Buzulnik toothed: description, planting and care

Buzulnik toothed is a herbaceous perennial, loved by landscape designers and gardeners for its unpretentiousness, attractive appearance and long flowering. Its planting in open ground does not require significant effort. Leaving takes a minimum of time, while during flowering the plant amazes with its magnificent appearance and can act as a tapeworm or background for shorter grasses and shrubs.

The variety of varieties allows you to design a whole corner of the garden with just one view or create a flower garden in the shade of the walls of the house. Desdemona and Britt Marie Crawford, Osiris Fantasy and Pandora, Osiris Cafe Noir and Midnight Lady - these are just a small part of the most popular varieties of toothed buzulnik. But in order for the plant to demonstrate all its splendor, it requires the creation of the most favorable conditions.

The plant, known as toothed buzulnik, is called Ligularia dentata in Latin, it refers to perennials belonging to the Buzulnik genus. This flowering herb of the Asteraceae family has the following botanical description:

• erect stems, up to 1 m in height (breeding forms - up to 150 cm);
• the shape of the basal leaves is reniform, with denticles along the edges, the stem leaves are less large;
• the color of the shoots is brown-green;
• petiole length 22-60 cm;
• corymbose inflorescences;
• flowers are orange-yellow, in the form of baskets, up to 10 cm in diameter;
• flowering lasts from mid-summer to early autumn;
• achene fruits with a ribbed structure, up to 10 mm long.

Ligularia dentata has a significant varietal diversity. Breeders have bred not only plants with green leaves, but also very decorative purple, beet-red, bronze. The most popular varieties survive even severe Siberian frosts without unnecessary difficulties and feel great in the climate of the Moscow region.

Ligularia toothed Desdemona is a tall variety reaching 100 cm in height. The inflorescences have a yellow-orange hue, they are quite large. But the main advantage of the variety is the color of the leaf plate: its top is pale green with a bronze sheen, the lower part is purple or lilac, in places red-brown, with expressive scarlet veins. Large leaves attract attention and are a spectacular detail that gives the toothed buzulnik a special decorative effect.

One of the tallest varieties, reaching a height of 1.5 m. Ligularia dentata Britt Marie Crawford has expressive orange inflorescences and contrasting, bright burgundy-red leaves. It is an excellent specimen or an expressive plant for background planting.

A dwarf variety of toothed buzulnik, which has a double color of leaves - they are green on top, burgundy below, brightly colored. The deciduous rosette sets off well the intense yellow inflorescences.

The Pandora variety belongs to undersized, in height it reaches no more than 30-40 cm. Suitable for growing in pots and tubs, the leaves are very decorative, purple in color, with long petioles. The flowers are chamomile, orange-yellow. The flowering period is in July.

The toothed buzulnik hybrid has an average stem height - up to 50 cm. The shape of the leaves is triangular, with a torn-cut edge. At first, the leaves are dark purple, almost black, gradually lighten to burgundy, with expressive red veins. By the end of the season, the rosettes are bronze-green. This plant is a good honey plant.

The variety grows up to 80 cm, is distinguished by the black-purple color of the leaves with burgundy veins. The shape is round, the surface is shiny. In July, flowering begins, yellow chamomile flowers form on the shoots.

A luxurious variety in its decorativeness, one of the most popular in landscape design. Tall, up to 100 cm, rather cold-resistant perennial, blooms in summer, gives large yellow buds up to 9 cm in diameter. The leaves are purple with an intense black tint.

The variety of toothed basulnik Dark Beauty belongs to the tall varieties, reaching 1 m in height. Basket inflorescences are bright yellow, reach a diameter of 9 cm, collected in panicles.

When planting toothed buzulnik in open ground, it is worth considering that he prefers moist, loose, fertile soils. This plant will not survive on the sand, it needs clay, which provides moisture retention at the roots. For planting, you can safely choose lowlands in which water stagnates after rain. If there is an artificial or natural reservoir on the site, it is worth placing a ligularia near it. A prerequisite for good growth is shade - the direct rays of the scorching sun are contraindicated for the plant.

Buzulnik toothed is not too picky about care. Its cultivation is carried out without intensive interference from the owners of the site. It is only important to observe the exact watering regime and periodically fertilize the planting. Weeding is only important in the early spring months and early summer. The overgrown leaves will then interfere with the growth of the weed. For the winter, the buzulnik is pruned, removing tall peduncles. The rosette of leaves is preserved, providing additional shelter for the roots in winter. It is worth paying attention to the fact that during winters with little snow, it is better to additionally mulch. In the spring, fallen leaves and mulch are carefully removed.

Regular application of moisture is of great importance for this crop. It's all about the large area of ​​leaves of the toothed buzulnik, which loses a lot of moisture on hot days. In addition, the surface root system is highly dependent on the level of dryness of the soil. In hot weather, ligularia requires two watering during the day. In the morning and evening hours, the leaves can be sprayed or moisture can be applied under the leaf outlet. Watering cannot be done during the day, as the shoots will receive sunburn.

If the preparatory work has been carried out correctly, the soil will remain sufficiently fertile for a long time. Initially, it will be necessary to fertilize the soil rich in humus no earlier than 2-3 years after planting. In the future, timely feeding will help maintain the brightness of the leaves and abundant flowering. It must be carried out according to the following scheme:

• plants are watered abundantly;
• 2-3 times a season, infusion of cow manure is applied at a concentration of 1 to 10;
• to enhance the effect, wood ash or about 50 g of superphosphate is periodically added to the solution.

Buzulnik toothed well tolerates vegetative reproduction. It is often not recommended to replant it, but you can change the place of growth every 10 years by dividing the rhizome when digging up in the spring. This will rejuvenate the plant, enhance the brightness of the leaves, and increase their size. You can also use the layering method by digging strong shoots into the ground in the spring.

With seed reproduction, planting is best done in the fall, just before the very frosts. This will harden the seeds and eliminate stratification. Plants will bloom only for 3-4 years of cultivation. If you plan to self-distill seedlings, you will have to place the planting material in a moist cloth in February or early March, put it in a container and send it to the vegetable box of the refrigerator for 30 days. After stratification, the seeds can be immediately planted in the ground.

The main source of danger for the toothed buzulnik is slugs that attack wet areas. In the spring and early summer, you need to be especially vigilant, if necessary, collect pests by hand or dig in the roots and fill the grooves with ash. When it comes to disease, the plant's immune system protects it fairly well from most sources of danger. The only possible risk is powdery mildew. If it is found on the leaves, it is necessary to treat the garden with fungicides.

Buzulnik gear is widely used in the field of landscape design. Thanks to breeding work, today this plant has many decorative forms with a bright color of the leaf plate, inflorescences. Liguria crenellate is actively used as an architectural element of the garden, providing, with the help of its memorable external appearance, the formation of the main idea in landscape design.

For information on how to properly care for a toothed buzulnik, see the next video.