Knowing how to plant clematis, you can, thanks to its special decorativeness, develop a beautiful design of your garden. The variety of varieties opens up great opportunities for creating unique flowering walls. Agricultural technology of the plant is not complicated, but requires strict compliance.
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Clematis: types and varieties
Clematis have a rather complicated classification.
Plants are divided into 3 groups, depending on which shoots they plant flowers on:
- current year;
- last year;
- last and current year.
There is a division according to the size of flowers - into large-flowered and small-flowered.
Clematis in its type are divided into 3 subgroups:
- grassy;
- shrubs;
- shrubs.
There is a division of plants according to the color of flowers.
The most popular are climbing clematis of several varieties.
- Clematis is spreading - the stems grow up to 3.5 meters, and the flowers are about 15 cm in diameter. Their color can be white, blue or blue. Varieties with terry flowers are bred.
- Jacqueman - variety bred in the 19th century. The stems of the plant reach 6 meters, and the diameter of the flowers reaches 20 cm. The colors are varied in pink, blue and purple colors. White color is missing.
- Vititsella is a liana up to 6 meters long, on which up to 100 flowers with a diameter of 5 cm can bloom simultaneously. The colors of the flowers are blue, purple and violet.
- Multi Blue is a vine just 2.5 meters high, on which double flowers of violet-blue color with a diameter of 15 cm bloom. Flowering continues throughout the summer.
In addition to the most popular varieties listed, there is a huge selection of clematis on sale, and each grower will choose the best combination of these beautiful plants for themselves.
About purchase
You need to buy plants only in proven reliable nurseries and horticultural centers, where they can guarantee that the variety will match the declared. When buying, you must carefully inspect the seedling for damage, pests and diseases. If the plant is purchased on the market from the hands, then you should make sure that there is a rooted clematis in the pot, and not just a cut and stuck in the ground shoot.
It is best to immediately buy all the clematis that are planned to be planted in the garden, since in this case the risk of introducing diseases with a separately purchased new plant is lower. In addition, the flowers will develop at the same time, and this will allow you to quickly get the desired composition.
Growing Features
Clematis can be grown not only in areas with a mild climate, it grows even in the Urals. The culture is strong, but it is required to take into account the peculiarities of its wintering in different conditions. In areas with very cold climates, the plant must be covered for the winter, removing from the trellis, if it gives flowers on last year's shoots; or it is pruned when flowering is noted only on young stems.
The place for the flower is chosen well-lit, but at the same time it is necessary that the flowers be a little shaded at noon. Otherwise, they will quickly fade and become faded. Also, clematis should not grow in a windy place, where its stems will be broken by strong gusts, even with high-quality support.
Clematis planting in open ground
If at the time of planting clematis the wrong steps are allowed, then flowering will have to wait a long time. The plant will develop poorly and seriously overshoot.
How and when to plant?
Landing is carried out in the spring or in the fall. The first period for planting clematis in open ground is priority, since in this case the flower will have time to take root before frost and will tolerate winter more easily. In autumn, planting is best done in the southern regions, where there is no severe frost, but summer heat can burn the plant that is planting.
- For spring planting, the best time is the last of April or the first of May. It is important not to be late and plant the seedlings until the buds are still swollen, in which case the plant will have time to fully take root in the winter.
- A pit for planting clematis is needed in size 60x60x70 cm. If it is decided to plant several seedlings in one row, then it is worth making a single trench. This will provide the plants with maximum space for root development during close planting. High-quality drainage in the pit will prevent root decay. Make it better from chipped bricks.
- Clematis is planted on the mound, which is poured at the bottom in the center of the landing pit. The roots are evenly laid out on its sides. Young plants are buried only by 5 cm, and adults by 10 cm, so that the tillering node does not become excessively covered with soil, as this will delay flowering for a long time.
Soil preparation and location
The place where clematis will be planted should be weeded. Weeds quickly drown out the flower and lead to its death.
Land that will be poured into a pit or trench for planting must be prepared in advance. You can’t just form a mound from the soil that has been discarded during the process of digging a hole. The mound, which is formed under the roots of a seedling, consists of a mixture of manure, sand and peat, taken in the same amount. Also, 100 g of wood ash is added to the mixture. All the ingredients are mixed, then poured to the bottom of the pit, and a mound is made from the mixture.
Landing Nuances
Before planting, the root of the plant should be inspected. If it began to dry, then it must be soaked in cool water for a day. During this time, the root system will recover and will be able to develop normally after planting. Without this, the seedling can die.
After planting, clematis is watered abundantly. Support for him should be present when landing. This will help to avoid further injury to the roots of the plant when digging in the support. Also, with the active development of stems, they can immediately rise up.
Clematis Ville de Lyon and Multi Blue: rules for leaving
Not all grades of clematis fit completely the same care. If clematis Ville de Lyon is planted, then it must be fed 3 times during the growing season, using complex fertilizers for flowering garden plants. Pruning begins only after the liana has formed well, which occurs for 2-3 years.
Clematis Multi Blue is a bushy vine whose shoots grow by 2 meters in 1 season.
- For the winter, the plant must be protected from freezing, since the liana is not frost-resistant. How to shelter clematis for the winter, it is worth knowing to every gardener. The plant is first carefully removed from the support and laid on the ground. After that, it is covered with a layer of sawdust and peat.
- Watering clematis should be carried out often, since the variety is very demanding on moisture and does not tolerate drying out.
If it is impossible to regularly water clematis, then plastic dishes with small holes in the bottom are dug into the soil around it. It is filled with water, and through holes it gradually penetrates deep into the soil, saturating the plant.
Clematis Reproduction
Reproduction of clematis is carried out in 4 ways: by seeds, cuttings, layering and dividing the bush. Whatever method is chosen, the plant must be already mature and well-formed. Florists, as a rule, use the method of propagation by layering.
To obtain layering in the spring, one small, non-lignified shoot is partially digged into the soil and fixed with a bracket. After a year, they dig it in and check for the presence of roots. If all succeeds, then the plant is separated from the mother bush and transplanted.
Pest and Disease Control
Diseases and pests with proper care for clematis are not often observed. However, to prevent their appearance three times a season, the plant should be treated with special preparations. They do not affect the quality of flowering. Means are used strictly according to the attached instructions.
The main methods and drugs that are used to control pests in a plant are:
- nemagon - with nematodes;
- falling asleep to the ground with crushed ash or eggshell from slugs;
- a solution of laundry soap - with a spider mite;
- karbofos - with a tick infection;
- poisoned bait - from mice;
- phenaxin plus - from the bear.
The following compounds are used for plant diseases:
- karatan - against powdery mildew;
- topaz - against rust.
All products must be fresh.
Landscape design
Clematis is readily used in landscaping for landscaping vertical surfaces. The plant not only pleases the eye with attractive flowers, but also with its lush greenery, hides unaesthetic walls and fences well. If you wish, letting clematis appear on the grid, you can have an invisible green fence throughout the summer.
Clematis, planted in compliance with the rules of agricultural technology, will delight with luxurious flowering for many years. In general, the culture is unpretentious, but it needs competent care. Whatever plant variety is chosen, the requirements for soil and planting will be the same.
