How to grow clematis without problems

Clematis - perennial creeper, which is very beautiful blossom, they well landscaped gazebos, arches, fences and buildings. This is a tropical plant. In natural conditions, they tend to light, while their roots are in the thickets of plants, which prevents their drying out. Therefore, when planting clematis, they should be pritenyat near the root system, planting stunted, creeping annuals, or mulching with hay or sawdust.

How to grow clematis in the middle zone of Russia

Many, admiring these wonderful flowers, believe that the middle band of our country is not the most suitable climatic conditions for clematis breeding. 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 much resources as possible before planting. The best time to drop these flowers is spring, early May. But if they are in the tank with the land, then they can be planted throughout the summer season. Cultivating clematis is also possible in large pots or tubs, and in winter time keep indoors with positive temperatures. The Clematis breed by dividing the bush in the early spring or by attaching the creeper to the ground in the places of leaf nodules. When planting, it is necessary to prepare a nutrient soil, which includes garden land, 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. For winter, to prevent frost, the plant should be covered with lapnik, slightly boring the root system.

How to grow clematis from cuttings

Shoots are taken from shrubs of three years of age and older before they blossom. 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. On the branches leave one pair of leaves, the rest are removed, withstand the layers in the growth stimulant and planted in a specially prepared soil from a mixture of sand and humus or peat, deepening the plant to the very nodule. Periodically cuttings should be sprayed and poured with a solution of humus, then they will take root within a month.

Clematis. Varieties

One of the most unpretentious varieties is clematis Tangut. This liana reaches a height of four to five meters, blooms in small yellow flowers 3 to 4 cm in diameter, frost-resistant. If it is not tied to a support, then this soil cover plant fills all the free space and looks like a green carpet with yellow flowers. This variety is undemanding to the soil, is not afraid of shading and blooms from early summer to late autumn. The most effective are the "Vil De Lyon" varieties with red flowers 10-12 cm in diameter, "Veronika's Choice" with large double-sided violet-white flowers. In general, the large-flowered varieties of the group "Patens" and "Florida" are the most popular ones. They are very beautiful. At the same time they are very often subjected to freezing. How to grow clematis of these groups, you can learn from experienced gardeners. Those who grow these flowers for the first time, it is better to start with the varieties of such groups as Vititsella, Jackman, Lanuginosa, since it is much easier to start the clematis of the Viticella group, for example. Pay special attention to the need to cover flowers for the first two years, despite their frost resistance. The fact is that they must acclimatize in the mid-zone conditions. Here are some varieties of this group: "Etoile Violette", "Julia Correvon", "Alba Luxorias", "Blue Angel", etc.