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Buzulnik Garden Confetti is an elegant ornamental plant with a beautiful flowering. Belongs to the genus of herbaceous perennials of the Astrovye family. Another name for the flower is ligularia, which means "tongue" in Latin. It is due to the shape of the bush's marginal flowers. The popularity of the buzulnik increases over the years. Gardeners appreciate the plant for its very useful qualities, shade tolerance, long flowering and the ability to grow for a long time without transplanting.
The dimensions of the confetti buzulnik allow you to decorate a large area of the garden
Description of Buzulnik Garden Confetti
The variety belongs to the toothed buzulnik variety. This is the most common category among ligularians. Garden Confetti has very valuable characteristics that are popular with gardeners. The plant has unique external parameters:
- The bush is about 90-100 cm high.
- Buzulnik leaves are speckled, light green. Small white speck. The petioles are red, the veins on the plates are also red, diverging from the very base. On the underside, the leaves are purple, they are the main decoration of the variety. During the season, their color is constantly changing, which gives the buzulnik a special decorative effect. In early summer, the leaves of Garden Confetti are soft cream, shaded with greenish and pink veins. By the middle of summer they acquire a bright yellow color. End of the season - burgundy with green veins. Only the underside of the leaf remains dark red at all times. Some gardeners call buzulnik leaves "chameleons". They are similar in shape to a carved heart, large, up to 30 cm in size.
- Buzulnik flowers are yellow, chamomile type. They are a bit like a basket of ligulate or tubular flowers, the diameter of which is about 10 cm. Flowering begins in June and ends in October. Ligularia flowers are very fond of bees.
- Fruits are formed after flowering, this is a hemicarp with a tuft, inside of which are the seeds of the Buzulnik Garden Confetti.
During the flowering period of Confetti, the bush can act as a bright tapeworm
The main characteristics of Garden Confetti, for which gardeners appreciate the variety, are:
- Shade tolerance. Most often, the plant is planted in shady areas where many crops do not grow.
- Frost resistance. Buzulnik bush freezes only in severe frosts.
- Ease of reproduction.
When choosing a planting site for a plant, the decorativeness of the leaves should be taken into account.
Application in landscape design
The variety of toothed buzulnikov makes the look almost universal for use in site design. It is suitable for planting in any kind of flower garden. Garden Confetti goes well with bells, ferns, adenophores, hosts, cuffs, daylilies. An adult buzulnik bush, thanks to the decorativeness of the basal rosette, is even able to replace a deciduous low shrub. And his ability to develop in the shade is considered the most important. The presence of the Garden Confetti species in the shady corners of the garden will make them very cozy. Buzulnik variety looks equally harmonious in group and single plantings. It can be placed on a lawn or in the foreground of a hedge.
Garden Confetti prefers a well-moistened soil, therefore it is recommended to plant it near bodies of water of any size
One more feature of the flower should be taken into account. The variety does not respond well to direct sunlight, especially at noon. If you place the bush next to perennial shrubs or trees, the design of the site will only benefit. Changing the color of the foliage during the season creates a unique play of color for any composition.
Breeding features
You can get new seedlings of buzulnik in several ways - vegetatively (dividing the bush) and by seeds. Each has nuances and differences:
- The sexual mode of reproduction is as follows. Seeds must be sown immediately into the ground. Dates are spring or autumn. To increase the percentage of germination, seeds need stratification. Therefore, autumn sowing is preferable. For the spring event, it takes 2-3 months to keep the seed in the refrigerator. Sowing time for seedlings is January-March, transplanting into open ground is May. Seeding depth is 1 cm. It is important to keep the soil moist and shade the seedlings from the sun. With this method of reproduction, the buzulnik begins to bloom for 4-5 years.
- The division of the bush can be performed for the entire period of the buzulnik's life - from spring to autumn. It is optimal to do this in the spring, when the plant has more strength and its active growth begins. You need to start the procedure when young leaves appear from the ground. At the same time, there is no need to dig up the entire Garden Confetti bush. It is enough to cut off with a shovel and dig out the desired part. Then fill the formed hole near the mother busul bush with fertile soil, water it abundantly. Rinse the diaper with clean water, divide it into smaller pieces with a sharp knife. It is important that each of them has a growth bud. Process the sections with potassium permanganate, plant new bushes in prepared holes with a depth of at least 40 cm. Before planting, add 1 bucket of humus, 1 glass of wood ash, 40 g of superphosphate to the hole. Leave the distance between several bushes about 1 m. The renewal bud should be deepened by no more than 3 cm. An additional plus of the spring transplant of the buzulnik is the rejuvenation of the parent plant.
Dividing the bush will allow not only to plant new plants, but also to rejuvenate the old
It is recommended to transplant the Garden Confetti buzulnik at least once every 5 years. At the time of dividing the bush in summer or autumn, 1/3 of the lower leaves must be removed and the plant must be protected from direct sunlight.
Planting and leaving
These important stages in the life of a buzulnik are not at all difficult. The unpretentiousness of ligularia is noted by all gardeners. If you create comfortable conditions, then in one place the bush grows up to 20 years. However, the basic requirements for planting and caring for the Garden Confetti variety must be fulfilled.
Recommended timing
It is recommended to plant a buzulnik in the spring. If the plant is bought in a pot or it is decided to plant an adult bush, then any growing season will do.
To plant a variety at a convenient time of the year, it is best to buy seedlings in containers.
Site selection and soil preparation
Ligularia prefers drained, fertile, moist soil. But it grows well on any soil, even on heavy clay. Before planting the plant, the pit should be filled with mineral fertilizers and humus.
It is recommended to choose a place for placing a seedling of a buzulnik near a reservoir or in the shade of trees. The roots of the variety are located in the upper layers of the soil, therefore, protection from drying out and good moisture are needed. In the sun, you will not be able to get a lush green leaf mass.
Landing algorithm
It can be called standard. To plant the Garden Confetti cultivar, you need:
- Dig a planting hole at least 40x40 cm in size. If several holes are laid, they must be placed at a distance of at least 60 cm from each other.
- Prepare a soil mixture from fertile soil and humus (1: 1).
- Add 40 g of superphosphate, 30 g of potash fertilizer or 1 glass of wood ash.
- Lay a layer of drainage on the bottom - gravel, broken brick.
- Pour a layer of soil mixture.
- Put the buzulnik seedling on a mound, sprinkle the roots with earth, compact a little.
- The growth point should be 3-5 cm deep.
- Water the plant abundantly.
The final stage is to shade the seedling from direct sunlight.
Without shading, young bushes suffer from sunlight.
Watering and feeding schedule
Buzulnik needs moisture in large quantities. With a lack of watering, the leaves droop, the plant loses its decorative effect, the leaf mass decreases. Violation of the watering schedule is the main reason for the decrease in the decorative effect of Garden Confetti. You should be especially careful about soil moisture in dry times. Additionally, it is recommended to spray the bushes.
The initial fertilizing of the buzulnik is considered to be fertilizing the planting pit. Then, annually from May to July, you will need to add 0.5 buckets of humus for each plant. It is important that at the time of feeding there are no strong changes in night and day temperatures.
Loosening and mulching
Loosening of the near-stem zone should be carried out after rain or watering. Doing this is extremely careful, because the root system of the ligularia is located close to the soil surface.
Mulching is recommended in spring. This technique will help to retain moisture, especially during the hot season. Also, a layer of mulch will be a reliable protection against the spread of weeds.
Pruning
For the Garden Confetti cultivar, pruning is not a necessary care element. But, it has its advantages that should be used. If the gardener does not set the task of collecting seeds, then after flowering, it is necessary to cut off the faded inflorescences. This will add decorative effect to the buzulnik bush at the end of the season. Pruning the aerial part of the plant in autumn improves its ability to tolerate frost. For the variety, it will not hurt to tie the petioles at the time of flowering or when planting in a windy place.
Preparing for winter
The variety does not require shelter for the winter. It is winter-hardy enough. Garden Confetti can withstand temperatures as low as -30 ° C. Gardeners are limited to trimming the aerial part of the shoots and a little hilling of the roots in regions with cold winters.
Diseases and pests
The culture is characterized by strong immunity. Buzulnik is very rarely affected by powdery mildew. If this happens, you need to treat the bush with a solution of colloidal sulfur (1%) or potassium permanganate (take 2.5 g of crystals for 10 liters of water).
Among pests, slugs can annoy the plant. This is due to high humidity in places where ligularia grows. To prevent invasion, superphosphate granules should be poured around the bush.
Conclusion
Buzulnik Garden Confetti is a spectacular plant for a shady area. Its ability to withstand temperature changes and its harmonious combination with many garden crops will allow decorating even the most problematic areas.
