When and how to plant clematis in open ground.

Clematis can deservedly be called the king of the garden. Its gorgeous flowers can decorate absolutely any area, it is simply impossible not to fall in love with it. Among the people, clematis has several other names, "Lomonosy" and "Knyazhki". There are more and more varieties of clematis every year, breeders are constantly working to increase them. Clematis can also be propagated in several ways: by cuttings, dividing the bush, seeds and layering. Clematis flowers can be of various types, sizes and colors. As for propagation with the help of seeds, this method is only suitable for those varieties with flowers of small diameter. In fact, these vines are very easy to grow, although at first glance it may seem that this is not so. This perennial vine can decorate even the most gloomy garden. This plant, like any other, has its own planting and care rules that must be followed when growing a seedling.

Briefly about clematis.

In order for your plant to be beautiful and healthy, the planting material must be maintained correctly. Also, the planting material has completely different forms: the seedlings have a closed root system. Basically, these are seedlings that are already one year old. Very often, these seedlings are sold immediately in pots.

Shoots are also often already rooted, but with an open root system. Mostly they are sold simply in a package. The roots are often lightly dusted with peat.

Of course, if you have a choice, then it is best to buy those seedlings whose root system is closed. These seedlings will get used to it much faster and take root in a new, permanent place. Such a plant will also develop much better and more actively than a seedling with an open root system.

The best time to plant a plant like clematis is spring. There are deadlines for this. Planting should take place even when there will be no repeated spring frosts, because they are dangerous for absolutely any plant that has just been planted. It suffers from this very much precisely because the plant is already under very strong stress and has definitely not yet had time to recover. The seedling has definitely not yet had time to take root. At best, if the seedling just suffers a little, at worst, you may just lose it. When planting in autumn, the seedling may also simply not have time to recover and take root before the onset of the first frost. Even if a young plant has time to adapt and survive the stress after transplanting, it is still not strong enough and has a very high risk of freezing out in winter, even in spite of all the warming for the winter.

Store acquired, rooted cuttings of clematis before spring planting must be correct. In general, seedlings are of two types: with an open root system, and a closed root system.

All about seedlings.

In fact, it is very easy to preserve plants, but you must definitely know all the features. Initially, seedlings with an open root system must be taken out of a bag with peat and very carefully examine the roots. If something is wrong with the roots, some damage or rot is noticed, then you need to take sharp scissors and cut off the diseased roots. After the roots are cut, they must be soaked in fungicides. Such drugs as "Maxim", "Fitosporin - M" are very popular for this, but there are others, they must be used strictly following the instructions that are attached to each drug.And you can buy them at any gardening store.

A checked and, if necessary, treated seedling or a stalk must be transplanted into a small container, it is desirable that it be plastic and there are holes at its bottom so that excess water flows out through them when watering. The land in which the cutting will grow before planting in open ground must be fertile. In the spring, when the weather is warm enough outside, the cutting should be buried in the garden right in a plastic container, where it will stay for a whole year. During this year, the stalk will be able to develop correctly and grow a root system of the required size. After a year, a ready-made and strong enough seedling can be transplanted to a permanent place, where all it will need is proper care.

In principle, you can plant a seedling in open ground immediately without a container, but in this case, more careful care will have to be carried out for it, because in this case the seedling will be weaker and more demanding.

But when the root system of the seedling is closed, then it is best to acquire it not earlier than a month before planting, and best of all a couple of days before planting, but naturally, if there is such an opportunity. If you want the previously purchased seedling to be well preserved until the spring planting, you need to follow some rules: after the seedling has been purchased, it must be in the shade and cool for several days. After that, the pot with the seedling should be placed in the sun. These actions are relevant not only for the purchased seedling, but also for cuttings.

If buds have already appeared on the seedling at the time of purchase, then they must be removed with a sharp tool. In no case should you feel sorry for them, because if they remain, it will be much more difficult for the seedling to get used to and take root in a new place, because instead of putting all its strength into recovery and rooting, the seedling will be distracted by the development of these buds. Because of which, accordingly, it will hurt much longer, and then recover for a very long time.

Water the plant regularly, but not much. The ground should be constantly slightly damp.

Once a week, the plant needs to be watered and sprayed with a fungicide. This is necessary in order to carry out disease prevention. In this way, you can process not only seedlings, but also cuttings.

If, nevertheless, you purchased a seedling with a closed root system much earlier than the planting date, it is naturally already planted in a small pot, but it must be immediately transplanted into a larger container, where fertile and fertilized soil is poured. In a larger container, the seedling will feel more comfortable.

If, for some reason, the seedling began to fade, then feeding will help bring it to a healthy state. It is best to fertilize the plant with the help of complex fertilizers, such as: "Agricola", "Fertika-Lux", "Biohumus", these preparations should be used in full compliance with the instructions that come with them.

Planting in spring.

Clematis is best planted outdoors in spring. But many gardeners who had no previous experience wonder when exactly should this be done?

The best time to land in open ground is from the second half of April to the second half of May. You need to choose a more accurate landing time individually, depending on the local climate in your region.

If your seedling has a closed root system, then planting can be carried out not only in the spring, but also in the fall. And summer is fine for him. But those with an open root system need to be planted only in the spring, and this can be done only until the buds of the plant have time to swell.

Many gardeners, when planting plants, very often follow the lunar calendar.By the cycle of the moon, you can find out exactly on which days the planting of the plant will be favorable, and on which it is best to refuse planting. Each year, the numbers for planting are different, so it is best to purchase a calendar on time.

Before planting clematis in open ground, it is best to study all the information on how to do this. After all, it depends on the correct planting how your plant will grow in the future.

First, you need to choose the right place. It depends on this how your plant will develop, bloom, and generally grow in the future. All stages of flower development depend on the chosen place on your site, and on what kind of land it is on it. This must be taken with full responsibility, because clematis does not like transplants at all. The place for planting clematis should be sunny, but the rays should not be direct, but a little scattered. If your liana has flowers of bright colors, then it is best to grow it in a small shade, in the sun bright colors can fade and fade.

The place where clematis will grow must be completely protected from wind and drafts.

Do not plant clematis in a lowland, this plant will definitely like it more on a hill. Water should not stagnate on the site either, otherwise there is a high risk that the root system of clematis may begin to rot, and you risk losing the plant altogether.

There must be a free space near the planting pit, it is necessary so that in the future, when the vine grows enough, it would be possible to install a support that is necessary for any climbing plant. And this is necessary so that the stem of the plant does not break, because the vine is a very long plant and without support it can simply break.

If you decide to plant clematis next to a fence, or some kind of buildings, then keep in mind that the distance from them must be sufficient for the root system to develop properly.

You should never plant plants next to any metal objects. And this applies not only to clematis, but others too. Such a neighborhood can very much harm plants, because the metal can become very hot, in summer it can simply burn out, and freeze out in winter.

For the proper development of the plant, the land on the site must be fertile, loose and light. But definitely not sour, because clematis does not tolerate it.

Clematis will feel great if you plant it in an elevated position. In addition to the fact that in this case the plant itself will feel great, and its root system will actively develop and avoid rotting, which can occur when planting in a lowland, because water often stagnates in such places. This is especially dangerous during rains, as well as in spring, when the snow begins to melt.

Clematis is very suitable for decorating a wooden gazebo, arches, or as a hedge.

Before planting clematis, the planting pit must be prepared in advance, at least a month in advance. This is necessary for the earth to settle.

The first step is to prepare the place for the pit. It must be completely cleaned and all weeds removed from it. If the soil is acidic, it must be neutralized. Ordinary wood ash, dolomite flour, or a special preparation for deoxidation will perfectly cope with this, if you use the preparation, then be sure to follow the instructions. Any substance must be added to the dug earth, and it is imperative to level it so that the drug is evenly distributed.

With heavy soil, it is best to add peat or sand to it, this will give it lightness and even fertility.

If, on the contrary, the land is too light, it simply needs to be made heavier with the addition of ordinary turf soil to the planting pit.

The pit for planting clematis should be at least half a meter in width and depth.

There must be a drainage layer at the bottom of the pit.Almost any material is suitable for this, and broken brick, stones, gravel, etc.

The pit itself must be filled in half with a soil mixture of earth, sand, peat, all these ingredients should be in a 1: 1: 1 ratio.

Also, before planting in the hole, you can add a mineral complex fertilizer. After you add fertilizer, the soil needs to be watered so that the fertilizer penetrates as deep as possible, and the earth settles at the same time.

When you plant several plants at the same time, the distance between them should be at least one meter.

Before planting, the seedling must be properly prepared, but this applies only to those whose root system is open. Seedlings with a closed root system do not need to be prepared in advance.

About a day before you plant your plant, you need to soak it in any preparation that will stimulate the growth of the root system. If there is any problem with the roots, mold, rot, etc., they need to be trimmed with a sharp tool and treated with a fungicide.

The root collar of the plant needs to be buried a little, so if there are leaves above it, then they will need to be removed.

After the pit and the seedling itself have been prepared, you can proceed directly to planting. For this, it is necessary that the earth in the pit was already dense, that is, settled. The seedling should be placed in the center of the hole and carefully covered with earth so that the root collar is about 10 cm deep. The first two buds should also be in the ground. The health of your plant directly depends on this. With such a planting, the plant will have a more stable immunity and more correct development.

After the seedling is installed and covered with earth, it must be well tamped. A shallow ditch should be dug around the plant.

After that, the plant needs to be watered abundantly.

After the measures taken, a stake must be installed near the seedling, and the plant must be tied to it, and it must stand like this until the moment of complete rooting.

It is best to mulch the soil around the seedling. For this, dry or rotted sawdust, peat and other materials may be suitable.

Also, after planting a seedling, it can be covered, this is done to protect it from the return of repeated frosts.

After clematis is planted, it must be properly cared for. The actions are quite simple, but the future life and development of your plant directly depends on them. But clematis requires most of all attention in the first year of life in the open field.

Leaving after landing.

Naturally, the plant after transplanting is very stressed and needs help. During the first month after planting, the plant must be covered from the sun; it will be possible to leave it alone only after the seedling is completely rooted. In order to cover the plant more conveniently, it is best to install arcs over it.

Watering clematis in the first year of life also needs to be very careful. In no case should you water the plant at the root, this can only be done in a ditch around it, recall that it should be done at the time of planting. Watering should be regular, but in moderation. Naturally, the water should not stagnate. The best watering schedule. In normal weather, it is once a week, and in extreme heat or drought, no more than 3 times a week.

It is best to mulch after planting. Mulching will get rid of moisture evaporation from the ground, and will also rid you of unnecessary weeds.

Plants with a pungent smell can be planted next to clematis. This is necessary in order to scare off harmful insects that can be attracted by clematis.

The land around the plant must be loosened and any weeds removed from it. Thanks to this, oxygen will be supplied to the roots in the required amount.

In the first year of the plant's life, it is imperative to prune in the fall. This is done like this: absolutely all shoots must be cut off, leaving 30 cm from the ground.In the following years, pruning can be carried out, following the development of the plant.

For the winter, plants must be insulated, since in many regions there is a risk of plant freezing during winter frosts.

Growing from seeds.

Clematis can also be grown from seeds. To do this, you initially need to sow seedlings. But growing plants from seeds will be quite difficult and require a lot of effort. Initially, the seeds will require preparation, and the seedling itself will take a lot of time. Yes, and only certain types of clematis can be grown from seeds, which have small-diameter flowers. With regard to hybrid varieties, or those varieties that have very large flowers. It will definitely not be possible to grow such clematis from seeds, despite all your efforts.

In general, there is absolutely nothing difficult in planting plants such as clematis, but here, as elsewhere, there are some nuances. You need to take care of the plants correctly, but since clematis itself is not whimsical, all care consists in weeding, loosening, watering and feeding, and absolutely any gardener can cope with this task, even one who has absolutely no experience. If you do everything as it should be and devote a little of your time to the plant, then soon your garden will sparkle with new, bright colors. A plant like clematis can easily decorate even the darkest area, or a boring corner of your garden.