All owners of suburban areas seek to decorate their territories. For this, they use not only flower beds and flower beds. Quite often applied vertical gardening. Pergolas, roofs, railings and porches decorated in this way look very attractive. For this, climbing, flowering lianike plants are used that revitalize and decorate the allotted space.
For this purpose, burning clematis is ideal, a photo of which you can see in the article. It is placed on special supports (trellises), on pergolas or arches. Thus, you can create a great place to relax. It should be noted that there are many varieties of these colors. But one of the most popular and beloved summer residents is clematis burning small-flowered, which belongs to the group of so-called landscape varieties. The natural appearance of creepers makes people feel as if beautiful plants were created by nature itself, and the skill of breeders has nothing to do with it.
Spread
This flower is literally strewn with small flowers similar to asterisks. Today, there are more than three hundred types of clematis. The plant is found all over the world (with the exception of Antarctica). Grows along the shores of water bodies, in the steppes and forests.
Popular varieties
Today we will briefly introduce you to the most popular varieties of this plant. Clematis vineyard is found in the Caucasus and the Crimea, Asia Minor, in Central and Southern Europe. This is a shrubby vine up to six meters long. The flowers are collected in inflorescences having a faint pleasant aroma. Many anthers are yellow. Flowering begins in early June and continues until the end of August. It has a very fast growth, so you need to prune the shoots very much. Used for vertical gardening.
Mountain clematis
A native of the Himalayas, Central China. Liana is shrubby, growing up to five meters in length. Foliage is arranged in bunches. The flowers are medium in size, with a delicate aroma, white or pale pink. Lush flowering begins in May. In preparation for winter, this species does not need to be trimmed.
Clematis of Tangut
Great for mid-range conditions. A small shrub. Its height does not exceed 0.5 meters. The leaves are complex, pinnate. The flowers of this species are wide-bell, drooping. Under favorable conditions, blooms again in the fall. Keeps a decorative look until the end of October.
Clematis Short-Tailed
Under natural conditions, grows in the Far East and Northern China, having chosen the thickets of willow and bird cherry. Short-tailed clematis is rarely used in landscaping. Liana of this species reaches seven meters in height. The flowers are numerous, snow-white, collected in beautiful brushes. Winters in the middle lane without pruning.
Clematis
Grassy, erect shrub 0.6 meters high. The leaves are sessile, simple, oblong-ovate, leathery. Flowers - drooping bells are single.
Clematis panicled
Shrub liana native to Japan and Korea. The flowers are extremely fragrant, open, white. Anthers are yellow. Abundant flowering begins in September. The variety is considered frost-resistant, however, for the winter in the middle lane it is desirable to cover the root system.
Clematis searing fine-flowered white
This species is found in the Mediterranean, in Asia, where it has been known for more than three hundred years, in northern Africa. In our country, burning clematis grows from Rostov to Tver. Under natural conditions, this tall liana grows to five meters. Powerful cordous roots secrete substances that irritate the mucous membranes of the eyes and nose. Hence the name of the plant.
Clematis burning - deciduous perennial creeper up to three meters long. Distributed in Western Europe and the Caucasus. It differs from other varieties by frost resistance, splendor of flowering and decorativeness. Cross-shaped open flowers emit a delicate, refined aroma. They gather in multi-flowered inflorescences. Blooms profusely in July. In spring, plants should be pruned. Prefers sunny places or light partial shade. During flowering and fruiting is very elegant and decorative. In Europe, it is widely used in planting.
Clematis burning it is desirable to plant next to the supports, on which it is easy to climb, gradually increasing the dense green mass with a huge number of flower buds. It begins to bloom in early summer and pleases with its appearance until the end of August.
Clematis burning: landing and leaving
This beautiful liana loves loamy fertile or sandy loamy soil. She must be loose and rich in humus. Clematis burning white has been growing in one place for over 25 years, so you need to approach the preparation of the soil responsibly.
First you need to dig a planting hole with a size of at least 60 x 60 cm. To the earth dug from it add 2 buckets of humus or compost, sand and peat (per bucket), lime (150 g), mineral fertilizers (150 g), superphosphate (100 g), wood ash (10 g). The earth mixture is thoroughly mixed and poured into the pit, compacting it.
When planted in the fall, the plant must have vegetative buds, in the spring - at least one shoot. Seedlings should have three roots with a length of at least ten centimeters.
Lighting
Clematis is burning, the care of which is not complicated - a photophilous plant. If he does not have enough light, the owner may not see the luxurious flowering. Therefore, in the middle lane, it is advisable to plant this vine in a sunny area or in a slightly shaded place. Only in the south, where these vines suffer from overheating of the soil, they need to be planted in partial shade. The wind is a terrible enemy of clematis: it damages flowers, breaks shoots.
Watering and feeding
Clematis burning during the growth period needs good watering. In dry weather, it is not often watered, but abundantly. Clematis needs four-time (per season) fertilizing with mineral fertilizers, which is produced after watering. To protect the root system from overheating, it is advisable to plant bushes with annuals.
Clematis burning begins to bloom profusely in the sixth year. Up to this point, there are only a few flowers that should be cut off. From the age of three, shoots grow in the bush.
Support
In order for the burning clematis to develop normally, to bloom for a long time and abundantly, it needs support. It is desirable that it was not only practical and comfortable for the bush, but also beautiful. Sometimes for clematis support are bushes of Weigel, Forsythia or Chubushnik. Shoots cling to them, stretch upward, hang freely, and by mid-summer shrubs are completely hidden under magnificent flowers. An excellent support for clematis can be an arch or a screen.
Pruning
In many ways, the beauty of clematis bushes depends on the correct pruning. The first time the shoots are shortened during planting, this is very important for the aerial part. Of the lowest buds that were left during planting, new shoots grow, which should be nipped in the summer. To prolong flowering, it is recommended to prune some shoots in the spring. At the beginning of the summer season, creepers again need to be shortened to vegetative buds.
Breeding
Typically, small-flowered clematis is propagated by seeds. Vegetatively bred their large-flowered "relatives". Experienced gardeners believe that it is more convenient to do this by dividing the bush.
Reproduction can be carried out both in the autumn and in the spring, but until that moment, until the buds have started to grow.
Clematis can be propagated by layering, hilling the bush with peat or humus. The very next year, the lower shoots will have their own roots. In addition, the plant can be propagated by the method of green cuttings.
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By planting clematis next to spirea, mock orange, lilac, forsia, you will extend the flowering period of the plant. Small trees can be decorated with larger types of clematis, which in the crown form chic garlands.