Clematis : planting and care

Bright clematis flowers can brighten any garden and courtyard.To be engaged in growing flowers is simple: only need to observe the optimum temperature, the correct watering and protection in the autumn and winter.While maintaining the right conditions the plant each year will please owners of beautiful inflorescences.

How to germinate seeds from the flowers?

Clematis is easy to grow from seeds.They can have both small and large sizes according to plant varieties.Sprouting seeds is carried out under ambient conditions.It is necessary to put them in a damp cloth for 10 days.Recommended for the whole period of 1-2 times wash cloth to avoid souring seeds.

After a 10-day deadline can be planted the seeds in large pots, pans.Positioning they need to be at least 10 cm apart.Watering is carried out 1 day a week in small doses.Planted in open ground plants are better after the appearance of healthy dense leaves (spring).When grown indoors in the winter, the spring clematis planted in the country can be in the fall.

How to plant clematis in open ground?

for landing of small shoots to choose the right place and prepare the ground.Placing the plant should be at the site where they will get enough light.But this constant exposure to the sun would be detrimental to the flower.It is recommended to choose a place under trees or near buildings, fences, which at lunchtime will cast a shadow on the shoots.Harvesting of land is as follows:

1. digs deep layer of earth 50-60 cm It should be borne in mind that the distance between the sprouts should be within 15 cm
2. At the bottom of the pit poured concrete block, brick chips...
3. drainage base is filled with earth, so that on the landing hill was formed.
4. digs holes in which are planted sprouts.Around the stem should remain a pit depth of 10 cm.
5. Just 1 cm pit is filled with peat.

During the growing season irrigation is carried out 1 day a week.During severe drought watering is better to increase the number to 2-3.This will allow the plants to get enough moisture.Fertilizing peat, manure can not perform: sprouts from them may die.Further planting clematis care and involves a gradual alignment of holes around the stem by falling asleep on the ground 1 cm every month.

optimum conditions for growing

to growing flowers to be successful, you need to take care of the absence of abundant water splashing on the sprouts.It is necessary to eliminate the runoff of rainwater from roofs and fences.In winter, fortified in the ground sprouts need to be protected from the cold: the film cover, make small "Teplička".Transplant can not be rooted bushes.After wintering (open plants can be in the mid to late April) should prepare everything necessary for the growth of bushes.

to create better conditions clematis need little support.Suit as special flower props and thick branches.It is important that before the proliferation of the stem is maintained and not bent, not bent from strong winds.To create beautiful flower beds, you can use the low arched struts, which will go to the stems with leaves and buds.Special conditions

care clematis

Each gardener must not only know when to plant clematis, but also how to protect plants from pests, fertilizing properly carried out.In the period of formation of buds should be used exclusively potash, but after flowering, you must go to the phosphorus additives.It is necessary to precisely observe watering regime and not to violate the requirements of the proportions feeding.Following these rules will allow to grow large and beautiful shrubs that are shown in the accompanying article photo.After the proliferation of clematis and they reach 2-3 years of winter protection is no longer needed to carry out.

Photo Flower Clematis

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