Siberian Bruner is a perennial spring plant of the Borage family, which prefers forest glades and moist coniferous forests. It received its name in honor of Samuel Bruner, a Swiss traveler and botanist of the early 19th century, the discoverer of this flower. Unlike its relative, large-leaf bruners, growing only in the Caucasus and nicknamed the "Caucasian forget-me-not" by the Germans, Siberian bruner is found in the Krasnoyarsk Territory (Western and Eastern Sayans), Tomsk Region (Altai) and North-Eastern Tuva.
This unpretentious plant has become a favorite of gardeners, as it easily and firmly coexists in moist shady areas and does not require special care. Due to large-scale
deforestation and the digging of plants for decorative breeding, the Siberian Siberian is an endangered species listed in the Red Book of Russia.
Description
Bruner is a herbaceous plant with a long and thick (up to 1 centimeter), almost horizontal rhizome. Beautiful large dark green wrinkled leaves in the form of hearts on long stalks form not just a separate bush, but a whole thicket, from which single flower stems from 60 to 80 centimeters in length rise. Flowers bruners are dark blue with a white eye, very similar to forget-me-nots. Small, half a cent
meters in diameter, they are collected in a complex panicle inflorescence. Their flowering lasts for a month, from May to mid-June. After the plant fades, fruits appear in it in the form of nuts.
Garden cultivation
This flower is a magnificent decoration of the garden. Siberian Bruner is a long-lasting winter-hardy plant that coexists beautifully on the north side of the house, where usually there is little sun and the earth is moistened with rainwater flowing from the roofs. In hot and dry weather, plentiful watering is required. Despite the fact that this plant is shade-loving, if the afternoon sun does not fall on it, it will stretch and lose its attractiveness, decorativeness. If it is planted on the sunny side, it needs to provide constantly moist earth and air, which is only possible on the shore
go reservoir. Siberian Bruner dries quickly after flowering; its leaves, unlike the leaves of the Caucasian bruners, are covered with brown spots and lose their attractiveness, therefore, when growing plants in gardens in early July, they are best trimmed. In the middle of summer, a new growth of leaves begins, which will last until the frosts. In addition to watering and pruning, the plant does not require special care, moreover, excessively fertilized soil can violate its seasonality. Since the root system of the flower is very powerful, intertwined, weed growth does not occur in it, so it does not need weeding. Siberian Bruner propagates by sowing seeds or dividing the bush by cutting the rhizome, which is best done in the fall, when the plant is "resting". In no case is it recommended to transplant the flower in the spring. In each separated bush, a living kidney of renewal must be present.