Brimer

Brimer is a very attractive and unusual plant. It can decorate any flower bed. How to plant and grow a breamer? How to propagate it? Storing Breamers bulbs in winter.

Brimer: description of the plant

Brimer: photo of a flower

Brimer is a bulbous plant that looks gorgeous in various rock gardens, flower beds, in any mass plantings, because goes well with almost all colors.

This flower was named after an amateur botanist from the 16th century Marie Breemer. The homeland of Brimer is the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in particular its Spanish slopes with numerous stones and rocks.

Outwardly, Brimer looks like this: it can be 10-35 cm high; leaves are not wide, shaped like arrows, grow in a rosette. Initially, they lie, and begin to rise only with the beginning of the flowering period. The straight peduncles of the Spanish hyacinth are bare, simple.

Brimer's flowers are bell-shaped, about 1.5 cm in size.They themselves hang down, gather in brushes of about 16-20 pieces, located on top of the green leaves. By color, Brimer flowers are deep blue, pale pink, just white or blue. Spanish hyacinth smells very interesting and unobtrusive.

Brimer does not have specific varieties, it is subdivided according to the different colors of the inflorescences. The only type of brimer that can be found and purchased is called Brimer amethyst. It has a pale blue hue and deep green narrow leaves connected to a rosette. The flowering period of this species is the beginning of summer. Brimer's peduncle (length about 20 cm) at this time is covered with 20 sky-colored bells.

Brimer: reproduction

Brimer: photo of a flower

Breamer can be propagated in the following ways:

• Seminal. In this case, Spanish hyacinth seeds are sown in a container with drainage and fertile nutrient soil. The sowing depth is about 2 cm. It is worth waiting for the first shoots not earlier than after 3 months. The flowering of brimers occurs only for 3 years. The seed propagation method is used only for the purpose of breeding this plant.
• With the help of baby bulbs. This is the most optimal breeding method. Brimer bulbs are light brown in color, resemble an egg in shape, and reach no more than 2 cm in diameter. They renew themselves every year and they produce offspring (“babies”) in large quantities. Separate the nests of bulbs in the fall, when they have already grown enough. Several bulbs are transplanted to a depth of 8-10 cm, keeping a distance of 5-6 cm between them. To achieve a more natural, natural look of the composition, do not try to plant the plant in one straight line. Brimer planted in this way begins to bloom 2 years after planting.
• Leaf cuttings. With this method of propagation, healthy leaves with adventitious buds are required. Cuttings must be carefully cut and planted in the ground. In this case, it is better to choose a shaded place. In this case, 2-3 bulbs appear, not more.

Plant care

Brimer: photo of a flower

Breemer does not need any special care or attention. It is frost-resistant and prefers well-drained soil. Breemer does not tolerate an excess of moisture at all. It blooms in late spring - early summer. The flowering period lasts a month. The ground part of this flower begins to die off in July. After that, Breemer needs to dig it out. In the summer, they are stored, like tulips, in the form of bulbs. At the beginning of autumn, they need to be planted in soil, where sand was previously introduced for drainage. Thanks to this, the Brimer will be protected from decay.

Application in landscape design

Brimer: photo of a flower

Like most bulbous perennials, Brimer is used in group plantings, and not in single ones. Spanish hyacinth combines very well with early flowering plants. Used for the design of "alpine slides". It is planted as a curb. The breamer can be cut for bouquets and can also be grown in pots.

Thus, these delicate Brimer bells will easily decorate any flower garden, give it lightness and saturate the air around with a pleasant aroma.