Clematis Kustovoy

Clematis Kustovoy is absolutely not inferior in its appearance to beautiful and chic climbing varieties. These completely non-capricious and short subspecies are great for growing in temperate climates. Shrub clematis are able to decorate any garden plot with their magnificent flowering from July to the fall.

Clematis Kustovoy: flower description

Clematis bush: flower photo

This representative of one of the clematis species is characterized as a herbaceous perennial that can grow from 40 centimeters in height to one meter. The bush clematis has its nutrition thanks to filamentous roots, a whole bunch extending from the main trunk. The hybrid varieties are much larger in size, reaching about two meters, but their shoots, flexible and young, resemble thin herbaceous stems, which naturally need a garter and additional support. Some varieties of this plant have elongated leaves, shaped like an egg, with a pointed top, and they are located opposite to the branch. And on other bush varieties of clematis, the foliage has a different shape. On the shoots, 6-10 single flowers are formed, which in their shape from the side resemble a bell. The flower has a diameter of about 3-5 centimeters, and the size of the hybrid varieties reaches 25 centimeters. The number of petals and their color range is quite diverse, the number is on average 4-6 pieces, and the color is blue lilac, pink, snow-white. The flowers of these plants begin to open in the last days of June, and this flowering lasts for about one month. Although there are varieties that can give color until September. In the autumn, a huge number of subspecies have fluffy seedlings that have excellent decorative characteristics. Clematis Kustovoy can grow quite well in the Urals and in central Russia. The most popular and common types of bush clematis are: whole-leaved, straight with small snow-white flowers, lobed shrub, hogweed. Often you can hear in conversations about these plants their second name - clematis. And this fully reflects the generic definition of culture. The most important features of these bush clematis are a high level of frost resistance, they are very popular and widespread in the regions of Siberia and the Urals, as well as in the middle zone of our country, where they can easily survive the winter period without insulation, and this plant is capricious at the bottom enough.

Varieties of varieties

Perhaps the most popular and widespread type of bush clematis is considered to be whole-leaved clematis. In temperate climates, a large number of varieties of whole-leaf clematis grow. Often, in specialized nurseries, before the sale, the name of this variety is added to the name of this variety in Latin: Integrifolia, which means whole-leafed. In some small gardens, there are other types.

• Love radar. This shrub whole-leaved clematis is characterized as a tall plant of the Tunkutsky species, which has refined feathery leaves. Sometimes this variety is also called the Locator of Love. China and Central Asia are considered the birthplace of this bush. This variety attracts to itself with a rich yellow hue with flowers that outwardly resemble bells. The hybrids of the variety grow up to 3.5 meters and have flowers of an orange or cream shade.
• Alba. The plant has a rather small size, it can grow in height only up to 80 centimeters. Flowers with a diameter of 5 centimeters, white. The flowering period starts from the last days of June and lasts until the end of August. With heavy and prolonged rains, the decorative qualities of flowers of this clematis variety are greatly reduced.
• Jean Fopma... Shrub whole-leaved clematis of this variety can grow up to two meters, its stems cannot cling, so they are tied to some kind of support. The flowers of this plant have their own size of 6 centimeters, consisting of sepals of pink color and a rather bright, pale pink, almost snow-white border, as well as a pure white lush core. The flowering period for this variety begins in the last days of May and lasts until the first days of September.
• Alyonushka. It is considered one of the most impressive varieties of delicate beauty, judging by its description and photo. The stems of this plant grow up to two meters, so they are tied up, or they are directed to another bush, and they are also made in the form of a ground cover. In its leaves, rather complex odd-pinnate, there are up to seven lobules. The flowers of this plant reach a size of 6 centimeters and consist of five, on average, purple-pink sepals curved outward. The plant of this variety can grow both in the sun and in a shaded place.
  
• Blue Rain. The stems of this variety of whole-leaved bush clematis can grow up to two meters, and they need to be tied up. The flowers are small at all. The flowering period begins in July and lasts until the beginning of the autumn period, and the flowering is quite abundant. The flowers look very much like a bell and consist of four petals of a purple-blue hue, quite bright. Their length is about 4 centimeters.
  
• Hakuri. A plant of this variety can be up to one meter high. The stems of this clematis rest on a small trellis. The flowers resemble bells outwardly, are white on the outside, and lavender on the inside. The flowering period lasts from the last days of June until autumn. The flower petals have a wavy shape and curl very unusually.
• Straight Purpurea white-flowered... The flowers of this variety of bush clematis have a rather small size and a snow-white shade, but the leaves are endowed with a purple color. This shrub looks very elegant and impressive outwardly. It is often grown near fences while tying and guiding the stems.
• New Love. This solid-leaved shrub clematis is quite compact in size and has an excellent delicate aroma. This clematis grows to a maximum of 70 centimeters and has high decorative characteristics. This clematis has rather unusual and interesting foliage, each leaf is large and wavy in shape with carved edges. The flowers are formed on a peduncle protruding above the leaves and consist of four petals of a violet-blue hue, outwardly resembling a hyacinth. The flowers are approximately 3-4 centimeters in diameter and three centimeters long. The flowering period for this variety of bush clematis begins in the middle of the summer period, and its seeds do not have time to ripen at all before the arrival of the first cold weather.
  
• Straight white-flowered. Small-flowered bush clematis of white color has a specific definition - straight. The roots of this beautiful species are pivotal; they develop in the best way in slightly acidic soil. The branches of the plant are quite thin, reaching a maximum of three millimeters. These stems are guided over a small fence, or tied up. The flowers are small in size, about three centimeters, but very refined, consisting of 4-5 sepals of white color.
• Clematis brown Isabel. The homeland of this variety of bush clematis is the Far East. The plant grows up to two meters.The petals of the flowers are curved and have an unusual brown color. The shape of the flower is goblet, and it itself has a diameter of about 2.5 centimeters. The variety begins to give color in the fourth year of life.

It should be noted that after a fairly difficult and cold winter period, this type of bush clematis may not wake up with the arrival of spring, but after a year or two years it begins to show its sprouts.

Clematis Kustovoy: planting and care

Shrub clematis are considered to be quite unpretentious plants, and also have a high level of hardiness to winter cold. In regions where a rather harsh and difficult climate prevails, these clematis varieties are planted in the spring, and in the southern regions this is done in the fall.

• Selection and preparation of a landing site. A large number of these plants grow beautifully, bloom and develop well in sufficiently lighted areas with light shade. About six months before planting this plant, they begin to prepare the growing area. To do this, dig up the soil and mix one meter square garden soil, a bucket of humus or compost, 150 grams of superphosphate and 400 grams of dolomite flour.
• Preparation of seedlings. When purchasing clematis Kustovoy young, you need to carefully look so that in the spring, buds are visible on its stems. The roots of clematis are quite large, about 40 centimeters, they are threadlike and elastic, without visible traces of damage. If the variety has a taproot system, then a large number of small roots should extend from the main trunk. Before planting, it is worth soaking the root system of clematis for a while in a growth stimulator, following the instructions.
• Landing features. The seedling hole for this plant should be about 40 by 40 centimeters in size, and about half a meter deep. When planting several bushes at once, a distance of one and a half meters should be left between the holes. At the bottom of the hole, it is required to lay out a layer of drainage, and the layer should have an average thickness of 7-8 centimeters. A certain mixture is made, consisting of two parts of garden soil, one part of sand (in heavy soils), two parts of compost or humus, one liter of ordinary ash, 100-120 grams of a complex additive (consisting of potassium, superphosphate and nitrogen).

Consider an approximate scheme for planting bush clematis in the spring. A sapling is placed on the mound formed from this mixture and all its roots are carefully straightened. A support is placed near it, with an approximate height of one to two meters, focusing on the future size of the selected clematis variety. Only the roots are covered with earth, while leaving the planting hole filled not to the very edges. Make sure that the growth point is above the level of the garden soil. Next, the watering procedure is carried out and the hole is filled with mulch or peat.

As the shoots form, the hole is gradually sprinkled with soil. This technique when planting a plant will give clematis a chance to develop more abundantly and better to develop its shoots. When this plant is planted in the autumn, the hole is filled with soil at ground level, but after that, with the arrival of spring, a small layer is removed, up to about 10 centimeters, and this place is mulched. By the onset of autumn, the hole is gradually sprinkled with soil, but only as the shoots grow.

• Watering and feeding procedure. After planting, the young plant is watered every other day, about three liters, depending on the presence of precipitation. Plants already in adulthood are watered once a week, approximately 8-11 liters, focusing on the size of the plant. The watering procedure during flowering and budding is very important. How many flowers there will be and whether the flowering period will be long depends entirely on the amount of nutrients in the soil, which must be regularly replenished every 2-3 weeks: in the spring, 20 grams of ammonium nitrate, or 5 grams of urea, are dissolved in 10 liters of liquid, and add clematis to the floor of the bucket. The next feeding is made from 100 grams of mullein infusion, or 70 grams of bird droppings and dissolves in one and a half liters of liquid. During the flowering period, this plant is supported by feeding from a solution of potassium sulfate, or by mineral complex fertilizers, alternating with organic fertilizers.Approximately one and a half months before the autumn pruning procedure, the introduction of nitrogen fertilizing is stopped.
• Loosening and mulching. After the watering procedure, the soil is loosened around the bush, while removing the weeds. If necessary, sprinkle the hole with soil. After that, mulching is carried out around the stems of the plant. Peat, rotted sawdust, dry grass, and small straw are used as mulch.
• Pruning. They begin to form this shrub from the beginning of its growth. In the first year, the upper part of the shoots is pinched in order for new buds to form. In the same first year, about half of the buds are cut so that the roots can have good development. Plants with long branches are pruned in the summer and sent to growth.
• Preparation for wintering. Depending on the region of growth, around September-October, they begin to prepare the shrub for the winter season, for this, first, they begin to pour 20 liters of liquid onto the plant. A week later, the branches are cut at a height of 15 centimeters from the soil surface. Some shrubs should be cut whole. After the top, you need to cover the bush with peat or dry foliage.

Clematis Kustovoy: flower reproduction

Clematis bush: flower photo

Many varieties of bush clematis whole-leaved are propagated in such ways: by seeds, dividing the bush, layering, cuttings. With the method with the use of layering, the extreme stems of the plant fit into a prepared furrow in advance, while bringing out about 12-15 centimeters of the upper part above the ground. After about one month, sprouts begin to appear from the nodes covered with soil. During all this time, the soil is watered over the stem and a mineral complex solution is applied once. These sprouts are transplanted the next year.

Cuttings are obtained from shrub shoots of three years of age, and before the flowering period. First, the segments are treated with a growth stimulant, and then rooted in a mixture of peat and fine sand. A small greenhouse will be constructed on top. To engage in planting sprouts after one year, while leaving them in an open space under a good and high-quality shelter for the winter period.

They begin to divide clematis bush at the age of five, transplanted into already prepared pits.

Some varieties of bush clematis can be propagated by seeds, which begin to germinate after two months. First, the seeds should be soaked in liquid for about one week, changing the solution up to 4 times a day. The first shoots begin to appear in 45-55 days. And after one month they begin to be seated in separate containers, and already in May they are transferred to the garden, to the school. They begin to transplant to a permanent place of growth the next year.

Diseases and pests

In fairly humid and cool, as well as warm weather, whole-leaved bush clematis can infect a disease gray mold, rust or powdery mildew... The disease can be recognized by the characteristic brownish, orange or whitish specks on the foliage. Shrubs with signs of gray rot are removed and burned, and those nearby are treated with fungicides. Other fungal diseases are treated with copper-containing treatments. So, for example, Bordeaux liquid, Oxyhom, is used against rust, and copper sulfate, foundationolum helps well against powdery mildew.

Also, bush clematis can be attacked. slugsthat are eaten by young shoots, and aphidssucking the juice from the foliage of the plant. To combat slugs, they use their own collection, or special preparations and traps. They are saved from aphids by treatment with soapy water. But in order to completely get rid of aphids, you must first get rid of the garden ants that carry these pests.

Outcome

Clematis Kustovoy is considered to be quite an interesting and wonderful component of any garden. It is used as a decoration for roses and vines. It looks great as a living flowering curtain for various structures. Follow all the rules for growing and caring for bush clematis and the result will not be long in coming.