Clematis , Latin name: Clematis is a deciduous plant creepers which can grow to a height of 2 to 4 meters. Flowers clematis is different and the size and according to the varieties. To maintain these elegant decorative plants need support on which to grow. This may be a lead wire or a ladder. To air circulated freely, the spacing between ladder to climb the wall should be about 8 inches.
Clematis is one of the most popular climbing plants, because of its beautiful, mildly fragrant flowers. The types of clematis are numerous and there are about 700, among which you will surely find the ideal for growing in your garden or on the balcony .
planting clematis
The period for planting clematis is spring from March to May or autumn. Plants should be planted on polusenovito or sunny place. Before you start planting, hold clematis, with all the flower pot in a bucket of water for about 10 minutes. In a country dig a hole depth of about half a meter up to 80 cm. The bottom hole sprinkle a layer of gravel, then add sand and peat. Finally set the clematis in the hole at a depth of 5-10 cm and plant in well.
Care and breeding
Clematis should be watered often and obilno.Iako this creeper loves the sun, the regular growth, it is necessary to protect the root system and the lower part of the plant to a height of about 30 cm, from direct sunlight. For example, plant a second plant near enough to make up the shade, or can next klematisastaviti some figures garden or larger pots.
Clematis requires regular watering and fertilization is required in April and granules that you sprinkle on the surface of the earth around the plants. Flights by you prigranjivati with watering. In any case, feeding is required at 4 to 6 weeks during the whole growth season of the plant.
If the leaves of clematis, which are normally dark green, began to fade and seem lifeless then, this is the first sign that it lacks water. Transplant clematis is done once a year, best done in early spring.
When buying clematis for planting in the garden or in pots on the terrace , recognize quality plants by strong shoots, dark green, healthy leaves and roots developed sistemom.Pazite and clematis has broken shoots or some damage.
General tips for proper care of Clematis relate to proper pruning plants, nutrition, regular watering and choice of position for planting.
pruning clematis
Since clematis clambering, depending on the variety, to richer flourished, search pruning.
Clematis that early blooming with tiny flowers such as clematis montana, clematis alpina and clematis macropetala is not trimmed, and needed only to shorten the unnecessary branches and those that are dry.
Clematis that bloom big flowers on one-year branches, pruning in late winter in late February or early March. Pruned to half their height.
Clematis that late flourish and which also have large flowers on young annual branches are pruned in late winter and at a height of about 30-40 cm. These clematis otherwise require drastočno pruning.
Propagation
Clematis can be multiplied by cuttings or utility bills but also from seed. Cuttings should be taken from healthy plants in late summer or in the autumn, so that rooting successful. Make a cut below the lowest leaf and with the lower half of the cuttings, remove the leaves. Prepared cuttings then dip the substrate for rooting.
Reproduction receipt is very easy to love the spring. Dig a hole depth of about 10 cm. At the bottom of the hole, add a little compost and then place the ledge that you wire hooks attached to the ground. Bury and regularly water the. Zakorenjivanje expect soon.
When you cultivate potted clematis, it is important that the pots are trapezoidal in shape and wider at the top. What većasaksija better! The minimum volume is 20 liters, but the best are ceramic pots with wide holes for water drainage.
In case you follow all the guidelines on the cultivation of clematis in a pot, he can live up to 20 years or even longer. Presađujte it mandatory for two years.
disease
Common diseases affecting clematis are drying plants and powdery mildew. In this case, use the appropriate fungicide. Insecticides are applied if your clematis attack or snails, which is not uncommon.
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