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Buzulnik is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Its other name is ligularia. Buzulnik Hessey is a hybrid obtained by crossing two varieties - Wilson and jagged. More similar to the serrated one, but with less dense inflorescences.
The ease of propagation, unpretentiousness and decorative appearance of the buzulnik have made it one of the most popular among gardeners
Description of the Hessey buzulnik
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 bush with large triangular-heart-shaped leaves.
The yellow flowers look like daisies 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. The inflorescences reach a diameter of 5 cm.
Flowering begins in August and can continue until mid-October.
Buzulnik Hessey is characterized by lush flowering
Application in landscape design
In landscape design, both single specimens and groups are used.Particularly impressive are plantings that include several varieties of buzulnik with different heights, shapes, and shades.
Tall plants provide an excellent background for low-growing garden crops. It pairs well with many flowering species.
With the help of buzulnik they decorate lawns, Japanese gardens, flower beds, and artificial ponds.
Buzulnik Hessey is well suited for creating compositions with coniferous plants
It is used to create hedges and for zoning a site.
The Hessey buzulnik looks great on the shore of a reservoir in the company of marsh plants
It is planted in empty shaded areas where other species cannot grow.
Features of reproduction
Buzulnik Hessey is propagated by seeds or by dividing the bush. Self-propagation is possible if the seeds ripen the branches and fall to the surface of the earth.
Seeds are collected in autumn, choosing the largest inflorescences. To do this, they are tied with a piece of fabric so that they do not fall off. When flowering ends, they are not cut off. Before the onset of frost, they are removed along with the fabric, transferred indoors and laid with the cut side up.
Seeds are planted directly in open ground. It is recommended to do this before winter, in November-December, using fresh, recently collected seeds so that they undergo natural stratification.
You can sow them in open ground in the spring, deepening them to 1 cm. It is necessary to ensure that the soil remains moist before germination. Once the sprouts appear, they must be protected from direct sunlight from midday until evening.
Hessey buzulnik grown from seeds begins to bloom in the fourth or fifth year after planting.
You can grow seedlings from seeds. Sowing is carried out in early spring.The seedlings are transferred to open ground in May.
Another method of propagation is by dividing the bush. In one place, buzulnik can grow up to 20 years. But it is recommended to dig it up, divide it and replant it every 5 years so that the root system does not grow too much.
Planting and care
In order for the Hessey buzulnik to develop well and delight with lush greenery and color, you need to know the planting features. It is important to properly care for it in the future.
Recommended timing
The optimal time for dividing the bush and replanting is spring, when the leaf blades have just appeared. Such divisions take root well and quickly. The division of the bush can be carried out after flowering has ended.
Planting seedlings and root shoots is best done in the middle or end of May, when the soil has warmed up to +10 degrees.
Site selection and soil preparation
Buzulnik Hessey does not like direct sunlight, so you need to choose shaded areas for it. He feels good near ponds in the shade of trees. The place should be protected from strong winds, since tall stems may break from gusts.
The soil for planting should be loose and retain moisture well. Buzulnik Hessey can grow in heavy soil, but provided there is good moisture and a sufficient amount of nutrients.
The soil does not require special preparation. Before planting buzulnik, the soil must be dug up.
Holes are dug for seedlings and cuttings. When planting seeds, longitudinal furrows are formed.
Landing algorithm
Dividing the bush and planting plots should be carried out as follows:
- Without digging up the plant, separate the desired part from it.Fill the resulting hole with soil enriched with nutrients and water it.
- Wash the part separated from the bush thoroughly and divide it into sections, each with at least one bud, using a sharp knife.
- Treat the cut areas with a solution of potassium permanganate or crushed charcoal.
- Dig holes measuring 0.4x0.4 m. The distance between them is 1-1.5 m. The hole should be deeper and 20 cm wider than the roots.
- Place 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.
- Water with water, which has been pre-settled.
- To retain moisture longer, add mulch.
Planting seeds occurs as follows:
- Seed material is sown randomly in longitudinal furrows to a depth of 1 cm.
- Cover with nutritious soil mixture and moisten.
- When they sprout and reach a height of 15 cm, they are thinned out, leaving a distance of about 30 cm between them.
Watering and fertilizing schedule
If the buzulnik grows in dry soil, it needs to 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 pond, watering, as a rule, is not required - precipitation is sufficient.
The soil around the seedlings should always be moistened, but stagnation of water should not be allowed
Buzulnik Hessey is fed with organic matter. Compost is applied at any time during the growing season. Nitrogen-containing fertilizers are used in the spring to increase green mass. Liquid fertilizing is applied during watering.
Loosening and mulching
An adult buzulnik does not require loosening the soil, nor does it require removing weeds that do not grow around it. The grass around the seedlings is pulled out carefully so as not to damage the roots located close to the surface.
Buzulnik needs to 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. This coating prevents the soil from drying out and crust forming around the bush.
Preparing for winter
Buzulnik Hessey is quite frost-resistant, but at very low temperatures with little snow it can freeze. With the onset of cold weather, it is necessary to cut off the above-ground part of the plant, then sprinkle it with mulch and cover it 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 Hessey is resistant to diseases and pest attacks.
He rarely gets sick; if this happens, it is usually due to powdery mildew. To combat it, gardeners spray plants with copper sulfate (1 teaspoon per 10 liters of water), potassium permanganate (2.5 g per 1 bucket of water), Fitosporin, Topaz and others.
Of the pests, slugs, which attack the plant with the arrival of spring, cause particular harm. The best way to combat it is to preventively cover the surface of the earth around the bush with superphosphate in granules.
Conclusion
Buzulnik Hessey has become one of the favorites in gardens due to its advantages. It grows in one place for many years, feels great in the shade, blooms for more than two months, and is undemanding in care.
