Clematis - perennial creepers that bloom very beautifully, it is good to green arbors, arches, fences and buildings with them. This is a tropical plant. Under natural conditions, they are drawn to light, meanwhile, their roots are in the thickets of plants, which prevents them from drying out.
Therefore, when planting clematis, they must be shaded near the root system by planting stunted, creeping annuals, or mulched with hay or sawdust.
How to grow clematis in central Russia
Many, admiring these marvelous flowers, believe that the middle zone of our country is not the most suitable climatic conditions for breeding clematis. Indeed, if you do not comply with the necessary requirements for their shelter for the winter, they can freeze. In general, it is advisable to study detailed information on how to grow clematis using as many resources as possible before planting. The best time to plant these flowers is spring, early May. But if they are in a container with earth, then they can be planted throughout the summer season. It is also possible to grow clematis in large pots or tubs, and in winter to keep it in a room with plus temperatures. Clematis is propagated by dividing the bush in early spring or by pinching lianas to the ground in places of leaf nodules. When planting, it is necessary to prepare nutritious soil, which includes garden soil, peat or humus, sand. Rooted flowers for the next season or at the end of August of the same year can be planted. This perennial is very hygrophilous, and for good flowering it needs abundant watering. In winter, to prevent freezing, it is necessary to cover the plant with spruce branches, slightly biting the root system.
Shoots are taken from bushes three years of age or older before they bloom. Cuttings are taken below the node from which the leaves grow by 5 cm. The upper part of the plant is cut close to the node. One pair of leaves is left on the branches, the rest are removed, the layers are kept in a growth stimulator and planted in specially prepared soil from a mixture of sand and humus or peat, deepening the plant by the very nodule. Periodically, the cuttings must be sprayed and watered with a solution of humus, then they will take root in a month.
Clematis. Varieties
One of the most unpretentious varieties is considered to be clematis tangutus. This liana reaches a height of four to five meters, blooms with small yellow flowers 3-4 cm in diameter, is frost-resistant. If it is not tied to a support, then this groundcover fills all the free space and looks like a green carpet with yellow flowers. This variety is undemanding to the soil, not afraid of shading and blooms from early summer to late autumn. The most spectacular are the varieties "Ville de Lyon" with red flowers with a diameter of 10 - 12 cm, "Veronica's Choice" with large terry purple-white flowers. In general, the large-flowered varieties of the Patens and Florida groups are the most popular because they are very beautiful. At the same time, they are very often frozen. How to grow clematis in these groups, you can learn from experienced gardeners. Those who grow these flowers for the first time, it is better to start with varieties of groups such as Vititsella, Zhakmana, Lanuginoza, as growing clematis of the Vititsella group, for example, for beginning gardeners is much easier. Particular attention should be paid to the need to cover the flowers for the first two years, despite their frost resistance. The fact is that they should acclimatize in the middle lane. Here are some varieties of this group: Etoile Violet, Julia Correvon, Alba Luxorias, Blue Angel, etc.