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Brunner’s herbaceous plants large-leaved jack frost and sea heart
Brunner large-leaved is suitable for creating flower arrangements. The plant is perennial and grows in one place without transplanting for up to 15 years. There are several varieties that are appreciated for their high decorative effect.
Description of large-leaved brunner
The plant grows up to 50 cm in height. It is a bush up to 60 cm in diameter. The leaves are large on long cuttings. The flowers are blue, 5-10 mm in diameter, like forget-me-nots. The plant blooms in the spring one of the first, in April. Under favorable conditions, flowers appear again in September.
Brunner’s large-leaved needs regular watering.
The following types of plants are popular:
- Brunner variety large-leaved jack frost. It is appreciated for its long flowering period. The plant blooms from May to June, many blue flowers appear. The bushes of this variety reach a height of 60 cm, are very frost-resistant, prefer the sun. In the shade, they lose their decorative effect. The leaves are heart-shaped, silvery in color, with dark green veins.
- Brunner variety large-leaved sea heart. The bush reaches 30 cm in height. The leaves are silvery, with patterns, the edges are green. It differs from other varieties in its early flowering. The flowers are pale pink.
There are a huge number of plant varieties. There are bushes with green, silvery and cream leaves.
Brunner is not picky about the place of cultivation, it grows well both in the shade and in the sun. She is not afraid of frost, the roots do not freeze even at -30˚С. The bush does not like drought and heat, so in the summer it needs regular watering.
Planting a herbaceous Brunner large-leaved plant in open ground
For shrubs, plots are chosen based on the characteristics of growing a variety of a garden flower. For example, brunner variegata loses its decorative effect in the sun, the leaves become pale. It is best to choose an area where it is sunny in the first half of the day, and there is a shade in the second.
Brunner is planted in summer or autumn. Spring planting is fraught with disease for the plant. Brunner is propagated by dividing the bush as follows:
- The aboveground part of the bush is cut off, leaving stems 10-12 cm high.
- To Brunner, they dig out, wash the roots and divide them into parts.
- The separated rhizomes are buried in prepared holes.
The bushes are watered abundantly, and the soil is covered with sawdust to retain moisture.
With proper care of the brunner, beautiful large leaves grow on the bush. The plant is used in single or group plantings together with ferns, hosts or daylilies. The beds remain green from early spring to autumn frosts.