Brunner large-leaved

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Description of brunner
Types and varieties of brunner
Planting brunners in open ground
Breeding brunner
Brunner's care
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Brunner's flower is a beautiful delicate plant that conquered flower growers with its unpretentiousness and attractive appearance. This culture, due to its decorativeness, for a long period is a real find for use in flower beds and mixborders, it will become a garden decoration and complement any composition.

Description of brunner

Brunner's flower (in Latin - Brunnera) is a perennial herb. The culture is named in honor of the Swiss traveler and botanist S. Brunner, who discovered it in 1831 while traveling to the Crimea. In the wild, Brunner is common in the Caucasus, Siberia, and Altai. It is widely used in decorative floriculture to create alpine slides, shaded flower beds.

Brunner's flower

Brunner is popularly known as a fake forget-me-not, brunner a forget-me-not, the Germans call her Caucasian forget-me-not. This is not surprising, because these flowers are very similar to forget-me-nots with large leaves: soft blue, small (about 0.7 cm in diameter). Only the middle of the Brunner, unlike the real forget-me-not, is not yellow, but white. The flowers are collected in small paniculate inflorescences that rise above a compact neat bush up to 50 cm high.

The root system is well developed, branched, close to the surface. The leaves are large, heart-shaped, with a slight fluffiness on the surface. They stand out in a variety of colors: bright green, with a white rim, a silvery cobweb. It is the leaves that have the main decorative value when describing the brunner, they retain a fresh, attractive appearance throughout the season: from early spring to the first frosts. The flowering period is late spring - early summer. There are cases of repeated blooming in the fall.

The brunner plant is a perennial, it can grow in one place without transplanting and dividing up to 15 years. It tolerates low temperatures well, grows well in humid shaded areas.

Brunner combination in a flower garden

Types and varieties of brunner

There are only three types of culture: large-leaved brunner, Siberian and eastern. The first two varieties are cultivated in horticulture - the eastern brunner does not stand out for its showiness, it is rather nondescript and inconspicuous.

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Known varieties and types of Brunner:

Siberian brunner species (brunnera sibirica). The habitat corresponds to the name - Eastern and Western Siberia. Forms rather large bushes, 40 cm high, flower stalks reach 60 cm. It develops a powerful root system, due to which it grows quickly, creating a dense mat on the surface, weeds do not germinate through it (this is a big plus when creating flower beds of significant sizes). In horticulture, it is valued for the luscious green of the leaves and the beauty of flowering, it lasts more than a month. After the plant has bloomed, the inflorescences and leaves dry out. At the end of summer, new leaves appear. This species loves moist shaded areas, clay soil.

Advice. Siberian brunner is a stable and rather aggressive plant that can grow over a large area in a short time, while suppressing other crops. It is recommended to plant it in areas not involved in gardening.

Siberian brunner

Brunner's species is large-leaved. The birthplace of this culture is the Caucasus.Brunner large-leaved is characterized by a compact bush - up to half a meter in height and width. It keeps its shape and color well throughout the season, is valued for its decorative and original appearance of the leaves.

Brunner large-leaved

Popular varieties of large-leaved brunnera macrophylla are:

Brunner variegated (Variegata). A very beautiful flower, it stands out with corrugated leaves with a bright green base, white or cream border. Brunner's variegated prefers shaded places, in the sun it can shed leaves. The longer the period of exposure to sunlight, the lighter the color of the plant becomes.

Brunner variegated

Alexander Great (Majesty Alexander). Brunner, bred by the Belarusian breeder Alexander Zuykevich, is characterized by very large heart-shaped leaves with a white-silver cobweb.
Jack Frost. A very popular variety among flower growers, thanks to its beautiful leaves with a silvery base and green veins, smoothly turning into green edges. The plant loves moisture, it can be planted in places where water constantly stagnates.
Mr. Morse. An original large-flowered variety with silvery leaves. The main highlight is not blue, but creamy white, rather large flowers.

Other varieties of Brunner are also popular: Looking Glass (with silver plating on the leaves), Kings Ransom (light gray foliage), Millennium Zilber (many white spots on a green background).

Planting brunners in open ground

Planting and caring for a brunner in the open field will not be difficult even for novice gardeners, if you adhere to a few rules.

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The optimal period for planting brunners is July-August (after the plant has faded). The culture no longer spends energy on flowering and growth, but still has a sufficient supply of resources in order to adapt and continue development.

Advice. It is not recommended to transplant flowers in the spring - at this time, Brunner is very sensitive to changes, can be exposed to diseases or pests.

The transplant is best done in the evening or on a cloudy cold day.

Landing place

The plot for cultivation is selected depending on the type of brunner. Siberian brunner prefers heavy clay soils, large-leaved - looser. The culture develops well in shaded places, dries up in the sun. It can grow in sunny areas, subject to the presence of a reservoir nearby. If the planting site is in a deep shade, then the plant loses its decorative effect, increases its green mass, does not have time to prepare for winter. In addition, the brunner does not tolerate drafts well; it is better to plant it in an area protected from the wind.

Step-by-step planting process

Brunner's landing and leaving can be distinguished into the main stages:

Leaves and peduncles are cut to a level of 1 cm above the soil.
The bush is carefully dug out along with the rhizome.
The roots are washed under running water.
Damaged areas are removed.
The root is divided along the line of collapse (it is important to ensure that there is at least one bud on the cut).
The soil is dug up, abundantly moistened.
Wells are prepared with a depth of 3-4 cm at a distance of 25-30 cm from each other.
Delenki are planted in the holes, sprinkled with soil, lightly tamped, watered abundantly.

Important! It is imperative to make sure that during planting the seedling does not go deep into the ground - the root collar must be open, otherwise the plant will start to rot.

Breeding brunner

Large-leaved hydrangea blooming on the shoots of the current year

Reproduction of brunner is possible in two ways: by seeds and by dividing the bush:

Reproduction by seeds. Quite a painstaking and lengthy process. The seeds ripen in July and must be harvested and sown in late autumn. When sowing in spring, it is necessary to stratify the seeds (store at a low temperature) for 3-4 months.Brunner self-seeding often occurs, but young shoots are not always able to fully develop.
Vegetative propagation (by dividing the bush). The simplest and most effective way to grow a Brunner. In addition, most varietal varieties of culture, in particular variegated brunner, propagate only vegetatively. At the end of summer, flowering buds are laid for the next year - this is the best period for dividing the bush.

Advice. During the division of the rhizome, it is recommended to treat the cut sites with activated carbon - this eliminates the risk of infection of the plant.

Breeding brunner

Brunner's care

Brunner's forget-me-not is a surprisingly unpretentious plant that practically does not need to be looked after.

Watering mode

Brunner needs watering only after planting and during a hot period, drought. The rest of the time, the plant has enough natural moisture, it perfectly accumulates nutrients with the help of roots and leaves.

Top dressing

Brunner practically does not need additional fertilizers and top dressing, especially the Siberian variety. For a large-leaved species, compost or humus can be added to the soil in early spring. Organic matter contributes to the development of the root system, strengthening the plant. The leaves become larger, the color is bright, expressive.

During flowering

The only care a crop can be helped during flowering is weeding. This applies to broadleaf brunner - it grows slowly, not aggressively. The Siberian species does not need to remove weeds.

Important! You cannot loosen the soil near the bush - its roots are located close to the surface, they are easily damaged.

During the rest period

At the end of the flowering stage, dry peduncles and damaged areas are removed. If the summer is hot, mulching with sawdust is carried out. The leaves of the Siberian brunner dry out in the middle of summer, they must be cut off in order for the plant to have a well-groomed appearance when young leaves appear.

Dried leaves

Interesting. Brunner rarely succumbs to diseases and pests. But in a rainy summer, infection with fungal diseases is possible: it is powdery mildew, brown spot. Bordeaux mixture and phytosporin can come to the rescue.

Brunner's diseases

Preparing for winter

At the end of autumn, the leaves should be removed from the bush (they themselves will not fall off) at a height of 10 cm from the surface. Brunner is winter-hardy, does not need additional shelter. For better preservation, the plant can be mulched with humus, fallen leaves or sawdust.

Mulching brunners

Brunner will be a wonderful element of alpine slides, paths, multi-tiered flower beds. It goes well with ferns, juniper, hosta, hellebore. Original compositions are created in combination with hyacinth, primrose, astilba, hydrangea.