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Buzulnik is a perennial herb belonging to the Astrovye family. Its other name is ligularia. Buzulnik Hessey is a hybrid obtained by crossing two varieties - Wilson and toothed. More like a toothed, but with less dense inflorescences.
The simplicity of cultivation, unpretentiousness and decorative appearance of the buzulnik made it one of the most popular among gardeners.
Description of Buzulnik Hessey
Buzulnik has a spectacular appearance. Its magnificent yellow inflorescences blend harmoniously with the surrounding greenery, which cannot but attract the eye.
Buzulnik Hessey is a powerful tall shrub with large triangular-heart-shaped leaves.
The yellow flowers are similar to chamomile and are complex baskets that are collected in loose corymbose inflorescences.
Buzulnik Hessey grows up to 2 m in height and up to 1 m in width. Inflorescences reach 5 cm in diameter.
Flowering begins in August and can last until mid-October.
Lush flowering is characteristic of Hesse's buzulnik
Application in landscape design
In landscape design, both single specimens and groups are used. Planting is especially effective, which includes several varieties of buzulnik with different heights, shapes, shades.
Tall plants are an excellent backdrop for low-growing horticultural crops. It goes well with many flowering species.
With the help of a buzulnik, lawns, Japanese gardens, flower beds, artificial reservoirs are made out.
Buzulnik Hessey is well suited for creating compositions with conifers
It is used to create a hedge and for zoning a site.
Buzulnik Hessey looks great on the shore of a reservoir in the company of marsh plants
It is planted in empty shaded places where other species cannot grow.
Breeding features
Buzulnik Hessei is propagated by seeds or by dividing the bush. Self-propagation is possible if the seeds are ripe branches and hit the surface of the earth.
Seeds are harvested in autumn, choosing the largest inflorescences. To do this, they are tied with a piece of cloth so that they do not crumble. When flowering ends, they are not cut. Before the onset of frost, they are removed along with the cloth, transferred to the room and laid with a cut up.
Seeds are planted directly in open ground. It is recommended to do this before winter, in November-December, using fresh, recently harvested seeds so that they undergo natural stratification.
You can sow them in open ground in the spring, deepening by 1 cm. It is necessary to ensure that the soil remains moistened before the emergence of shoots. When sprouts appear, they must be protected from direct sunlight from noon until evening.
Hessei, grown from seeds, begins to bloom in the fourth or fifth year after planting.
Seedlings can be grown from seeds. Sowing is carried out in early spring. In open ground, seedlings are transferred in May.
Another breeding method is by dividing the bush. In one place, a buzulnik can grow up to 20 years. But it is recommended to dig it up, divide and replant it every 5 years so that the root system does not grow much.
Planting and leaving
In order for the buzulnik Hessei to develop well and delight with lush greenery and color, you need to know the peculiarities of planting. It is important to take proper care of him in the future.
Recommended timing
The optimal time for dividing the bush and transplanting is spring, when the leaf plates have just appeared. Such divisions take root well and quickly. The division of the bush can be carried out after flowering.
Planting seedlings and root shoots is best done in mid or late May, when the soil has warmed up to +10 degrees.
Site selection and soil preparation
Buzulnik Hessei does not like direct sunlight, so you need to choose shaded areas for him. He feels good near ponds in the shade of trees. The site must be protected from strong winds, as high stems can break from its gusts.
The soil for planting should be loose and retain moisture well. Buzulnik Hessey can grow in heavy soil, but subject to good moisture and sufficient nutrients.
The soil does not require special preparation. Before planting a buzulnik, the soil must be dug up.
Holes are dug for seedlings and divisions. When planting with seeds, longitudinal furrows are formed.
Landing algorithm
The division of the bush and the planting of plots should be carried out as follows:
- Without digging up the plants, separate the desired part from it. Cover the resulting hole with nutrient-rich soil and water.
- Rinse the part separated from the bush thoroughly and divide, using a sharp knife, into divisions, each should have at least one bud.
- Treat the cuts with a solution of potassium permanganate or crushed charcoal.
- Dig holes 0.4x0.4 m in size.The distance between them is 1-1.5 m.The hole should be 20 cm deeper and wider than the roots.
- Put 1.5 buckets of humus, a little wood ash and superphosphate in each hole.
- The delenka is placed in the center of the hole and covered with earth.
- Pour with water, which is pre-defended.
- To keep the moisture longer, add mulch.
Planting seeds is as follows:
- The seed is sown randomly into longitudinal furrows to a depth of 1 cm.
- Cover with nutritious soil mixture and moisten.
- When they germinate and reach a height of 15 cm, they are thinned out, leaving a distance of about 30 cm between them.
Watering and feeding schedule
If the buzulnik grows in dry soil, it must be watered daily, covering an area around the plant equal to 1.5 m.If it is located in a wet area, next to a reservoir, watering is usually not required - there is enough rainfall.
The soil around the seedlings should always be moistened, but water stagnation should not be allowed
Buzulnik Hessey is fed with organic matter. Compost is applied during any growing season. Nitrogen-containing fertilizers are used in the spring to build up green mass. Liquid top dressing is applied during watering.
Loosening and mulching
An adult buzulnik does not require loosening the soil, as well as removing weeds that do not grow around it. Near the seedlings, the grass is pulled out with care so as not to damage the roots located close to the surface.
Buzulnik must be mulched. The material used is a mixture of peat and compost, which is covered with straw on top. The procedure is carried out after planting, a layer is added in the autumn, and it is renewed in the spring. Such a coating prevents the soil from drying out and the formation of a crust around the bush.
Preparing for winter
Buzulnik Hessei is quite frost-resistant, but at very low temperatures with a small amount of snow, it can freeze. With the onset of cold weather, it is necessary to cut off the ground part of the plant, then sprinkle with mulch and cover with straw. For the winter, the buzulnik is covered with spruce branches. In the southern regions, it is left under a layer of mulch.
Diseases and pests
Buzulnik Hessei is resistant to diseases and pests.
He rarely gets sick, if this happens, then usually we are talking about powdery mildew. To combat it, gardeners spray plants with copper sulfate (for 10 liters of water - 1 tsp.spoon), potassium permanganate (for 1 bucket of water - 2.5 g), preparations Fitosporin, Topaz and others.
Of the pests, slugs are especially harmful, which attack the plant with the arrival of spring. The best way to fight is prophylactic filling the surface of the earth around the bush with superphosphate in granules.
Conclusion
Buzulnik Hessei - has become one of the favorites in the gardens due to its advantages. It has been growing in one place for many years, feels great in the shade, blooms for more than two months, and is undemanding to care for.
