Diseases and pests
Very rarely, such plants are affected by various diseases or pests. But still, they can get sick. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to carry out preventive treatments with the help of special preparations. It is worth considering the most common diseases that most often affect princes.
- Powdery mildew is a loose, white bloom that appears on the leaves. Over time, it goes to the stems, and the plant dies. All infected parts of the plant must be cut off and burned, and the bush must be treated with special preparations.
- Rust appears as brown spots that spread throughout the plant. To combat it, you must use fungicides.
- Brown spotting appears as small red spots with black dots. For processing, it is necessary to use a Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfate. If the bush is severely damaged, it must be destroyed.
Among the pests, it is worth noting nematodes, small snails, and mealy worms. To prevent them from appearing on the bushes, it is necessary to treat the plant with drugs such as "Nematocide" or "Carbation" a month before planting. In the event of an attack by snails or slugs, you just need to remove them immediately, and then treat the plants with "Metaldehyde".
Disease and pest control
The "Multi Blue" variety has developed a stable immunity to viral diseases. At the same time, non-observance of the elementary rules of care can lead to the development of the following diseases.
- Rust - characterized by the appearance of orange spots on the leaves.
- Gray rot - the development of the disease is most likely in a rainy summer. Under the influence of the disease, brown spots with a gray bloom appear on the petals.
- Powdery mildew, if untreated, can lead to the death of parts of the plant or even the entire bush. It can be recognized by its characteristic white coating on leaves, buds and flowers.
- Wilt is considered the most dangerous fungal disease. The causative agent of the disease through the soil penetrates into all plant tissues and leads to blockage of blood vessels. Wilt leads to the death of the plant.
Preventive measures to reduce the risk of disease:
- regular weeding, weed removal;
- systematic moderate watering;
- pruning diseased shoots.
To repel insect pests, experienced flower growers recommend planting calendula, marigold or nasturtium next to clematis bushes.
Planting and caring for hybrid clematis Beautyful Bride
Since clematis of the Beauty Bride variety is able to grow in one place for 20 - 25 years, you should carefully consider the choice of a planting site. So, the most favorable soil for this plant will be a mixture of fertile sandy loam and loose loamy soils. In this case, the acidity of the soil can vary from 6 to 7 pH.
Having decided on the location of the seat, you can start planting the plant:
- The size of the landing pit must be at least 60x60 cm.
- Clematis should be placed at a distance of 70 - 100 cm from other plants.
- Place gravel or other drainage at the bottom of the recess, and then sprinkle it with a layer of humus and compost.
- Upon completion of planting, the soil must be watered abundantly and loosened. It will not be superfluous to mulch it with peat or sawdust.
Important! The Beauty Bride variety prefers moderately moist soil, therefore, in regions where there is a large amount of rainfall, you need to take care of purchasing high-quality drainage material, for example, pebbles or broken bricks.Caring for the Beauty Bride variety, as in the case of other clematis, comes down to periodic watering, weeding and feeding
Caring for the Beauty Bride variety, as in the case of other clematis, comes down to periodic watering, weeding and feeding.
Watering clematis is traditionally carried out as the earthen coma dries, paying attention to the level of moisture in the soil around the plant. Beautyful Bride and similar varieties do not thrive well in very wet and very damp soils.
Plant feeding is carried out 2 to 3 times per season, alternating between organic and mineral fertilizers. The first feeding, as a rule, is organized in early spring, before the beginning of the growing season. The second feeding occurs during the budding period, before the first flowers appear. The third feeding is carried out optionally before re-flowering, so that the flowers are larger.
Clematis pruning requires a separate mention. Large-flowered Clematis Beauty Bride belongs to the plants of the second pruning group, due to the fact that the plant has two flowering periods. The first time the plant is pruned at the very beginning of summer. During the procedure, last year's shoots are removed from it. During the second pruning, which is carried out in the fall, already young branches are shortened. Cut them about 1/4 so that only wilted flowers are removed. This will allow the plant to recover faster after wintering and bloom more luxuriantly next year.
1 General description
Thin shoots of clematis begin to develop in spring either from underground buds or from buds on shoots that have overwintered. The leaves are green and purple in color, and consist of an unpaired number of leaves (3, 5.7).
Inflorescences of various shapes and colors, white and yellow shields, pink panicles, blue umbrellas. Each clematis variety blooms for one to two weeks. And, if you manage to choose the varieties of flowers so that they bloom one after another, then you can enjoy the blooming garden from early spring to late autumn.
Clematis are actively used in landscape design
By the way, some types of clematis are absolutely not afraid of short-term frosts, and some can deceive you with the scent of jasmine or almonds. There is a terry type of clematis that exudes primrose scent, for example.
1.1 Classification
Since clematis has many species and varieties, gardeners have made a convenient classifier that allows you to group plants according to any specific characteristics, which greatly facilitates the selection of varieties for the garden and the choice of care methods. Therefore, all varieties were simply divided into groups:
- Zhakman;
- Viticella;
- Patens;
- Lanuginose;
- Integrifolia;
- Florida.
1.2 Care
Clematis is a plant with long roots that go a meter or more in depth, therefore, nearby groundwater can lead to rapid root rot. To avoid this, make drainages at the sites of future clematis plantings. Or, for planting seedlings, choose natural or artificial mounds and hills.
Climatis is best planted on natural hills.
In addition, general care guidelines include:
- complete protection from weeds;
- feeding with organic matter during the growing season with a frequency of once every two weeks;
- regular loosening or mulching of the topsoil;
- watering at least once a week, and in dry periods up to 3 times.
