayey, moist, and the Siberian Brunner is much more demanding in this regard than the large-leaved Brunner. The brunner is planted and transplanted at the end of July or at the beginning of August. In the spring, a transplant is fraught with diseases for the plant, since at this time of the year it is most vulnerable. It is possible to transplant in the spring only a large-leaved brunner, and only with a large clod of earth. Brunners land on a cloudy day or in the evening.

How to plant a brunner

Planting large-leaved brunners is usually carried out simultaneously with the division of the plant. The faded bush is dug up, cut off ground part, clean the roots of the soil by soaking them in a bucket of water, and then divide the bush into parts, following the natural collapse of the rhizome. If necessary, you can cut the roots with a sharp sterile knife. In each delenka there must be a part of the rhizome and a kidney of the renewal of the next year. Delenki are planted in wells prepared in advance, not forgetting to water the plants abundantly after planting.

Siberian Brunner reproduces by segments of rhizome, which lies very close to the surface. The rhizome is dug up, old and rotten sections are removed, broken into pieces 4-6 cm long so that each contains a living kidney of renewal, after which the parts of the rhizome are planted to a depth of 2-3 cm and watered abundantly.

After planting, the land around the brunners is mulched with sawdust, limestone, tree bark, you can even use coffee grounds or ash as mulch.

Brunner care in the garden

How to care for a brunner

Growing Siberian brunners and large-leaved brunners have their own differences. Brunnera large-leaved is decorative throughout the growing season, and with proper planting (in the shade, in moist soil), one could not remember about it until autumn. But this type of brunner has problems with weeds, so it has to be weeded regularly, and it is not recommended to loosen the ground around it, since the brunner's root system is located very close to the surface. As for the Siberian brunner, after the end of flowering, it quickly loses its decorative effect, brown spots appear on its leaves, they dry out, and it is better, of course, to remove them in July, especially since in mid-August new leaves will appear on the brunner, which will hold to frost. The Siberian brunner is not afraid of weeds, it is not necessary to loosen the ground around it for the same reason as in the area with large-leaved brunner, and it does not need watering - natural precipitation will be enough. However, in an abnormally dry summer, both types of brunners need watering - the state of its leaves will tell you that the time has come to water the plant.

In the section on planting brunners, we told you about the methods of plant propagation by dividing the bush and dividing the rhizome. By the way, the variegated forms of brunners reproduce precisely in these ways - vegetatively. It is also possible to propagate species brunners by seed, but the plant does not set seeds well - it does not have time due to frost. Therefore, for growing brunners from seeds, it is better to purchase seed in a store. Small brunner seeds are sown in open ground before winter, but if you decide to sow seeds in the spring, keep in mind that they need three to four months of stratification, for which the brunner seeds must be placed in the refrigerator or sown in a box and buried in the snow for the winter . However, it makes no sense to grow brunners from seeds, since it is easily propagated vegetatively, and besides, self-seeding of brunners happens very often.

Pests and diseases brunners

If the summer turned out to be rainy, the brunner in the garden can become ill with brown spotting, from which spots will begin to appear on its leaves. It is also possible that the plant is affected by powdery mildew. In the fight against these diseases, the timely removal of diseased parts of the plant and the treatment of brunners with a fungicide - Bordeaux mixture, for example, will help you.

Of the pests, aphids and whiteflies are dangerous for the plant, which are destroyed by treating the brunners with a solution of Aktellik or Karbofos.

Types and varieties of brunners

Brunnera macrophylla (Brunnera macrophylla)

in nature lives in the Caucasus Mountains, so the Germans call it "Caucasian forget-me-not." It grows in a bush - branched, rough-pubescent leafy stems up to 30-40 cm high depart from the rhizome. Its leaves are basal, oblong heart-shaped with a sharp apex, on long petioles, dark green on the upper side of the plate, rough and pubescent on the bottom and therefore greyish. Dark blue flowers up to 7 mm in diameter with a white spot in the middle, collected in apical corymbose-paniculate inflorescences, bloom in late April and fade in a month. In warm autumn, re-flowering may begin. This species has been cultivated since the 19th century. The best varieties large-leaved brunners:

• - Millennium Zilber - the leaves of this brunner are covered with large spots of silver-white color;
• - Brunner Jack Frost - a plant with almost white, or rather, silvery leaves, on which green veins and a narrow green border along the edge of the leaf are clearly visible;
• - Hudspen Cream - a brunner with wide heart-shaped leaves up to 15 cm long with a narrow white-cream border around the edges;
• - Langtriz - a variety with dark green leaves in silver speckles along the periphery of the leaf plate and blue flowers;
• - Brunner Variegata - the leaves of this variety are marked by a wide white-cream stripe, entering the green field with deep tongues. In full sun, the leaves grow almost entirely white.

Siberian Brunner (Brunnera sibirica)

grows in the forests of the Sayan and Altai. This plant is more effective and larger than large-leaved brunners. It has a long rhizome up to 1 cm thick, single glandular-pubescent stems up to 60 cm high. Unlike large-leaved brunners, this type of plant does not form a bush, but thickets. The basal leaves of the Siberian Brunner are long-petiolate, heart-shaped, dense and wrinkled, and the stem leaves are sessile, almost lanceolate. The flowers, dark blue with a white eye, up to 5 mm in diameter, form complex paniculate inflorescences. Brunner Siberian blooms from May for three weeks.

The perennial brunner about half a meter high attracts attention with large leaves and sky-blue inflorescences, similar to forget-me-not. It differs from the latter big size, no smell, White spot the center of the flower. Therefore, people have long come up with a name for it - Forget-Me-Not. From early spring, she is already in all the splendor of her splendor. Blue-eyed flowers bloom behind frosty silver leaves. The Latin name was given in honor of the traveler and botanist Samuel Brunner from Switzerland.

Forget-me-not has been known since ancient times - it is a relic plant. In ornamental gardening, it is used for borders and group plantings. Serves as an excellent backdrop for smaller plants. Unusually revitalizes large plants distant plan. It forms beautiful thickets, is unpretentious, attractive, withstands harsh winters without visible damage. Brunner curtains are decorative throughout the season.

Landing and care

Brunner large-leaved planting and care photo

Brunner grows naturally in forests, so it tolerates shady places very well. Sunlight exposure is allowed only on a short time, the open sun causes oppression and death of the plant. You can place a brunner on open space only near water. In hot regions, permanent shade is preferable. Openwork penumbra fruit trees – perfect option to accommodate brunners.

• The soil for planting Siberian brunners should be clayey, heavy, moist.
• Brunnera large-leaved prefers looser, more fertile soil. In one place, both species can grow without a transplant for more than 15 years or longer.
• Prefers top dressing with organic fertilizers. To do this, prepare an infusion of mullein - they are fed once a month.
• It is possible to mulch the plantings with humus in the fall, so that in the spring when the snow melts, the roots receive enough nutrients.

The rhizomes of the plant intertwine in moist soil and do not allow other plants to germinate among themselves. Therefore, weeding is necessary only during transplantation and reproduction, until young specimens have gained strength.
The roots of the brunners are located almost on the surface, so loosening is not carried out so as not to damage them. Plantings should be mulched with humus so that moisture remains in the soil longer.

Possible distillation of brunners

Brunnera variegata brunnera macrophylla variegata distillation photo

• To do this, carefully dig a rhizome with a clod of earth, transfer it to a large flowerpot with drainage holes filled with nutrient substrate.
• Before the onset of cold weather, you can leave the plant on outdoors so that it adapts faster.
• Then it is transferred to a cool room. The earth is kept moist, avoiding overflow.
• With good lighting, the brunner quickly starts to grow - to speed up flowering, it can be brought into a warmer room.
• Flower arrows will appear by mid-December. By experimenting with the temperature of the content, you can achieve flowering for the New Year or other holidays.

Great for mixborders, borders as a background plant. Brunner is self-sufficient in single plantings on lawns, flower beds, borders.

How to sow brunner seeds When to plant

Brunner flower silver wings brunner silver wings planting and care photo seedlings

Seeds are sown in the garden in autumn to undergo natural stratification. They are laid out in grooves at a distance of about 10 cm, spilled with water, covered with soil, mulched with compost or humus. In spring, the plants will not appear at the same time - some only on next year. They are left in the garden until autumn, periodically feeding and watering.

In early autumn, grown seedlings can be transferred to a permanent place. The first time should be carefully weeded and often watered new plantings. Plants grown from seeds do not always repeat parental qualities, such as variegation. They bloom only for 4 years of life.

Growing seedlings

How to grow a brunner from seeds photo seedlings

• You can try to grow brunner seedlings - for this, it is sown in bowls or containers with dense soil and placed in a refrigerator or under snow for stratification for 4 months.
• At the end of winter, the bowl is put on the windowsill.
• Sprouts will appear in two weeks, but not all at the same time.
• With sparse sowing, they can not be dived, but lightly poured soil into a container with seedlings.
• Then they are grown as ordinary seedlings, feeding twice a month with liquid complex fertilizer.
• Such plants will be ready for planting in the garden with the onset of warm days. They tolerate the transplant painlessly.

Vegetative propagation (cutting, dividing the bush) is most acceptable because of its simplicity, accessibility, ease. It also always retains its original maternal qualities. Seed is used if it is not possible to purchase planting material. Such reproduction is beneficial even if you have purchased a package with a mixture of different brunners, so you can simultaneously get many different varieties and colors.

Forget-me-not in landscape design

Brunner in landscape design mixborder photo

Brunner is suitable for decorating shady, wet areas. It grows rapidly and does not require any physical or financial costs. At one time, in the yards of many institutions, hospitals, schools, kindergartens, one could find thickets of brunners on the north side of buildings, in shady places of plots where other plants simply would not survive under these conditions.

Brunnera 'Hadspen Cream' with Hosta, ferns, Astilbe, Athyrium nipponicum var pictum

And the brunner grows, gladly filling the free space. She did an excellent job of landscaping unsightly places on the territory and did not require any care, growing naturally in the most suitable place for her.

Brunner macrophile in landscape design photo

Such landings look neat and beautiful, do not require any attention and care.
Wherever brunners are planted, they look elegant and attractive everywhere. A shady garden with brunners surrounded by hostas, ferns, delphiniums acquires zest, special originality and charm.

Brunnera in combination with tiarella photo mixborder Tiarella & Brunnera

Types and varieties of brunners with photos and descriptions

Brunnera macrophylla or large-leaved Brunnera macrophylla

Originally from the Caucasus, it is a bush that grows up to 40 cm. In Germany, for its origin, it is called Caucasian forget-me-not. The large, heart-shaped leaves are sometimes covered with white spots and are pointed at the end. The flowers are dark blue with a white core, collected in panicles, bloom in May, bloom for about a month.

Brunner large-leaved Brunnera macrophylla Sea Heart planting and care photo

In autumn, a second wave of flowering is possible under favorable weather conditions and good care. New leaves appear throughout the season - it does not lose its decorative effect throughout the growing season. This species is the most decorative of all the others - it has become the basis for the work of breeders. As a result, many new varieties have appeared. The plant does not lose its presentable, attracts glances throughout the season.

Brunner macrophila millennium silbert photo

Variety Millennium Zilbert has a silver-white coating on large emerald leaves.

Brunner large-leaved Jack Frost planting and care Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ photo

Variety Jack Frost with almost white leaves and a green stripe along the edge, with small green strokes throughout the leaf plate.

Brunner flower variegata photo in the garden

Variety Variegata - a curved cream-colored line runs along the edges of this species. Some varieties have green leaves with white dots. When the plant is located in sunny places, the leaves look almost white.

Variegated brunner hadspen cream hadspen cream photo Planting and care

Betty Bowring - with emerald green leaves and snow-white bouquets of flowers.

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Looking Glass’ photo planting and care

Langtrees are huge dark green leaves with silvery vertical strokes all over the leaf surface.

Brunnera macrophylla Alexander's Great photo

Brunnera sibirica Brunnera sibirica

Brunner Siberian Brunnera sibirica planting and care photo of flowers in the garden

Originally from Altai, Western and Eastern Siberia. It lives in humid forests and is the most shade-tolerant of all species. It is much taller and larger than its relatives. It does not form bushes, it is a thicket of leaves. It grows rapidly, forming beautiful curtains. From a strong, rapidly growing rhizome, many shoots depart, which carry pubescent stems with wrinkled malachite leaves.

Blue flowers are collected in a loose panicle. They rise above the curtains from May to June. With a lack of moisture, they can wilt. The leaves die off quickly after flowering, becoming covered with brown spots before this - they should be removed. With the beginning of August, new ones appear that keep until frost. Seeds do not ripen this species do not have time to ripen. Therefore, vegetative propagation is preferable for him.

Brunnera orientalis Brunnera orientalis

Brunnera orientalis Brunnera orientalis photo

It grows in Turkey, Palestine, Iran, Lebanon. She is the shortest of all the species. It is practically not used in ornamental gardening. It looks like a large-leaved brunner in miniature. Elliptical casting about 10 cm long. It can be confused with a real forget-me-not.
The species brunner is more resistant to adverse weather conditions than the varietal, so it is given a little more attention to maintain its appearance.

Application in landscape design

If there are free places on the site under sprawling trees that are considered problematic, then you can safely plant a brunner. Unlike many other plants, it blooms beautifully without sunlight and does not get sick. She wakes up early after winter and blooms almost immediately. Such a plant announces the arrival of spring and, before anyone else, decorates the garden with bright small flowers against the backdrop of lush green foliage, like a cloud.

The splendor of brunners is actively used for planting in rockeries, alpine slides, multi-level flower beds, mixborders. In Japanese and Chinese styles, where water is an obligatory element, it is planted on both sides of the reservoir. As if turning the shores into a green blanket. If there is a bridge on the site, then the brunner beautifully highlights the paths leading to it.

In rocky gardens, the plant is planted near huge boulders or flat stone paths. It grows and covers all the available space, skillfully hiding the imperfections of the relief. When planting plants in the bonsai style, the brunner is combined with peonies, rhodedrons, snags and garden interior items. The territory for her prudently enclose.

The landscape style gave Brunner a role in decorating artificial and natural deciduous slopes, ridges. Combining the texture and color style, combined ensembles are reproduced from a combination of deciduous plants. Brunner is used for decoration and shaping, depending on the place of growth. Any stable group becomes more colorful with the advent of this plant. If necessary, brunners are forcing. The procedure is not complicated, and the plant becomes more beautiful and spectacular.

A great solution for decorating a border is planting a green beauty. It perfectly keeps its shape, diseases and pests bypass it, it does not grow in a clearly defined area. If trees grow around and the open rays of the sun meet the brunner only in the morning, then the plant will certainly thank the gardener with beautiful flowering and originality of decorative leaves.

Compatibility with other plants

Brunner, with proper planting and proper care, grows rapidly. Often plays a background role for flowering tall perennials. Pairs well with blue flowers and green leaves of juniper, Goryanka, wild garlic, fern. Having created a composition of perennials, you don’t have to worry about it, because it decorates the plot for a long time and faithfully. A mixed flower garden and its creation, at first glance, the matter is simple, but it is not.

You should stock up on certain knowledge and skillfully apply them in practice:

1. Harmonious and beautiful combination plants, taking into account their size and agricultural characteristics. The landing should not be chaotic.
2. Properly placed accents and smooth transitions. Combining tall with short, bright and colorful groups, you can not do without a background and transitions.
3. Bloom time. Flowering plants of the same shade should not occur at the same time. As well as a combination of a composition that will lose its decorative appearance after flowering.

In a mixed flower bed with a delphinium, which is cut after flowering, a completely cut representative of the flora covers the brunner with its violent growth. Clearly separating the area for the blue-eyed beauty, it can be combined with annual flowers and plants. On the edge of the terrace or along the house, you can plant a brunner in combination with roses. The "Queen of the Garden" is planted in the open sun, which she loves so much, and the brunner in the shade.

Reproduction, care, disease

The blue-eyed beauty reproduces by dividing a bush or planting seeds. It is better to transplant in August or September, then the root system does not have time to dry out. If, according to the state of the plant, it has to be divided in the spring, then young seedlings are protected from the heat in the summer, covering them with coniferous branches or a special shelter. Seeds are bought or harvested independently from the fruit. Planted shortly before winter to accelerate their growth and shelter from the external environment. A full-fledged plant from seeds is obtained in 2-3 years.

Caring for the plant is easy and does not take much time. To do this, it is important to choose a site for planting, take into account external factors (shade, humidity, proximity, etc.). The plant does not tolerate direct sunlight. The ideal area is where the sun shines in the first half of the day, and the so-called lacy shadow descends in the second. In too dark places, the brunner loses its decor. Preparation for winter includes pruning to the very root. New sprouts appear almost immediately after the snow melts.

The plant is most susceptible to diseases and pests in the spring. That is why it is advisable not to transplant it at this time of the year. In order not to damage the plant's root system, you can not loosen the soil under it. During the rainy season, the brunner is exposed to fungal infections. For example, powdery mildew or brown spotting. Affected leaves and branches are removed, and the remaining parts of the plant are treated with a solution of chemicals. As a prophylaxis against aphids, a solution of tar soap is used.

Botanical description

The rhizome is horizontal, 0.5-1.5 cm thick, black-brown, rather long, covered with filiform adventitious roots, almost smooth.

Stem erect, 25-80 cm tall, usually solitary, covered with short subulate hairs.

Basal leaves are large, 10-20 cm wide on long petioles covered with hairs, form a closed cover 40-50 cm high. Leaf blades are 10-20 cm long and wide, broadly heart-shaped, spear-shaped at the top, pubescent on both sides with coarse awl-shaped hairs.

Stem leaves ovate-lanceolate, much smaller than basal leaves, lower ones on a short petiole, upper ones sessile.

The flowers are collected in a racemose inflorescence emerging from the axils of the upper leaves. Pedicels thin, 8-20 mm long, densely pubescent with obliquely directed subulate hairs, without bracts at base.

Calyx is campanulate, deeply (by ¾) dissected into linear subulate lobes 2-3 mm long, pubescent along the edges.

Corolla five-lobed, wheel-shaped, blue, with a whitish appendage in the throat, the tube is three times shorter than the limb. The limb is flat 2-6(8) mm to the pharynx, dissected into obliquely ovate rounded lobes. At the base of the limb, there are 5 broadly ovoid, blunt, covered with hairs or papillae, and hence velvety, appendages covering the corolla pharynx.

Stamens shorter than corolla tube, practically not protruding from corolla. Filaments thin, shorter than or equal to anthers.

Style about 1 mm long, stigma capitate.

Flowering from mid-May to mid-July.

The fruits are nuts. Erems 2.5-3 mm long, semi-bent, with a sharp apex, with longitudinal thick high wrinkles (veins).

The diploid number of chromosomes is 2n = 12.

Geographic distribution and ecology

In Russia, it is distributed in Western, Middle and Southern Siberia: Tomsk (near the city of Tomsk) and Kemerovo regions, Altai Territory, Upper Yenisei floristic region, the Republics of Altai, Khakassia and Tuva (the Systyg-Khem river valley).

Hygromesophyte, eutroph. It grows in the taiga zone in meadows, forest edges, banks of streams.

The Soviet botanist M. M. Ilyin noted that this species in Altai and the Sayan Mountains should be considered as an ancient Pliocene relic of beech-hornbeam-oak forests that existed at the end of the Tertiary period in Altai, Kuznetsk Alatau and Western Sayan Mountains, extinct in the Pleistocene.

Altai-Sayan endemic. The species is included with the status of "rare" in the reports "Red Book of the Krasnoyarsk Territory" (2012), "Rare and Endangered Plants of Siberia", "Red Book of the Republic of Tyva" and others.

Outside its natural range, it is cultivated as an ornamental plant. Introduced in a number of botanical gardens in Russia and neighboring countries.

In the Flora of the middle zone of the European part of Russia, P.F. Maevsky reported that the Siberian species - Siberian brunner (Brunnera sibirica) is widely grown in middle lane the European part of Russia as an early flowering ornamental plant; it is extremely stable, in places of the former culture it remains for years without the slightest care, occasionally it is found in weedy places, landfills, near housing.

Notes

1. For the conditionality of indicating the class of dicots as a higher taxon for the group of plants described in this article, see the section "APG Systems" of the article "Dicots".
2. Numbers of chromosomes of flowering plants of the flora of the USSR: Families Aceraceae - Menyanthaceae / Pod. ed. acad. A. L. Takhtyadzhyan. - L., 1990. - 509 p.
3. Nikiforova O. D. 13. Brunnera Steven - Brunner // Flora of Siberia. In 14 volumes. - Novosibirsk: Science. Siberia. ed. firm RAN, 1997. - T. 11. - S. 116.
4. 1 2 Red Book of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. In 2 v. Rare and endangered species wild plants and mushrooms. T. 2. 2nd ed. / Rev. ed. N. V. Stepanov. - Siberian Fed. un-t. - Krasnoyarsk, 2012. - 572 p. - ISBN 978-5-7638-2482-7. - S. 83.
5. Ilyin M. M. Relic elements of broad-leaved forests in the flora of Siberia and their possible origin // Problems of relics in the flora of the USSR (Proceedings of the conference). - L., 1938. - Issue. 2.
6. 1 2 Popov, 1953, p. 294-297.
7. Rare and endangered plants of Siberia. - Novosibirsk: Nauka, 1980. - 224 p.
8. Red Book of the Republic of Tyva. Plants / Ed. I. M. Krasnoborova and others - Novosibirsk: SO RAN, 1999. - 150 p.
9. Wintergoller B. A. et al. Rare and endangered species of the natural flora of the USSR cultivated in botanical gardens and other introduction centers of the country. - M.: Nauka, 1983. - 304 p.
10. Mayevsky, 2006, p. 424.
11. Aksyonov and Aksyonova, 2001, p. 94-95.
12. Karpinosova, 2005, p. 54.

The main types of plants

A brief introduction to the popular types of brunera for growing in a summer cottage.

The owner of flowers of a bright blue hue. With insufficient care, this variety can form whole thickets. Siberian Brunner blooms in late May, early June.

Brunner Variegata

The lowest flower. An adult plant has a height of only thirty or thirty-five centimeters. The edges of the leaves of this variety are painted in a beige shade.

Brunner Jack Frost

The most unusual kind. Brunner's whole, as if covered with ice, endowed with a whitish tint. It is important to remember that this variety requires special care and constant spraying. Otherwise, the plant will lose saturation and wilt.

Brunner large-leaved

The distinguishing feature is that front side The leaf has a dark green color, and the reverse is gray. The plate itself has a rough surface. Very often, this variety is also called "Caucasian forget-me-not." The Brunera large-leaved flower has a beautiful appearance that lasts for three weeks.

Brunner Alexanders Great

The leaves are silvery gray with greenish veins. An adult plant reaches a height of up to sixty centimeters. This variety is very fond of moisture. The ideal landing site is a shady or semi-shady area.

Planting a plant

To grow healthy and beautiful plant, it should be planted in light clay or loamy soils. You should not overdo it with the amount of manure, but you need to water it abundantly and stably. Excessive leaf growth will result in poor flowering.

In the spring season, it is necessary to loosen the soil around the plants.

Planting Siberian brunners

This plant variety requires soil advanced level humidity. It is better to plant a bruner on the north side of the site. This species is a herbaceous plant that feels good in open ground with a slightly acidic reaction. If there is no moisture in the soil for a long time, then the plant stops growing, wilts and loses its original beauty.

Planting large-leaved brunners

Prefers airy, loose and moderate fertile soils. There are no special requirements for the level of soil acidity. The plant can be planted both in the shade and in the sun itself. For good growth, it is recommended to carefully loosen the soil and mulch with organic materials: humus, straw, tree bark and wood chips. Not the best option would be to plant the plant in the ground, fertilized with manure.

A good place is one in which the sun's rays fall, and there is a reservoir nearby. For the active growth of large-leaved brunners, constant maintenance of humidity and an optimal amount of air is required.

Mulching in the fall will help keep the plant from freezing.

Caring for a plant is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. It is necessary to take into account several features of plant growth. If the right place for landing is chosen, then in the future it will not be necessary to make additional top dressing of the brunners. In the first year of growth, the plant must be systematically weeded.

Breeding Brunera

Brunner can be propagated in several ways. All of them are effective if you follow simple rules.

Breeding methods:

• division of the rhizome;
• sowing seeds;
• in some cases, self-seeding.

The procedure for dividing the rhizome is recommended in August. It is during this period that the flower bud is formed. With successful rooting, the brunner will be able to successfully winter and bloom the next year. It is worth considering that the plant does not tolerate transplants in the spring. Changing the soil and planting site in the spring is possible only for large-leaved brunners. But in this case, it is necessary to preserve as voluminous an earthen lump as possible. This will allow the flower to take root faster.

Brunnera large-leaved has an insufficiently long rhizome, so it is propagated by dividing the bush itself. Each division should have an intact bud and a small area of ​​rhizome. Such an instance is planted in a flower garden, in a specially prepared place.

In the Siberian brunner, the rhizome has a branched shape, so the plant should be propagated by segments of the rhizome. Most often, a bush is dug up and divided into small elements. Each must also have a renewal kidney. The segment is planted to a depth of no more than three centimeters, and then sprinkled with earth.

Bruner care in the garden

Brunner is not a whimsical flower that does not require much attention. But, it is worth remembering that there are several important aspects that will help you grow a beautiful and healthy plant.

Irrigation. The first and most important rule is not to forget to spray the young plant. If the summer is dry and the soil dries quickly, then you should definitely water the flower. You need to irrigate the bush once every 12-14 days.

Fertilizer. Brunner requires proper feeding. The plant should be fertilized with mineral preparations. It is ideal to perform this procedure three or four times a season.

Mulching. An important procedure in the care of the plant. This will help the flower retain moisture and keep it as long as possible.

Preparing for winter. The flower is very cold hardy. Brunner can withstand up to -300 C, so it is not necessary to cover the plant for the winter.

Diseases and pests. Brunner rarely gets sick, but this can happen in a hot or vice versa rainy summer. Most often, the plant suffers from powdery mildew or brown spotting. To cure a flower, it is best to use copper-containing compounds. After a relapse, after two weeks, it is worth re-spraying the plants with drugs.

Enough a large number of Brunner bypasses pests, and the plant itself holds its shape very well and will not grow if the growth area is clearly marked.

Keeping a few important rules care, you will grow a healthy plant that will delight with its beauty for many years.

Brunner in landscape design

In the event that there is free space on the site, which is considered problematic, then you can safely plant a brunner. Unlike many other plants, it can grow well without sunlight and is virtually disease free. Such a plant blooms early, immediately after winter. Heralding the arrival of spring, Brunner pleases the eye with small but very beautiful flowers against the backdrop of lush foliage.

Very often, brunnera is planted in gardens that are made in Japanese and Chinese styles. It is no secret that reservoirs of various sizes are part of such a landscape, so plants are planted on both sides. If you suddenly plan to construct a small bridge, a brunner can be a wonderful floral addition to the path leading to it.

The bush is used to decorate artificial and natural slopes in areas. With the help of such a plant, beautiful flower ensembles are created. Any other cultures look more spectacular with the advent of such beautiful plant like a brunner.

In the case when the plant is planted correctly and the care is done correctly and in a timely manner, it will give others unprecedented beauty and the original style of the most unusual landscape.

Flower bed in dry shade

There are situations when you need to create a flower garden in a dry shade. These are places under mature birch and bird cherry trees, which greatly dry out the soil around them. But even in this case, you can pick up some plants that can endure these difficult conditions.

These plants include:

periwinkles and their varieties with flowers ranging from white and blue to blue and purple, and forms with different leaf colors.

aconites klobuchkovy and panicled in the same color scheme, as well as curly arcuate,

bought all kinds and varieties, with their discreet graceful beauty,

sedum sedum, blooming with pink inflorescences,

Corydalis rhizomes - yellow, sulfur-yellow and noble (with yellow and white flowers) and tuberous forest species (ephemeroids, that is, with foliage dying off after flowering) adding blue and lilac tones,

bracken fern, aggressive, quickly covering the soil with its horizontally arranged fronds,

anemone forest and oak forest (ephemeroid) and their numerous varieties from white and blue to bright pink,

spring umbilical with blue flowers - forget-me-nots,

medicinal and dark lungwort,

tenacious, varieties of which have different leaf colors and flowers of blue and pink,

Dyusheneya Indian ornamental with its red fruits, similar to strawberries,

shots of different colors,

pachysandra apical, slowly growing into chic carpets,

hybrid bergenia varieties.

From small-bulbous - muscari with blue and purple flowers,

pushkinia with blue flowers,

and you can try to plant, if the shade is not very thick, crocuses.

From cereals, the hairy and scalloped ozhika grow well,

not bad fescue sheep, filiform and paniculate.

Among the shrubs, you can also find some representatives that can withstand such conditions.

This is a snowberry, with white fruit berries decorating it all autumn.

warty and European spindle trees are elegant with their red shades of leaves and fruits against the background of yellow foliage of birches,

barberries with various form a bush and green leaves (you can plant with colored ones, but they will turn green in the shade),

mahonia holly with yellow flowers and bronze-green evergreen leaves,

and common and Cossack junipers (in lighter places).

Large-leaved Brunner gardeners are very popular for mixborders and flower groups. It is an ornamental herbaceous perennial plant. His native places are the forests of Siberia, Asia and the Caucasus. Reaches 30 cm in height and 90 cm in width. It has large heart-shaped leaves of dark green color, oblong and basal. Small (up to 7 mm in diameter) blue inflorescences appear in the middle or late spring, flowering lasts about a month. Sometimes warm autumn blooms again. There is a slight similarity of flowers with forget-me-nots. After flowering, fruits appear - nuts. It is appreciated by designers for unpretentiousness, resistance to temperature changes. A transplant is required no earlier than after 10 years or more.

Thanks to the developed root system, the brunner bushes are not afraid of weeds. It is recommended to plant in the shade or partial shade, water in dry weather. In gratitude for the care, the plant will decorate the garden with its beautiful leaves and flowers. From it are obtained beautiful borders, flower groups, background for flower beds. Before and after flowering, the brunner does not lose its decorative functions. After the flowers have fallen, the foliage begins to grow and increase in size, filling the necessary space with itself.

Varieties and varieties

The variability of culture, which is manifested by a change in color depending on the season, as well as high decorativeness and easy adaptation to various climatic conditions, have made the culture very popular among landscape designers. The more popular the culture became, the more productive the breeders worked on breeding varieties, of which there are about 5 dozen today.

The most common varieties that can be easily purchased at specialized points of sale of ornamental plants, including nurseries:

• Juniper Chinensis Strikta - plants with a cone-shaped crown, consisting of shoots densely covered with needles. Distinctive feature an evergreen representative is a change in color depending on the season - green needles with a bluish tint acquire a silver color with the advent of winter.
• Juniper Chinese Blue Alps is the most popular, relatively winter-hardy representative of the species, distinguished by a dense spreading crown with drooping young shoots.
• Juniper Chinese Old Gold - the variety is represented by undersized shrubs with golden, densely growing needles. The diameter of the crown is 2 times the height of the plant, which by the age of 10 reaches only half a meter.
• Juniper Chinese Strikta Variegata - ornamental variety with a variegated crown of different shades, harmoniously combining the silver-green and golden colors of the needles.

Proper planting technology

In order for the shrub to take root well, it is necessary to plant in compliance with the necessary agrotechnical requirements.

Site selection and soil preparation

For the cultivation of juniper, a sunny area is selected, where light shading is acceptable. For the full development of culture, loose soil with a slightly acidic or neutral reaction is needed, which is prepared in advance by carrying sand and peat for digging.

Landing technology

specimens are planted evergreen spring.

Wherein:

• In the selected area, planting pits are dug with a depth of 70 cm and a diameter of 2 times the root system of the seedling.
• A distance of 0.5–2 m is maintained between the pits, depending on the volume of the crown of the selected variety.
• A drainage layer of broken brick up to 20 cm thick is placed at the bottom.
• Next, a seedling is installed with a clod of earth and sprinkled with earth in such a way that the root neck remains flush with the ground.
• The soil in the trunk circle is compacted and moistened.

Caring for the Chinese Juniper Strikta

It is not difficult to grow a beautiful plant with a lush crown if you properly organize the care of juniper.

Watering and humidity

To maintain decorativeness, irrigation measures are of the greatest importance, since the culture does not tolerate prolonged drought. Low humidity also has a negative effect on Strikta juniper. In order to prevent dry air, it is recommended to organize systematic sprinkling during the hot season.

Top dressing and fertilizers

Despite the unpretentiousness of the juniper, in order to ensure its long life, it is necessary to fertilize the crop 2-3 times during the season with the help of complex mineral fertilizers for coniferous plants.

Preparing for winter

The plant is considered winter-hardy, however, in harsh climates, young plants should be protected from winter frosts with the help of spruce branches. As they grow older, only the root system of the juniper is protected by mulching the near-stem circle with peat with a layer thickness of 10 cm.

Reproduction methods

Juniper Chinese Strikta propagated by both seeds and cuttings.

However, due to the laboriousness of the generative method, cuttings are considered the most effective technique, in which:

1. Cuttings are cut 15-20 cm long.
2. The cut points are treated with a growth stimulator to speed up the process of root formation.
3. Planting material is buried in a light substrate with a loose structure, after which it is covered plastic bottles to maintain high temperatures and humidity.
4. Protection is systematically removed for airing and moisturizing.
5. After rooting, which is noted after 1.5 months, young specimens are planted in a permanent place of growth.