Clematis: planting and care

Bright Clematis flowers are able to decorate any garden and yard. To cultivate flowers is not difficult: you only need to observe the optimum temperature, correct watering and protection in the autumn and winter time. With the maintenance of the right conditions, the plant will delight the hosts every year with beautiful inflorescences.

How to germinate flowers from seeds?

Clematis can be easily grown from seeds. They can have both small and large sizes according to the plant variety. Germination of seeds is carried out in room conditions. It is necessary to put them in a damp rag for 10 days. It is recommended for the entire period 1-2 times to wash the tissue to eliminate the sourness of the seeds.

After a 10-day period, you can plant seeds in spacious pots, pallets. They should be located at a distance of at least 10 cm from each other. Watering once a week in small doses. Plant the plants in the open ground better after the appearance of healthy dense leaves( in spring).When growing in indoor conditions from winter, it is possible to plant clematis in the countryside in the fall.

How to plant clematis in open ground?

To plant small shoots, you need to choose the right place and prepare the soil. Plants need plants on the site where they will receive enough light. But at the same time, the constant sun exposure will be detrimental to the flower. It is recommended to choose a place under the trees or near the buildings, fences, which at lunchtime will cast a shadow on the shoots. Harvesting of the earth is carried out as follows:

1. Digs out a layer of earth 50-60 cm deep. It should be borne in mind that the spacing between the shoots should be within 15 cm.
2. Keramzite, broken brick is poured out to the bottom of the pit.
3. The drainage base is covered with earth, so that a hill is formed at the landing site.
4. Digs pits into which shoots are planted. There should be a pit about 10 cm deep around the stem.
5. Literally 1 cm of pit is filled with peat.

During the growing season, watering is carried out once a week. During a severe drought it is better to increase the number of irrigation to 2-3.This will allow plants to receive a sufficient amount of moisture. Top dressing with peat, manure can not be performed: sprouts from them can die. Further planting and care for clematis involves gradual alignment of the pit around the stem by falling asleep 1 cm of ground once a month.

Optimal conditions for growing

To grow flowers successfully, care should be taken to ensure that there is no copious water spillage on the shoots. It is necessary to exclude the draining of rainwater from roofs or fences. In winter, sprouts strengthened in the ground need to be protected from the cold: cover with a film, make small "greenhouses".Transplant rooted bushes can not. After wintering( you can open the plants in the middle-end of April), you should prepare everything necessary for the growth of bushes.

To create better conditions clematis need small supports. Suitable as special flower supports, and thick branches. It is important that until the growth of the stem is maintained and not bend, not bend from a strong wind. To create beautiful flower beds, you can use low arched supports, on which the stems with leaves and inflorescences will lie.

Special clement care conditions for

Each gardener needs not only to know when to plant clematis, but also how to protect plants from pests, to properly carry out fertilizing. During the bud formation, only potassium fertilizers should be used, but after flowering it is necessary to switch to phosphorus additives. It is necessary to strictly observe the watering regime and not violate the requirements for the proportions of fertilizing. Following such rules will grow large and beautiful shrubs, which are shown on the photos attached to the article. After the growth of clematis and the attainment of 2-3 years, winter protection will no longer be needed.

Photos of color clematis

Video how to grow clematis