Effective brunner: planting and care

This plant from the family of borage plants is often found on our personal plots. Bruner, planting and caring for which practically do not present problems for the florist, in appearance it reminds everyone of the famous forget-me-not. This perennial herb has superficial rhizomes. The height of its erect stalks reaches 60 cm. Bruner has round-heart-shaped leaves, located on long petioles. Their size reaches 20 cm in diameter. This plant blooms in small blue flowers. They are collected in small paniculate inflorescences. A plant is often called an unforgettable. This is due to the fact that his bright blue flowers are very similar to forget-me-not flowers. The brunner blooms in May. Flowering lasts about a month. Where will it be appropriate bruner? Planting and caring for this plant near reservoirs, in multi-species flower beds, on flowerbeds will allow you to appreciate the exquisite beauty of this flower. It looks great and in rock gardens on the background of stones.

What kind of bruner for you? Planting and caring for all kinds of this plant are similar. Most often grow bruner large leaf and Siberian. They differ in their appearance. Large leafed bruner is a winter-hardy, strong plant, undemanding to the growing conditions. It can grow even under the shade of trees. It retains its decorative appearance until the first frost. At the moment, many varieties of this bruner are listed. Its leaves can be green, variegated, with a cream-yellowish border, silvery, with whitish spots. Bruner Siberian prefers clay soils. She has smaller leaves, their coloring is not as diverse as that of large leafed bruner. When the soil dries up, its leaves wilt. The rhizome of this species grows rapidly. At the same time, picturesque thick thickets are formed. The leaves and stems, which lost their ornamentality, are cut in July. In August, new ones grow, which keep their appearance until the frosts. Brunner, whose photo is presented above, is an excellent plant for creating flowerbeds with perennials. This flower can also be used as an addition to various bouquets, as it retains decorative for a long time.

In our gardens, most often brunner large-leaved. It is multiplied by dividing a powerful rhizome in the spring (May) or in the fall (September). Pieces with growth buds are not planted too deeply. Whimsical bruner? Planting and caring for this plant are reduced to reproduction by rhizomes on sunny or slightly shaded areas. When choosing the soil should be preferred light and well drained. This plant is hygrophilous, so it needs abundant and regular watering (as the land dries up). A distinctive feature of bruner is that it is rarely exposed to diseases and the appearance of pests. In spring it is necessary to feed plants with complex fertilizer. As the brunches of bushes lose their decorative qualities closer to autumn, most often their overground parts are simply removed.