Flowers ennoble the garden, give it comfort, make it original and aesthetic. If you want to decorate your site with plants with large leaves and a lot of small flowers, stop your choice on the Brunner. And what species of this plant are and how to look after it, we will tell in this article.
general description
Brunner is a perennial plant belonging to the Burachnikov family. The area of wild plants: the Caucasus, Western and Eastern Siberia, Asia Minor. It has a powerful rhizome, from which there are several rough stems 30-40 cm each. Because of this, it looks like a small bush. One of the remarkable features of brunners is leaves. They can be up to 15-25 cm in length, wide, covered with small hairs, on long petioles. They have a heart-shaped shape, the edge is always sharp. The color in nature is dark green, the bottom is grayish.
Like Brunner, shade-loving perennials include a buzulnik, astilba, a diverter, mimulus, a bathing suit, and a host.But breeders were able to bring varieties with a variety of leaf color. Flowers brunners in inflorescences small, about 1 cm in diameter, on long peduncles. A cup of five petals of a dark blue color (sometimes violet), with a white center. Pistils and stamens are not visible on the flower. The fruit is a nutlet.
Did you know? Brunner is often confused with forget-me-nots, but there is a difference in their colors: the forget-me-not in the middle is yellow.
Detailed description of species and popular varieties
The genus Brunner has only three species. All of them were open in the wild, but two of them were cultivated. Consider the most popular varieties of this plant. 
Large leaf
This is the most famous type of Brunner. Numerous compared to other species. The plant grows about 40 cm in height, and during flowering may be even higher. Basal leaves more than on top, 25 cm long, wide. Color may vary by grade. It was the brunner large-leaved that became the ancestor of other varieties. 
Imagine their photo with the name:
- "Jack Frost" - has bright, slightly silvery leaves.
- "Silver Wings" - the leaves are covered with bright spots on the edge.
- Brunner "Lucking Glass" - has beautiful light green leaves with dark green veins.
- Brunner large-leaved "Variegata" - green leaves with a wide bright border around the edge.
Did you know? Brunners flowers are small, and the fruit is even smaller. It reaches only 3 mm in diameter.
Siberian
A species that does not bush. A powerful rhizome with a stalk creates a kind of carpet. Leaves dense, wrinkled. The flowers are dark blue in the inflorescence panicle. Brunner Siberian twice "covered" with greens. 
East
This species grows only in the wild, as it does not represent special value for gardeners. A small plant with small, fifteen centimeter thin leaves. 
Basic rules for growing brunners
The plant loves shaded areas, although it can grow in sunny terrain.
Important! If the plant will grow in a hot climate, it is better to plant it in the shade.It is better to plant the brunner from late July to early August, and the next spring the plant will delight you with its flowering.
Brunner prefers loamy, heavy soil where moisture is very well retained. What especially pleases gardeners - Brunner is very unpretentious. It needs to be watered sometimes, but if it grows in the sun, the watering should be abundant.But she would benefit from mulching in summer and winter. Weeds need to be carefully harvested, especially near the large leaf Brunners. Loosen the soil should be very careful, because you can damage the rhizome.
Important! Fertilizing the plant is not recommended because the leaves will actively grow, which spoils the appearance of Brunners.It is noticed that the large-leaved Brunner is not subject to any diseases or pests. What can not be said about the Siberian Brunner: it can “pick up” brown spot or powdery mildew. But it is easily fixed with the help of fungicides.
Brunner does not lose its attractiveness to the very cold, so in the fall in the already deserted garden will please the eye with its variegated foliage. This plant is capable of making any site attractive without much hassle.
