When and how to plant berden, the rules of flower care

In this article we will tell you about such a plant as Badan. You will learn what the Badan flower is, as well as get information on planting and caring for it in the open field. Also, we will not disregard the peculiarities of reproduction of this plant, the rules for watering and caring for them.

The best time and place to plant a bergenia

In this section, we will consider the best places for planting bergenia, as well as try to figure out when to plant the plant.

Badan (or Mongolian tea) - This is a perennial herbaceous medicinal plant. In Europe, it is used for decorative purposes, and in Altai - in the form of tea (banyan is called "Chigir tea" there). In nature, this plant is common in Central Asia, and therefore the conditions for its growth must be appropriate.

The badan flower should be planted in early spring so that it will grow strong over the summer and be able to safely transfer all the vagaries of weather and illness.

When planting perennials need to choose the right place. Badan does not feel very comfortable in the sun, therefore, the ideal option for planting will be a place where the sun's rays hit the bush only in the morning and in the evening.

Thus, in the sun the plant will be in moderate penumbra. When planting in full shade, bergenia can stop blooming!

Three ways of planting badan

The place and time for planting have been chosen; now it is worth knowing how the bergen is planted in open ground.

Bergenia plant can be planted in three ways:

• planting rosettes of leaves;
• landing from the container;
• planting rhizome.

In the first case, the rhizome is carefully dug out (no need to try to separate the roots from the ground) and it is transplanted to a new place. You can perform the procedure even when the plant has got leaves.

This option is the most optimal, as it makes it possible to repot the plant throughout the entire growing season. However, the transplant is best done in the fall.

In the second variant, seedlings are used that germinate in the container. The landing is carried out in the spring, pulling out the roots with a clod of earth and planting it in the ground. If the plant has grown too much, you can slightly cut the roots.

The third option is planting roots with dormant buds. To do this, dig a part of the root with 5-6 dormant buds. Before planting in the ground, you need to hold the rhizome in the water for 2-3 hours. Also, in this form the roots can be stored and transported. To do this, they are covered with straw and slightly moistened.

How to care for a flower

Badan, like any plant, requires some care. Therefore, we will tell you how to follow it so that it pleases you with its healthy appearance and flowering.

Badan - relatively unpretentious plant therefore, several aspects should be remembered that are the most important:

• soil should not be allowed to dry out;
• under the plant should not stagnate moisture;
• You can not often carry out transplants.

Watering rules

If there is water under the plant, it will quickly rot. To avoid this, you need to either gradually, but often water the plant, or plant it in a soil with good drainage properties.

What should be the soil, whether to feed the plant

The soil is a substrate on which the plant holds and from which it derives nutrients. Therefore, much depends on the ground.

All varieties of Badana prefer turf ground, the acidity of which is reduced to zero. A version of the soil with good drainage properties is the following mix: 2 parts of sand, 1 part of sod land and a small amount of fine stone.

If you have a loamy soil, then put in it compost, sand and humus. This option is acceptable for the plant.

If you are interested, than feed badan in the spring, the answer will be the next - nothing. Fertilizer for bergenia contribute only after flowering in the form of soluble complex fertilizers.

In fact, the plant can do without additional feeding, of course, if the soil is sufficiently nutritious. It is worth knowing that applying additional feeding at any other time is another answer to the question “Why does not the badan bloom?”.

Leaf pruning

Pruning leaves is carried out only when your plant is planted in a prominent place and the darkened decaying leaves spoil the aesthetic appearance.

But! In this case, you need to carry out mulching.

It is worth remembering that the fallen leaves serve as additional protection for the plant from frost, so it is better not to remove them from under the bush.

Now you know that caring for badan is not burdensome, but the basic rules, nevertheless, should be followed.

Badana reproduction

We have already considered the options for planting bergenia, growing and caring for it, now we should go to the reproduction of this plant. There are two breeding options:

• generative;
• vegetative.

Which one is better and more convenient is up to you, and for the time being we will consider both options.

Seed propagation

Seed propagation is called generative, but these small plant particles can not be planted immediately in open ground. After small (about 2 mm) seeds appeared on the plant, they should be collected and planted in a small container.

For a better descent, the grains are placed in a solution of a fungicide, which performs two functions at once: disinfects and accelerates germination.After planting the seeds, it is necessary to maintain a low soil moisture, and when a greenish peel or other scurfs appear, the ground should be loosened.

With proper care, you can get a lot of young seedlings from the seeds. When the length of the shoot reaches 12-15 cm, it is transplanted into open ground. The disadvantage of growing bergenia from seeds is late flowering (the young plant will begin to bloom only after 2 years).

Also, it is worth remembering that the Badan planted in open ground is very does not like transplants. Therefore, it is worth carrying out this action no more than once a year.

Cuttings

Propagation by cuttings is called vegetative. This is an easier and faster way to reproduce bergenia.

With this method, young rhizomes are used, which divide more quickly, are restored, and also take root better. During transplantation, a part of the root is separated, leaving 2-3 leaves (or 5-6 buds) on it. The depth of planting is 4-5 cm, which should not be exceeded.

When planting several plants at once, it is necessary to take into account a distance of 40-50 cm between them, so as not to injure the roots of the “neighbor” during the subsequent separation.Bergenia bushes are divided about once every 5 years.

Badan diseases and pests

Badan is practically not affected by pests, because it has a peculiar chemical composition that frightens them away.

The main pests are pennica slobbering (in other words, cicada slobbering) and nematode.

Pennica slobbering.

The pest appears, most often, on plants that are planted in the shade, in overly moist soil.

The main feature of the cicada is the secreted fluid, which looks like saliva. In it, pennitsa larvae develop, which winter there as well. When processing chemicals this foam protects the larvae from possible harm.

In order to remove pennits from your garden, you need to use special chemicals (for example, Tsvetofos and Intavir), and the use of "old-fashioned" methods will not work.

Nematode.

Nematodes are roundworms that live in the ground next to the roots. If the nematode multiplies massively, the plant is almost impossible to save.

A special feature of the nematodes are the larvae of unusual shape. Worms lay offspring in the form of balls that cling to the roots of a plant.

When you transplant bergenia, the site from the last planting should be treated with chemicals and not planted for more than one year.

Badan can also "get sick" with leaf blotch. In this case, the leaves of the plant are covered with dark spots, which, over time, become gray-brown.

The back side of the leaves is covered with white bloom. This fungus is frost resistant. You can neutralize the disease by cutting the affected parts. Also, you can use Bordeaux fluid.

Badan is resistant to all other diseases, therefore it does not need additional treatment.

Conclusion

We told you all about the plant called "Badan". Now you can plant it in your garden, and with proper care it will annually delight you with beautiful pink flowers.

Moreover, knowing about the medicinal properties of the plant, you can resort to the help of this flower in alternative medicine.