Clematis astonishingly luxurious multi-colored buds and green leaves. In itself, the plant is unpretentious, but in any case he will have to provide the appropriate conditions for the full development. If you have just decided to start the cultivation of vines, hurry, you still have the opportunity to do so. But before you roll up your sleeves and get down to business, check out the main recommendations.
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Planting clematis in open ground in the fall
The best time for planting clematis - spring or fall. If you decide to take up the case after the end of the summer, try not to delay, and complete all the work before the arrival of the first frost. In seedlings will be able to settle down. Doing this in advance should not be, otherwise the vine will begin to actively proliferate, leading to her death in the winter.
To plant beautiful flowering pleased, it is necessary to provide proper care. Pay special attention to the place of landing. Liana does not tolerate, when it is often transferred from one place to another. At one place it can remain for decades.
We do not recommend planting it in too sunny or injection site and, where is the downpipe and there is a steady accumulation of water. It is undesirable to be located near an iron fence on a hot day, the metal will heat up, which is detrimental effect on the plant. Experienced growers recommend to put on the vine arbor, fence made of wood, a decorative arch.
You can also make a beautiful tapestry. Keep in mind that the land in a place where there will be a plant, should not be too acidic. With regard to groundwater, it is approved by the depth of at least 1.2 m. It is best to plant the vine is not a small hill. Dimensions of the pit for this plant is 50 × 50 × 50 cm. If the roots are long enough, it can be made deeper by 10-20 cm.
Place the seedlings at a distance of 1 meter. Make a mixture of humus, peat, turf land and sand. All these components take in equal proportions. The mixture can be supplemented with a complex mineral fertilizer (150 g) and wood ash (150 g). Before you start planting, examine the roots, perhaps they have a little spread. If they are too long, shorten them by a third.
Seedling deepened so that the land is covered completely root neck and the first two kidneys. Thus the plant is more robust in terms of health and eventually begin to actively grow. Set near the peg of wood. Tie the plant to adapt. Do not you untying until such time as it does not fully take root. Do not forget about the abundant irrigation.
During the first 2-3 years, do not expect a luxury flowering clematis. Do not rush to look for seedlings elsewhere, do not spend the processing of growth stimulants. Its beautiful flowers and leaves, he will be pleased by 3-4 years. By this time he will have time to take root and grow strong.
In the first year after planting, you need to ensure that the plant does not dry up. To prevent this, the soil should be put a layer of mulch in the form of sawdust, rotted manure and peat. Mulching protects the roots from overheating. In the spring, when the vine will go into growth, sprinkle the soil to the root collar. To stimulate the growth of new shoots can not do without topping.
Transplanting clematis: when to carry out the procedure
If you have no experience in the cultivation of clematis for you can be a relevant question regarding his transplant. Doing this it is recommended in late summer or in early September. Spring is the best time - the end of April or beginning of May.
It is important to have time to transplant clematis autumn until the first frost. If you do not carry out the procedure in time, there is a risk that the seedling will get accustomed and do not die. As a rule, clematis is transplanted to a new location if the previous does not suit him. Liana also transplanted when she grows old.
If there is a need due to illness, the new location will need to be treated with a solution Trihoflora (5 g per 10 liters of water). When all the work associated with the planting is finished, Zamulchiruyte ground wood ashes.
If you have decided to transplant clematis fall, you need to spend some additional manipulation. First, trim it, and then dig around the bush 1-2 bayonet spade. Lift out with a clod of earth. Shake off the excess land, divide them into delenki 4-6 stalks. For this procedure you will need a garden saw or hatchet. To trim the roots using secateurs. Make sure that the roots are not parched during the transplant. As soon as you're done, water the plant.
Keep in mind that transplantation of adult clematis, whatever group he had not reckoned pruning can be carried out without any division. If the age of the plant more than 67 years, the division will be inevitable. In this period the roots are strong and long, so prune them is not so easy. Do not rush, otherwise you risk damaging the root system.
Clematis: Care in open ground in late summer and fall
It has already been said about that for clematis care should be based on certain rules. You have to water the plant, loose soil, remove the weeds, fertilize. In addition, the need to engage in cutting plants, to conduct manipulations related to the protection of vines against pests and diseases. Before the advent of winter, it is necessary to make a protective cover that will not die clematis.
Let's look at all these features of the care of the plant.
- Watering. As soon as the summer ends, watering should be moderate. It is enough to water the plant every 10-14 days. Flow rate - 10 liters per 1 bush. If you are frequent rains, the vine is quite enough moisture. If you overdo the watering, it can not survive the winter.
- Fertilizing clematis in August. In late summer, vine in need for potassium. Each of the bushes need to feed superphosphate and potassium sulfate (0.5 v. l.).
- Fertilizing in the autumn clematis. If at the end of the summer you make a fertilizer based on phosphorus and potassium, you will need to have time to make a fertilizer until mid-September. In the future, to make fertilizer should not be. In late September, the ground cover layer of wood ash. So you do not let the roots rot and do not give shoots wither. Make fertilizer based on nitrogen in the fall strictly prohibited.
- Treatment of diseases. If the plant radiates health, engage in treatment before the onset of winter is not necessary. If there are signs of illnesses, after the plant will throw the leaves treat twigs and tree trunks 3% Bordeaux liquid. Do not forget to carry out pruning after flowering vines.
Pruning clematis autumn
If you have just started to grow clematis, chances are you are thinking over whether to carry out his pruning in the winter. All kinds of plants need this procedure. The difficulty lies in the fact that there are three groups of trimming that set depending on to what is observed flowering shoots. Find out which group belongs to pruning clematis can be the seller. This information is always indicated on the packaging of seedlings. If you are familiar with these details, you can do so that the plant will be deprived of flowering shoots.
- Clematis pruning group 1 bloom on old wood. Cut the tops of them to 20 cm, up to about the level of support, leaving liana up to 2 m. If you find a weak and unhealthy shoots, be sure to remove them. Every 2-3 years, pay attention to the thinning of the vines shoots, which thicken it.
- Pruning Clematis pruning group 2 involves some difficulties. This plant blooms twice a year and generates not only the buds on old wood, but also on the young. In autumn, when the vine bud, it is cut in half. All dry and diseased branches are removed. Every 5 years is necessary to hold a strong crop to the ground level.
- Clematis pruning group 3 bloom on shoots of the current year. At the end of the season they need to be cut. Leave the stem height of about 20 cm from the ground level. It is important that on it there were at least 2-3 pairs of kidneys. If you ignore this procedure, it will lead to thinning of the shoots and expose the bush at the bottom.
Pruning in winter for the first year of life should be carried out by the same scheme for all groups. Leave shoots about 30 cm in height from ground level, all the other branches to be removed.
How to cut the clematis in winter, if not known, it refers to a group
It is possible that you have purchased a clematis and do not know to which group it belongs to pruning. In this case you will have to resort to the universal cutting, through which you will be able to find out where the flowering will be better. Divide the whip into three equal parts, each of them cut the different ways: the first to the ground level, the second half, a third trim the top 20 cm. The following year, you will learn how to plant flowers and what a way to trim prefer.
Whichever group does not consider Clematis, they tolerate pruning and are fully recovered without problems in the new season. Feel free to experiment, your plant will not hurt.
Preparing for winter clematis
After the first frost you will have to provide shelter for the winter creeper. Clematis is not vulnerable to frost, but before the high humidity, icing, cold wind. Remember that the cover must be breathable. It is important that it saves the plant from the above factors. Build it in advance should not be, otherwise the plant will rot and rot. It is better to do it in October, when the mark on the thermometer drops to -3 ° C. Before plant shelter for the winter, proceed according to the following scheme:
After leta- early autumn fill phosphorus-potassium fertilizer (0,5 art. l. superphosphate and potassium sulfate in 10 liters of water). All the old foliage to remove. This applies to the first and second clematis pruning groups.
Spray plant 3% Bordeaux liquid or fundazol (20 g per 1 bucket of water). This treatment will prevent fungal diseases. Scattered over the site bait poison for rodents. If you are not prepared for them a "treat", escape clematis will be ruthlessly eaten.
Each bush okuchte peat, humus, compost (1-2 buckets). You will be able to prevent the accumulation of water near its base. Clematis that belong to group 1 and 2 can be minimized trim ring. As a shelter suitable dry leaves and spruce spruce branches. Displace gently, otherwise the stems may crack. Attach the plant to the ground, using a metal bracket.
Set on top of a wooden box, cover it with plastic wrap, roofing material. Suitable and other waterproof material. Structure lined with brick, and make a mound of earth (thickness about 25 cm). An alternative to the box can serve as a wooden board. Shoot the shelter need to spring, but only after, when the danger has passed return of frost. All actions should be gradual, otherwise the plant vypreet. First, do a few holes, remove the upper layers. After comes the heat, the entire structure can be easily disassembled.
Now you know all about the planting and transplanting clematis. We told you the basic rules for the care of this plant, as well as how to carry out his crop groups. Safely handle the cultivation of this elegant vines and in the next year she will grant you a gorgeous flowering.
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