Brunera planting and care in the open field in the Urals

Every zealous owner wants to decorate the garden with a spectacular and unpretentious plant. And bruner comes to his aid, striking with a heart-shaped shape of patterned leaves and delicate small flowers that look like forget-me-nots. Planting it in open ground is easy, but care requires compliance with some rules. Choose a variety according to the photo in the catalog, study the information - and make your site a paradise!

Beauty Brunera: description

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

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

Despite the popularity of the bruner, the flower has only 3 species (the Siberian brunera, whose flowers are rich in blue, the large-leaved brunera, striking decorativeness, the oriental brunera, which is not cultivated) and about 30 varieties. Each of them will delight you with a certain shade and pattern of leaves, the height of the bush, and the peculiarities of cultivation. You can choose a variety:

• Variegata, which will conquer with 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 ability to grow in direct sunlight without losing decorative properties;

Silver Hut

• King Ransom will appeal to anyone who loves a mix of green, silver and cream. An important feature is the height of the bush, which can reach 75 cm;

King Ransom

• Jack Frost, who is covered with frost. An important rule of care is spraying;

Jack Frost

• Looking Glass, which will appeal to those who adore undersized 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 peculiarities of growing and do not plant 2 different varieties next to each other. This will make it difficult to leave!

Planting bruners in open ground: important points

Having decided to decorate your own garden with a Bruner, you made the right decision. She is so unpretentious that even an experienced florist will be amazed. It is enough just to remember that the flower does not tolerate direct sunlight, which causes burns to the leaves and loss of decorative effect. Therefore, the best place is partial shade or shade, the location is closer to the water.In this case, you will not need to water the plant once again, but it will delight you with an amazing color of foliage all season!

But if leaving does not require much labor, then planting a new bush is the opposite. You should stock up on time, patience - and then more than one bruner bush will decorate your garden.

Usually, planting a new bush is associated with dividing an old one that has already grown. Taking into account the fact that brunera is capable of living in one place for up to 15 years, it can be divided and reproduced every 3rd year. This requires:

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

Attention! Transplanting a Bruner in early spring, as is done with many other flowers, is prohibited. This is fraught with disease and death of the bush.

Flower care: basic rules

Brunera will not require significant efforts from you, pleasing 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 sultry summer. Watering - moderate, once every 10-14 days;
• feed Bruner with complex mineral fertilizers. She responds well to feeding, so 3-4 times per season will be quite enough;
• mulch the ground around the bush to maintain constant moisture. Do not forget that the roots of bruners 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 disease, however, in hot and rainy summers, it can get sick 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.

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

A perennial brunera is a great option for landscaping complex areas of the garden, as well as creating a true miracle near a barbecue area, pool or gazebo. To do this, it is enough to pick up interesting plants in a company with a Bruner, the neighborhood with which she will be glad.

Brunera goes well with many other plants

Such plants can be:

• periwinkle, undersized salvia, ranunculus - on the first line;
• some of the perennials, the height of which will not reach 30 cm. An excellent option is tulips, lilies of the valley and even snowdrops, which are well suited to a semi-shady and humid place;
• tea or curly roses in the background. Bruner greens and roses will create a single gamut, but flowers will delight you with contrast.

The creation of landscape design in a certain style is a delicate and multifaceted matter. But in a few years, you can create a real natural masterpiece on your site, consisting of annual flowers and perennial plants, shrubs and stunted trees, even large trees. Why not?

And later, while enjoying relaxing in the garden, you will remember that it all started with a forget-me-not flower. A bush flower that I liked with the shades of foliage and cute flowers.

Planting bruners in open ground: video

A plant such as brunner or brunner (Brunnera) is directly related to the genus of herbaceous perennial plants of the borage family. This genus unites 3 species.These plants are found in natural conditions in Western and Eastern Siberia, the Caucasus and Asia Minor. This flower was named after the Swiss S. Brunner, who is known as a traveler and botanist. Only 2 species of brunner are cultivated, namely: Siberian and large-leaved. These plants are most often used to create borders and for stable decorative groups in mixborders.

Brunner's features

Brunera is a herbaceous plant that is a perennial, a bush in height can reach 45-50 centimeters. There is pubescence on the surface of branchy shoots. Large one-piece long-petiolate leaf plates have a wide-heart shape. Small blue flowers (0.5–1 cm in diameter) are outwardly similar to forget-me-nots, therefore such a plant is also popularly called a forget-me-not. Such flowers are part of paniculate or corymbose inflorescences. Flowering begins in April and lasts 4 weeks, possibly re-flowering in autumn. The flower of this plant differs from forget-me-not in that the spot inside it is painted not yellow, but white. The fruit is a nut. Such an undemanding plant in the care, growing, forms spectacular thickets. It is winter-hardy, but does not feel well during the dry hot period. Bruner can be grown for about 15 years without transplanting in the same place.

Brunner's landing

Such a plant in natural conditions prefers to grow in the forest, in this regard, it is shade and moisture-loving. When choosing a site for planting, be sure to take this into account. In hot areas, it is necessary to choose a shaded area for planting bruners, since the scorching sun rays can destroy it. In areas with a less hot climate, planting this flower should be done in a slightly shaded place, or you need to choose an area that will be in the shade after lunch. If you plant it next to a pond, then such a plant is able to withstand the direct rays of the sun. Clayy wet soil is suitable for planting, while the Siberian brunner is more demanding on the composition of the soil than the large-leaved one. Disembarkation, as well as transplantation, are carried out in the last days of July or in the first days of August. Bruner's spring transplant is very poorly tolerated. At this time, only large-leaved bruners can be transplanted, while it is necessary to take an earthen lump of a relatively large size. Disembarkation should be made in the evening or on a cloudy day.

How to plant correctly

Most often, the planting of large-leaved brunners is combined with the division of the flower. After the bush has faded, it must be dug up. Then the root system must be freed from the soil, while immersing it in a container of water. After that, the bush is divided into parts, while adhering to the natural collapse of the rhizome. If necessary, a very sharp, pre-sterilized knife should be used to cut the rhizome. When dividing, it should be borne in mind that roots should be present on each division, as well as a recovery bud of the next year. Plant the cuttings in the holes, and then water them well.

Brunner Siberian can be propagated by segments of rhizomes. It is located very close to the ground surface. From the excavated rhizome, it is necessary to cut out old areas, as well as those on which there is rot. Then it is divided by breaking in such a way that on each resulting cut there is a living renewal bud. The length of the cut can vary from 4 to 6 centimeters. Each piece is planted separately, buried in the soil by 2-3 centimeters, then it is watered very well.

When the plants are planted, the surface of the soil is sprinkled with a layer of mulch (limestone, sawdust, tree bark, wood ash or coffee grounds).

Brunner's care in the garden

The rules for caring for the Siberian Brunner and the Large-leaved Brunner are different.The large-leaved brunner retains an attractive appearance throughout the growing season, and if you choose the right place for it (shaded with wet soil) when planting, then you can forget about leaving it until autumn time. All that this species will need is systematic weeding, which must be carried out without fail, but it should be borne in mind that it is impossible to loosen the soil, because the root system of the plant is located very close to the soil surface.

After the Siberian brunner has faded, brownish specks will begin to form on its leaf plates. Then the leaves will begin to fade, and it is recommended to remove them in the middle of summer. In the second half of August, young leaves should grow in the Brunner, which are able to hold out until the first frost. This species is not afraid of weeds, it also does not need watering (there is enough natural precipitation) and loosening of the soil, because the root system is also located quite close to the soil surface. If the summer is very hot, then the Brunners, regardless of the type, will need to be watered periodically, immediately after the leaves begin to droop.

Breeding brunner

The above describes in detail how to propagate Brunner by dividing the rhizome. It should be borne in mind that variegated forms can only be propagated in this way. It is quite possible to grow a species brunner from seeds, however, due to early frosts, it rarely has time to set seeds. But you can always get the seeds of such a plant in a specialty store. The seeds of this flower are very small. It is recommended to sow them in open ground before winter (in autumn). For spring sowing, the seeds must be prepared, for this they should be subjected to stratification, which lasts 3 or 4 months. To do this, you can sow them in a box and then bury it in the snow outside, but the easiest way is to put them on a refrigerator shelf. It should be borne in mind that it is much easier to propagate a Brunner by division than by seeds, and it often reproduces itself by self-seeding.

Pests and diseases

If there is a lot of rain in the summer, then such a plant may develop brown spotting, the spots that have appeared on the leaf plates will testify to the infection. Brunera can also become infected with powdery mildew. In a diseased specimen, all infected parts must be removed, and then it must be treated with any fungicidal agent (for example, Bordeaux mixture).

Whiteflies and aphids can also settle on this flower. To destroy them, it is recommended to process the bush with Karbofos or Aktellik.

Wintering

It is very easy to prepare Brunner for the coming winter. Leaf plates must be cut off in the fall, since they themselves do not die off. You do not need to cover these flowers, because they are quite winter-hardy, however, experienced gardeners recommend covering the area with a layer of mulch (peat, compost or humus).

Main types and varieties with photos and names

Brunner large-leaved (Brunnera macrophylla)

In natural conditions, it can be found in the Caucasus Mountains, in this regard, the Germans also call this plant "Caucasian forget-me-not." It looks like a bush. Branched leafy shoots extend from the rhizome, their surface is rough-pubescent. The bush reaches a height of 30 to 40 centimeters. Basal long-petiolate leaf plates have an oblong-heart-shaped shape with a pointed upper part. Their front side is colored dark green, and the back side is grayish, because it is rough and has pubescence. Small (about 0.7 centimeters in diameter) dark blue flowers have a white center. They are part of the apical inflorescences of the paniculate-corymbose shape. Flowering begins in the last days of April and lasts 4 weeks. If it is warm in the autumn, then re-flowering is quite possible. It has been cultivated since the 19th century.

Popular varieties:

1. Millennium Zilber... There are large whitish-silvery spots on the leaf blades.
2. Jack Frost... The leaf plates are colored silver, and green veins are clearly visible on their surface. There is a narrow green edging.
3. Hudspan Cream... The length of the wide heart-shaped leaf plates is about 15 centimeters. They have a narrow edging of a creamy white color.
4. Langtries... There are small silvery dots along the periphery of the dark green leaf plate. The flowers are blue.
5. Variegata... On the leaf plates there is a wide strip of creamy white color, which extends onto the green part with deep tongues. The bushes growing in sunny places have almost white leaves.

Brunner Siberian (Brunnera sibirica)

In natural conditions, it is found in the forests of Altai and Sayan. This species is much larger and more beautiful than the large-leaved brunner. The long rhizome is about 10 millimeters thick. The glandular-pubescent shoots are solitary and can reach a height of 60 centimeters. This species forms thickets. Dense basal heart-shaped leaf plates have a long petiole and a wrinkled surface. Stem leaves sessile, almost lanceolate. Small (0.5 centimeters in diameter) dark blue flowers have a white center. They are part of complex paniculate inflorescences. Flowering begins in May and lasts 20 days.

Florists fell in love with Brunner because of its variegated foliage and small blue flowers that appear in early spring. And also it is unpretentious in maintenance, and a variety of varieties allows you to decorate your flower garden and create a wonderful design of the site.

Description

Brunnera Is a perennial herb of the Pitched family. Named after the Swiss scientist Samuel Brunner.

To create borders and mixborders, Siberian and large-leaved brunner is used.

The plant is medium-sized, reaching a height of up to half a meter with broad-heart-shaped leaves and pale blue flowers, similar to forget-me-not flowers. Flowers appear in early spring and bloom for a month. With proper care, the plant can bloom again in the fall.

Brunia is unpretentious in care, grows in a permanent place for up to 15 years, forming beautiful thickets. The plant is very beautiful and tolerates severe frosts, however, it does not tolerate extreme heat and drought.

Types and varieties of brunei

In landscape design, two varieties are used:

• Brunner large-leaved ( Brunnera macrophylla)

The Caucasus is considered the birthplace of Brunei, and therefore it received the name "Caucasian forget-me-not" or "Brunner forget-me-not". The plant is bushy, reaches a height of 40 cm, has dark blue flowers with a white core, reaching a diameter of up to 7 mm. Throughout the season, the plant looks elegant, due to the constant appearance of new leaves. "Caucasian forget-me-not" has become popular for its broad-hearted variegated leaves.

This species became known in the 19th century.

The most common varieties of large-leaved brunner are considered:

Brunnera macrophylla jack frost.

This variety has large silvery-white leaves with a green border and veins. Serves as a garden decoration from early spring to late autumn. Fern, heuchera and incense will look perfect next to this plant.

Variegata

The variegated plant differs from other varieties only by the beauty of its leaves. They are green with a creamy white border. It is also called variegated variegated. The only drawback of this variety is that by the beginning of autumn the leaves are burnt.

Looking Glass

A low-growing bush, grows up to 30 cm, grows remarkably anywhere.

Kings Ransom

The leaves are large, silvery with a bluish tint. Loves shade, and with proper planting, the plant will decorate the flower garden until late autumn.

• Brunner Siberian (Brunnera sibirica)

This species is large, it grows up to 60 cm and, unlike the previous variety, it does not bush, but grows in dense thickets.

Blooms in late spring.After the plant fades, the leaves dry out and become covered with dark spots. New leaves grow in early autumn and last until the first frost. The plant grows well in the shade, in moist, clayey soil.

Brunner large-leaved: planting and care

Brunner is a "forest dweller" and therefore it needs to find a place for planting in the shade or partial shade. In the open sun, the plant will survive only near a body of water.

Large-leaved Brunner is planted at the end of summer. It is better not to plant in the spring, since at this time it is very vulnerable to disease, but if you purchased a bush in the spring, it must be planted with a large clod of earth. They are planted in the evening and on a cloudy day.

Reproduction

Reproduction by dividing the bush

When transplanting, the flower must be divided to rejuvenate the bush. To do this, after flowering, the entire upper part is cut off, leaving a small stump, and the rhizome is dug out.

The root must be rinsed under running water to remove the soil and cut into a certain number of pieces with a sharp knife. It must be remembered that each cut off part must have its own growth bud. Sections, for the prevention of disease, must be treated with charcoal.

The divided and treated plant is placed in the prepared hole so that the growth bud is buried 2-3 cm in the ground. After that, the plant must be shed abundantly.

Seed propagation

Seeds from a large-leaved brunner are very difficult to collect and therefore they are purchased for planting in flower shops.

Sowing is carried out:

• in the fall - into holes or grooves;
• if the seeds are to be sown in spring, they must be hardened in advance, 4 months before planting.

The disadvantage of seed reproduction of brunia is that the plant can only bloom for 4 years.

Since the plant grows very quickly, the bushes are planted at a distance of 30 cm to half a meter from each other.

Care for brunner siberian and large-leaved

Large-leaved brunner is unpretentious in care... If the right place is found for the plant, then watering should be done moderately and only in hot summer. And a plant planted in a sunny place needs regular watering, otherwise, due to a lack of moisture, it will lose its beautiful appearance.

A large-leaved brunner needs constant weeding, but you need to loosen the soil around the bush very carefully, since the roots of the plant are located very close to ground level.

Cultivation errors and plant diseases

• The main problem when growing a large-leaved brunner is planting in the open sun. As a result, the leaves of the plant dry out from the burn of the sun's rays, and it dies.
• Due to the increased moisture, powdery mildew and brown spot can affect the bruner. You can get rid of the disease by spraying the plant with fungicides.
• Of the pests for brunners are dangerous: aphids and whiteflies. You can fight these "unexpected guests" with the help of Karbofos.

Use in landscape design

How you can use a plant in landscape design:

1. Brunner large-leaved is used to create borders. The low-growing plant is ideal for planting along paths, near the house, near trees and shrubs.
2. Brunner looks very beautiful in the composition of the alpine slides. Its silvery leaves in an original way set off the color of the stones.
3. Disembarkation near the reservoir.
4. The large-leaved brunner is ideally combined with brightly colored flowers such as irises, euphorbia, daffodils, etc.
5. In mixborders, brunner looks good with fern, juniper and hydrangea.
6. With the help of a brunner, it is possible to create a forest meadow, diversifying it with alpine or colored forget-me-not.

Large-leaved brunner: preparation for wintering

The end of the flowering of the Brunner is at the end of July. Faded peduncles are removed, leaving decorative leaves that will decorate the summer cottage until the first frost.

Brunner winter hardy, but with the onset of cold weather, it is necessary to cut off the leaves and cover the formed stump with sawdust, peat, fallen leaves or humus.

Bruner plant

Brunner's perennial, about half a meter high, attracts attention with large leaves and sky-blue inflorescences that look like forget-me-not. It is distinguished from the latter by its large size, lack of smell, a white spot in the center of the flower. Therefore, people have long come up with a name for it - the Forget-me-not. From early spring, she is already in all the splendor of her splendor. Blue-eyed flowers bloom behind the frosty silvery leaves. The Latin name was given in honor of the traveler and botanist Samuel Brunner from Switzerland.

The forget-me-not has been known since ancient times - it is a relict plant. In ornamental gardening, it is used for borders and group plantings. Serves as a great backdrop for smaller plants. Unusually revives large long-range plants. It forms beautiful thickets, is unpretentious, attractive, withstands severe winters without visible damage. Brunner curtains are decorative throughout the season.

Description of brunner or forget-me-not

Brunner (Brunnera) - herbaceous perennial 45-55 cm high belongs to the Burachnikov family, whose homeland are taiga forests, the banks of rivers and streams of Siberia and Asia Minor. The rhizome is thick, long, with several branched stems. Pubescent large cordate leaves sit on long petioles. Flowers are collected in paniculate inflorescences. The fruit is a dry nut, which, when ripe, breaks down into several parts. Small, few ripen by the end of summer.

Planting and leaving

Brunner large-leaved planting and care photo

Brunner naturally grows in woodlands, therefore it tolerates shady places very well. Sun exposure is permissible only for a short time, the open sun causes oppression and death of the plant. You can place the brunner in an open place only near the reservoir. In hot regions, constant shade is preferable. The openwork partial shade of fruit trees is ideal for placing a brunner.

• The soil for planting Siberian Brunner should be clayey, heavy, moist.
• Brunner large-leaved prefers looser, fertile soil. In one place, both species can grow without transplanting for more than 15 years and longer.
• Prefers feeding with organic fertilizers. For this, an infusion of mullein is prepared - they are fed once a month.
• You can 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 are intertwined in moist soil and prevent the germination of other plants among themselves. Therefore, weeding is necessary only during transplantation and reproduction, until the young specimens have gained power.
Brunner's roots are located almost on the surface, so loosening is not carried out so as not to damage them. The plantings should be mulched with humus so that moisture remains in the soil longer.

Brunner distillation possible

Brunner variegata brunnera macrophylla variegata distillation photo

• To do this, carefully dig out the rhizome with a lump of earth, transfer it into a large flowerpot with drainage holes, filled with a nutritious substrate.
• Before the onset of cold weather, you can leave the plant outdoors so that it adapts faster.
• Then he is transferred to a cool room. The earth is kept moist, preventing overflow.
• In good lighting, the brunner quickly starts to grow - to accelerate flowering, it can be brought into a warmer room.
• The 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.

Breeding brunner

Growing brunner large-leaved planting and care photo

Brunner is propagated after it has completely faded. The roots are cleared of the earth and divided into parts. Each new plant should have a well-developed root with a regeneration bud. Hands stretch the rhizome in different directions, gently helping themselves with a sharp knife. All diseased and damaged roots should be cut off, the sections should be treated with activated charcoal or ash and dried in air.

Reproduction of brunner by dividing the rhizome

• The soil for planting is prepared in advance - each hole is filled with humus, a handful of universal fertilizer is added.
• Everything is thoroughly mixed with the ground, the cut is placed in the hole and the roots are straightened in a circle.
• Cover with soil and spill well with water.
• The regeneration bud after planting should be located shallow from the soil surface.
• The soil around the plant should be carefully compacted and covered with mulch to prevent moisture evaporation.

How to sow Brunner seeds When to plant

Brunner flower silver wings brunner silver wings planting and care photos of seedlings

Seeds are sown in the garden in the fall 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 the spring, the plants will not appear at the same time - some only the next year. They are left in the garden until autumn, periodically feeding and watering them.

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

Growing seedlings

How to grow brunner from seeds photo seedlings

• You can try to grow Brunner seedlings - for this they are 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 placed on the windowsill.
• The sprouts will appear in two weeks, but not all at the same time.
• With sparse sowing, they can not be dived, but slightly add soil to the container with seedlings.
• Then they are grown as ordinary seedlings, feeding them 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 (cuttings, dividing the bush) is most acceptable because of its simplicity, availability, ease. It also always retains its original maternal qualities. Seeds are used in the event that 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.

Diseases and pests

• Of the pests, aphids and whiteflies are dangerous.
• This can be avoided by irrigating the plantings with tar water. For which 5 drops of tar are thoroughly stirred in 10 liters of water and poured over the plants from a watering can. Insects do not tolerate the smell of birch tar, avoid such planting.
• With a massive appearance of pests, it is worth treating with an insecticide.

When waterlogged, a brown spot appears on the leaves. And varietal plants are affected by powdery mildew. To avoid this, you can remove some of the leaves if the plantings are heavily thickened, which will serve as additional ventilation. If contaminated, an appropriate fungicide should be applied.

Brunner has an amazing feature - for some reason, its rhizomes attract mice. They eat up the roots of the plant and die from their toxic composition. Therefore, in areas where many brunners grow, there are practically no mice.

Forget-me-not in landscape design

Brunner in landscape design photo mixborder

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

Brunner's garden landscaping photo with other plants Brunnera ‘Hadspen Cream’ with Hosta, ferns, Astilbe, Athyrium nipponicum var pictum

And Brunner grows, filling free space with pleasure. She perfectly coped with the task 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 hosts, ferns, delphiniums acquires a zest, special originality and charm.

Brunner in combination with tiarella photo mixborder Tiarella & Brunnera

Types and varieties of brunner with photos and descriptions

Brunner macrophile 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 the Caucasian forget-me-not. Large, heart-shaped leaves are sometimes covered with white spots, pointed towards 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 became the basis for the work of breeders. As a result, many new varieties have appeared. The plant does not lose its presentable appearance, attracts attention throughout the season.

Brunner macrophile millennium silbert photo

The Millennium Silbert variety has a silvery-white bloom on large emerald leaves.

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

Jack Frost variety with almost white leaves and a green stripe along the edge, with small green strokes all over the leaf blade.

Brunner variegata flower photo in the garden

Variety Variegata - a cream-colored curved line runs along the edges of this species. Some varieties have green leaves with white dots. When the plant is placed in full sun, the leaves appear almost white.

Variegated brunner hadspan cream hadspen cream photo Planting and care

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

Brunner macrophylla looking glass Brunnera macrophylla ‘Looking Glass photo planting and care

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

Brunner Alexander's Gret or the greatness of Alexander Brunnera macrophylla Alexander's Great photo

Brunner Siberian Brunnera sibirica

Brunner Siberian Brunnera sibirica planting and care of a 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. She is much taller and larger than her 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 processes depart, which bear pubescent stems with wrinkled malachite leaves.

The 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. After flowering, the leaves quickly die off, becoming covered with brown spots before this - they should be removed. From the beginning of August, new ones appear, which last until frost. Seeds do not ripen this species do not have time to ripen. Therefore, vegetative reproduction is preferable for him.

Brunner orientalis Brunnera orientalis

Brunner orientalis Brunnera orientalis photo

Grows in Turkey, Palestine, Iran, Lebanon. She is the shortest of all 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 one, so a little more attention is paid to it to maintain its appearance.