In this article we will tell you about such a plant as Badan. You will learn what the Badan flower represents, 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.
Did you know? Medicinal products created on the basis of bergenia, have hemostatic, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
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 perennial you 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, Badan can stop blooming!
Important! When planting in the sun, you need to carefully monitor the soil moisture and often water the plant.
Three ways of planting bergenia
The place and time for planting have been chosen; now it is worth finding out by what means the bergenia plant is planted in open ground.
Bergenia plant can be planted in three ways:
- planting rosettes of leaves;
- landing from the container;
- planting rhizome.
This option is the most optimal, as it makes it possible to repot the plant throughout the entire growing season. However, transplanting is best in the fall.
Important! Planting rosettes can not be carried out during flowering.
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 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.
Important! When storing the rhizomes should not be allowed high humidity, otherwise the roots may rot.
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 the ground with good drainage properties.
What should be the soil, whether to feed the plant
The soil is a substrate on which the plant keeps and from which nutrients draw. Therefore, much depends on the ground.
All varieties of Badana prefer turf ground, the acidity of which is reduced to zero. A variant 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, make it compost, sand and humus. This option is acceptable for the plant.
If you are interested, than to feed badan in the spring, the answer will be the next - nothing. Top dressing for bergenia is introduced 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 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 a plant for additional protection 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.
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 seeds 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 deposits 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 bergen 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 the badan.
With this method, young rhizomes are used, which divide more quickly, are restored, and also take root better. When transplanting, part of the root is separated, leaving 2-3 leaves (or 5-6 buds) on it. 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 "neighbor" roots during the subsequent separation. Bergenia bushes are divided about once every 5 years.
Did you know? Traditional medicine uses beranne for the treatment of tuberculosis, rheumatism and diseases of the urinary tract. In Mongolian medicine it is used as a cure for nausea and vomiting.
Badan diseases and pests
Badan is practically not affected by pests, because it has a peculiar chemical composition that scares them away.
The main pests are pennica slobbering (in other words, cicada slobbering) and nematode.
Pennica slobbering.
A 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 also hibernate there. When processing chemicals this foam protects the larvae from possible harm.
In order to remove the 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.
Important! Chemical treatment should be carried out after flowering.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.
The peculiarity of 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. Neutralize the disease can be with a slice of 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.
