Clematis Fargesioides

Clematis varieties with small flowers have their own specific charisma. During the flowering period, the entire surface of the flower is covered with a carpet of inflorescences emitting a light pleasant aroma. Small-flowered clematis are very unpretentious for which they are loved by gardeners. Today we will describe one of these species - Clematis Fargesioides.

What you need to know before you buy Clematis Fargesioides for growing

Clematis Fargesioides: photos

Clematis Fargesioides is one of the representatives of the Fargez group. The size of an adult bush can reach 7 meters in height, although the average size is 5-6 meters. Liana is strong and powerful, and every new season the plant gives off young shoots. Fresh shoots are green, but with the process of development and growth, they become burgundy-brown. Leaves are large in size, each of which consists of five to seven leaflets. The inflorescence contains from three to seven flowers. Flower sizes vary from four to seven centimeters, depending on the growing conditions of clematis.

Clematis Fargesioides is known by different names, for example Clematis Paul Fargus is also him. The plant is densely covered with creamy yellow or snow-white flowers with a light beige tint. The core, or in other words, the anther is pale yellow. The bush, in blooming state, creates the effect of a snow cover, and this is what gave another name to the flower "Summer Snow". Flowers do not have a pungent smell, but a light and delicate aroma intensifies by the evening hours

The flowering period is quite long from the first month of summer to September.

It develops well on the sunny side of the site, but it calmly tolerates the shady sides. It is important to understand that when choosing the shady side of your garden, flowering times may be shorter and less abundant. The root system is quite compact and does not spread its shoots throughout the entire area, which in turn allows you to track the germination zone

Clematis Fargesioides reproduction

Clematis Fargesioides: photos

One of the characteristic features of the described variety is that one of the ways to breed it is through seeds. You can buy Clematis Fargesioides seeds in a specialized store or collect it yourself from an adult bush. Self-picking has its advantage, you can plant the seeds right away, and this will give you the best indicators of the germination of the bush.

Seeds are not the only breeding method, clematis Fargesioides is also bred by cuttings and layering.

The process of dividing an adult bush is performed in the spring period of the year, until the shoots gain strength and grow. The separation is done carefully, for this you will need a shovel, with its help they "withdraw" part of the Fargesioides, choosing the one that is located at a distance from the bush as a whole. Then the seedling is transferred to a new place.

And the last breeding option is layering. The technology is as follows:

• To select a shoot, it is best to take the one that is located on the edge of the plant.
• The selected shoot is taken to the side.
• From the cut and above, the skin is slightly incised for better formation of the future root system.
• Placed in a prepared hole, the depth of which is about 10 centimeters.
• Sprinkle with soil.
• After 12 months, the young Fargesioides seedling is transferred to the main place.

In the case when, for some reason, it is immediately impossible to dig in the cut shoot, it is divided into 15 cm pieces and planted in a greenhouse or greenhouse, after which it must be covered with a film. Small shoots are placed in the ground at an inclination of 45 degrees and protected from direct sunlight.In addition to the constant airing of the greenhouse, the film covering the future seedling is periodically opened.

When buying a prepared seedling of Clematis Fargesioides, an important point in its readiness for transplantation is the presence of vegetative buds. In the absence of them, you can not wait for shoots at this bush. In addition to this fact, be sure to conduct a visual inspection of the root system. It should be sufficiently developed, have a dark yellow color, and the inside when cut is white. How elongated the plant is when purchased does not matter for planting and future development.

Sometimes not conscientious sellers sell motherwort weed to inexperienced gardeners, since their root system is almost identical to clematis. For this reason, it is better not to save money and not be cunning, but to buy a seedling only in proven places.

Clematis Fargesioides: landing

Clematis Fargesioides: photos

Like all clematis, clematis Fargesioides described today does not tolerate excess moisture and water accumulation in the soil near the root system. Based on this fact, choose a landing site, avoid those areas where groundwater is near the surface of the earth. But under any soil conditions, drainage from expanded clay or gravel is created for the plant.

Planting rules for clematis Fargesioides:

• Initially, a pit is prepared with parameters on all sides of 60 cm.
• The lower soil is set aside, the rest is mixed with humus or compost.
• Add 200 gr. nutrient fertilizers and wood ash, in the future, both of these components will have a beneficial effect on the condition and development of the root system, and will give it additional trace elements, as well as a bucket of sand.
• A stake is driven into the bottom of the pit, it is he who will at first serve as a support for the young Fargesioides, by performing this action after planting you risk damaging the roots.
• The bottom is lined with a fifteen centimeter drainage layer, covering it with sand on top and pouring 1/3 of the prepared soil (item 2).
• A young liana is placed in the hole about 10 cm, of which 5 is the distance of the outermost buds to the level of the upper edge of the hole.
• The seedling is attached to the support with a strong rope (twine) like a figure eight. Pay close attention to the force of pressing the rope on the plant, by squeezing it, you block the flow of nutrients above the rope. After completing this action, you fix the clematis, which in turn will not allow it to shrink or fall down when planting.
• The empty space in the pit is covered with the remaining earth, leaving a microscopic hole through which the best air exchange of the root system will be performed. In autumn, this hole is closed with sand, but not immediately, but gradually in parts.

Clematis Fargesioides: care

Clematis Fargesioides: photos

The watering scheme for clematis Fargesioides is not complicated. The first year after planting, the soil is constantly moistened, from the moment the fresh shoots appear and actively grow, watering is performed once every seven days. If the weather conditions are rainy, then the frequency can be reduced and focus on the condition of the soil. Well mulched soil retains moisture and reduces the growth and development of weeds, which can take up nutrients and water from young Clematis Fargesioides, so you can also increase the gap between irrigations.

Mulch is periodically replaced by gardeners with artificial bark or annual flowers that are planted next to clematis. In addition to the fact that such flowers cover the soil under Fargesioides, they perfectly complement the aesthetic appearance of the composition in the garden, and also scare away pests with their aromas that harm the roots of clematis. The main danger for the variety described in this article is carried by the beetle larvae, wireworms and bear worms. As a preventive measure, treatment is used in early summer and autumn with insecticides such as Aktara (1 packet + 1 liter of water = 3 liters per bush).

In cases of the appearance of dark spots on the vine closer to the soil, remove all damaged shoots plus a couple of centimeters of tissue not affected by the disease.

Fresh shoots of clematis Fargesioides are susceptible to damage from the vital functions of butterfly caterpillars, they feed on the plant, and the base of clematis is susceptible to slugs. The fight against these pests begins with the fact that they are removed manually, and then the bush is treated with specialized preparations. Regular weeding of weeds will be a prophylaxis against slugs. The soil is also treated with dry alcohol or, in other words, five percent granular metaldehyde.

Watering is carried out in the evening, not in the sundial, with warm water. It is poured mainly onto the soil; on days of long drought, you can process the green mass by spraying. In cool and rainy weather, Fargesioides is treated with wood ash every seven days, which will protect your plant from decay. Also, for this purpose, we use fungicidan once every thirty days.

Clematis Fargesioides is quite resistant to major lesions such as fusarium or powdery mildew. But if you could not avoid getting sick with such diseases, and you find spots of any color on your bush, immediately treat with fungicides. For prophylaxis, a 1% solution of copper sulfate or Bordeaux liquid is suitable for you.

Nutrition, pruning, support.

Clematis Fargesioides: photos

Clematis Fargesioides practically does not need additional nutrition, but if you want to increase the total amount of foliage and flowers, you can add top dressing, with the second option, fertilizers are added up to five times a season.

• Fifty grams of ammonium nitrate is introduced into the trunk circle before digging. This food option is performed in the spring.
• At the time of budding, fertilizers are used, which include nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
• After the flowering period, the bush is treated with the following solution: 1 liter of cow dung is diluted in thirty liters of water.
• To increase the number of flowers, potash fertilizers are fed every fourteen days.
• Fertilizing clematis with potassium and phosphorus will help the flower to better endure the winter season. It is important to know when to stop feeding with such fertilizers, as you can

The clematis cultivar Fargesioides is pruned in a free order, since new flowers are formed on the shoots of this season, the shoots of the last season are no longer suitable. Accordingly, the bush is most often cut off on a large scale, leaving a couple of buds on the branches. The scale of the green mass of a plant is directly related to the number of shoots, so it is important to take this into account and calculate the amount for the required landscape effect.

Clematis Fargesioides is often used to decorate the facades of buildings, for this, supports are installed along which the plant tends upward. When decorating hedges and fences with this clematis, the supports are placed in increments of two to four meters.

The maximum height of the support is 7 meters, the plant does not stretch higher, otherwise it all depends on the wishes of the gardener.

Strong pillars and wire are suitable for forming and creating a support. The first is installed vertically, the second is pulled in rows. The more often the rows are, the more convenient it is for the plant to grow and cling to it creating the desired shape. Track, the plexus of shoots among themselves, this can lead to an ugly lump. A fine mesh can be attributed to an additional support assistant, so it will be easier for the shoots to grow and climb up.

With the onset of autumn and the first cold weather, the bush is removed from the frame, laid on the soil and covered with material. This method of wintering is rather controversial, since it is difficult, and in fact it is not needed because the old shoots will no longer give flowers. For this reason, 90% of gardeners simply cover the soil around the perimeter of the bush with spruce branches, dry foliage or humus.