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Buzulnik Garden Confetti is an elegant ornamental plant with beautiful flowering. Belongs to the genus of herbaceous perennials of the Asteraceae family. Another name for the flower is ligularia, which means “tongue” in Latin. It is determined by the shape of the marginal flowers of the bush. The popularity of buzulnik has been increasing over the years. Gardeners value the plant for its very useful qualities, shade tolerance, long flowering and the ability to grow for a long time without replanting.
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 jagged buzulnik variety. This is the most common category among ligularia. Garden Confetti has very valuable characteristics that gardeners love. The plant has unique external parameters:
- Bush about 90-100 cm high.
- Buzulnik leaves are speckled and light green. Small white specks. The petioles are red, the veins on the plates are also red, radiating from the very base. The leaves are purple on the underside; they are the main decoration of the variety.During the season, their color constantly changes, 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 mid-summer they acquire a bright yellow color. Late season – burgundy with green streaks. Only the lower part of the leaf remains dark red all the time. Some gardeners call buzulnik leaves “chameleons”. They are shaped like a carved heart, large, up to 30 cm in size.
- Buzulnik flowers are yellow, chamomile-type. They look a little like a basket of reed or tubular flowers, the diameter of which is about 10 cm. Flowering begins in June and ends in October. Ligularia flowers are loved by bees.
- The fruits are formed after flowering; it is an achene with a tuft, inside which are the seeds of the Garden Confetti buzulnik.
During the flowering period, Confetti bush can act as a bright tapeworm
The main characteristics of Garden Confetti, for which gardeners value the variety, are:
- Shade tolerance. Most often, the plant is planted in shady areas where many crops do not grow.
- Frost resistance. The buzulnik bush freezes only during severe frosts.
- Ease of reproduction.
When choosing a place to plant a plant, you should take into account the decorativeness of the leaves.
Application in landscape design
The variety of jagged bouzulniks makes the look almost universal for use in site design. It is suitable for planting in any type of flower garden. Garden Confetti goes well with bells, ferns, adenophora, hostas, mantle, and daylilies. An adult buzulnik bush, thanks to the decorative nature of the basal rosette, can even replace a low deciduous shrub.And his ability to develop in the shadows is considered the most important. The presence of Garden Confetti in the shady corners of the garden will make them very cozy. The buzulnik variety looks equally harmonious in group and single plantings. It can be placed on the lawn or in the foreground of a hedge.
Garden Confetti prefers well-moistened soil, so 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 react well to direct sunlight, especially at midday. If you place the bush next to perennial shrubs or trees, the design of the site will only benefit. The changing color of buzulnik foliage throughout the season creates a unique play of color for any composition.
Features of reproduction
You can get new buzulnik seedlings in several ways - vegetatively (dividing the bush) and seeds. Each has nuances and differences:
- The sexual method of reproduction occurs as follows. Seeds should be sown in the ground immediately. Dates: spring or autumn. To increase the percentage of germination, seeds need stratification. Therefore, autumn sowing is preferable. To carry out a spring event, it is necessary to keep the seed in the refrigerator for 2-3 months. The period for sowing seedlings is January-March, transplanting into open ground is May. The seeding depth is 1 cm. It is important to keep the soil moist and shade the seedlings from the sun. With this method of propagation, the buzulnik begins to bloom at 4-5 years.
- Dividing the bush can be done throughout the life of the buzulnik - 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. 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 hole formed near the mother bush of the buzulnik with fertile soil and water it abundantly. Rinse the delenka with clean water and divide into smaller parts with a sharp knife. It is important that each of them has a growth bud. Treat the cuts 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 into the hole. Leave the distance between several bushes about 1 m. Deepen the renewal bud no more than 3 cm. An additional advantage of spring transplantation of buzulnik is the rejuvenation of the parent plant.
Dividing the bush will not only allow you to plant new plants, but also rejuvenate the old one.
It is recommended to replant Garden Confetti buzulnik at least once every 5 years. When dividing the bush in summer or autumn, 1/3 of the lower leaves should be removed and the plant should be protected from direct sunlight.
Planting and care
These important stages in the life of a buzulnik are not at all difficult. All gardeners note the unpretentiousness of ligularia. If you create comfortable conditions, the bush will grow in one place for up to 20 years. However, the basic requirements for planting and caring for the Garden Confetti variety must be met.
Recommended timing
It is recommended to plant buzulnik in spring. If the plant is purchased in a pot or you decide to plant an adult bush, then any growing season will do.
To plant the variety at a convenient time of year, it is best to buy seedlings in containers
Site selection and soil preparation
Ligularia prefers well-drained, fertile, moist soil.But it grows well on any soil, even heavy clay soil. Before planting the plant, the hole should be filled with mineral fertilizers and humus.
It is recommended to choose a place to place a buzulnik seedling near a pond or in the shade of trees. The roots of the variety are located in the upper layers of the soil, which is why they need protection from drying out and good moisture. In the sun you will not be able to get lush green leafy mass.
Landing algorithm
It can be called standard. To plant buzulnik variety Garden Confetti, you need:
- Dig a planting hole measuring at least 40x40 cm. If several holes are laid, they must be placed at a distance of at least 60 cm from each other.
- Prepare a soil mixture of fertile soil and humus (1:1).
- Add 40 g of superphosphate, 30 g of potassium fertilizer or 1 cup of wood ash.
- Place a layer of drainage on the bottom - gravel, broken bricks.
- Pour a layer of soil mixture.
- Place the buzulnik seedling on a mound, sprinkle the roots with soil, compact it a little.
- The growth point should be recessed by 3-5 cm.
- Water the plant generously.
The final stage is to shade the seedling from direct sunlight.
Without shading, young bushes suffer from sunlight
Watering and fertilizing schedule
Buzulnik needs moisture in large quantities. With a lack of watering, the leaves droop, the plant loses its decorative effect, and the leaf mass decreases. Violation of the watering schedule is the main reason for the decrease in the decorative value of Garden Confetti. You should be especially attentive to soil moisture during dry times. Additionally, it is recommended to spray the bushes.
The initial feeding of the buzulnik is considered to be filling the planting hole with fertilizers.Then every year 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 differences in night and day temperatures.
Loosening and mulching
Loosening of the near-trunk area should be carried out after rain or watering. Do this extremely carefully, because the root system of ligularia is located close to the soil surface.
Mulching is recommended in the spring. This technique will help retain moisture, especially in the hot season. Also, a layer of mulch will be a reliable protection against the spread of weeds.
Trimming
For buzulnik variety Garden Confetti, pruning is not a mandatory element of care. But, it has its advantages that should be used. If the gardener does not set out to collect seeds, then after flowering it is necessary to trim off the faded inflorescences. This will add decorativeness to the buzulnik bush at the end of the season. Autumn pruning of the aboveground part of the plant improves its ability to tolerate frost. For this variety, it would 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 quite winter-hardy. Garden Confetti can withstand temperatures down to -30°C. Gardeners limit themselves to pruning the aboveground part of the shoots and slightly hilling 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 per 10 liters of water).
Among the pests, slugs can annoy the plant. This is due to high humidity in the areas where ligularia grows.To prevent invasion, superphosphate granules should be sprinkled 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 you to decorate even the most problematic areas.
