Landing features
Choosing a future place for a plant is a responsible business. If the necessary conditions are not supported, then this will negatively affect the condition of the clematis, and the owner will have to solve many related problems.
Despite the fact that the plant loves the sun, direct rays are undesirable. Otherwise, the petals will burn out and lose their brightness. Drafts and open spaces are also undesirable, where gusts of wind can break delicate branches.
Do not plant clematis near the fence, especially if it is metal. It inhibits the overgrowth process. In addition, the metal becomes very hot when exposed to sunlight, which causes flowers and leaves to burn.
The easiest way is to plant a plant that is 1-2 years old on your garden plot. If you get it from a specialist store, take a close look at the root system. It should consist of at least three well-developed roots, the length of which is about 10 cm. If you notice swelling, thickening, other signs of disease, it is better to refuse such a purchase. The seedling should have two strong shoots and 2-3 well-developed buds.
If the roots of clematis are not covered with earth and are in an open state, then before planting the plant in the ground, place it in warm water for 2 hours, in which you dissolve a special composition that promotes the formation of roots.
"Red Star" is planted in open ground in autumn or spring. It all depends on the climatic conditions. If the climate is unstable, then the optimal landing time is spring. In autumn, the plant will not be able to properly adapt, strengthen, and with the onset of the first frost it may die.
Consider the stages of planting.
A square hole is dug 50 cm long and wide.If you plan to plant several clematis, the distance between them should be 1.5 m.
Care secrets
Liana of the described variety is considered not too demanding to care for.
In order for her to feel good and tirelessly delight her owner with lush flowering, the gardener must pay special attention to the following basic activities:
- top dressing;
- watering;
- loosening and mulching.
Top dressing
In order for the liana of the "Doctor Ruppel" variety to bloom profusely and for a long time, it needs regular feeding. The active formation of green mass and buds depletes these sensitive perennials, depriving them of their strength and immunity. Starting in May, when clematis enter the phase of flowering and intensive formation of shoots, they should be fed with some kind of fertilizer once every 7-10 days. Usually, gardeners use complex preparations for fertilizing:
- Agricola;
- Fertika Lux;
- Kemira Lux;
- "Riga mix";
- "Effecton".
In the fall, it is recommended to feed the vines with the following composition:
- 10 liters of water;
- 20 g superphosphate;
- 20 g of potassium sulfate.
Such a nutrient solution will restore the strength of the plant after flowering and allow it to fully prepare for the upcoming winter. At the same time, the vines will begin to spend part of the unused nutrients received with the solution already in the spring, entering the phase of active growth and budding ahead of schedule. After spring pruning, it is recommended to feed the Doctor Ruppel vine with a solution of ammonium nitrate (60 g of substance per 10 liters of water). The solution is consumed at the rate of:
- young plants - 5 liters per well;
- adult plants - 10 liters per well.
Watering
Like all clematis, the Doctor Ruppel variety painfully tolerates moisture stagnation in the soil, so you should not abuse watering (especially in cool and damp weather).Waterlogging of the soil often causes fungal root diseases, from which this garden vine can die.
In a moderately hot summer, it is enough to water the clematis once every 8-10 days. If the summer is extremely hot, you need to water the vines 2 times every 8-10 days. One plant should consume from 10 to 30 liters of water (depending on the age and size of the vine). Watering is carried out so that splashes of water do not fall on the leaves, shoots and stems of the plant. After watering, the ground around the base of the bush is mulched.
Loosening and mulching
Regular loosening of the soil around the base of the bush will provide oxygen access to the roots of clematis
Loosening the soil should be done with the utmost care, without deepening the teeth of the tool, so as not to damage the roots located close to the ground
In addition, due attention should be paid to mulching the soil. Experienced gardeners use as mulch:
- humus;
- hay;
- sawdust;
- peat.
They are scattered in an even, not too thick layer around the base of the bush. You can plant annual ground covers in a clematis hole, which will replace the mulching layer. All these measures will help to protect the roots of Clematis variety "Doctor Ruppel" from overheating, and at the same time will help prevent moisture loss in the soil.
For how best to plant clematis, see the next video.
General rules of planting and care
Absolutely all varieties of white clematis are highly winter-hardy and do not require special care when growing.
In order to grow a snow-white handsome man on your site, it is important first of all to start preparing the seat. Most clematis prefer to grow in partial shade and sunny areas.
About 6 months before the planned planting date, you need to fertilize the site well. For this, the earth is dug up and mixed with humus, superphosphate and dolomite flour.
Then the seedling itself is bought, you need to choose planting material, in which buds are visible on the shoots. The root system should be voluminous, without damage. Before planting directly, the roots should be soaked in a solution with a growth stimulant.
The very process of planting is as follows.
- First, you need to prepare a planting pit with a size of 40 * 40 * 50 cm.If several bushes are planted at the same time, then the distance between the pits should be at least 1.5 m.A drainage material with a thickness of 5-9 cm must be laid at the bottom of the planting pit.
- Then a seedling is placed in the hole, trying not to damage the roots. A support 2 m high is driven in nearby, the roots are sprinkled with soil so that the hole is not filled to the brim.
- Planting ends with abundant watering of the seedling and filling the hole with mulch. When shoots begin to appear, sprinkle the hole with soil a little.
After planting clematis, watering is usually performed every other day, at least 3 liters of water should be consumed per seedling. Adult vines need to be watered, depending on their size, once a week (at least 7-12 liters of water per bush).
The duration of flowering and the decorative qualities of flowers largely depend on the amount of nutrients in the soil. Therefore, the area where the plant is planted should be periodically fed: in the spring, urea and saltpeter are used for this, in the summer - mullein infusion, and in the fall - complex mineral preparations.
Loosening and mulching of the soil is important in caring for white clematis. After watering the land around the bush, loosening should be carried out, removing weeds. If necessary, soil is poured into the hole. After that, mulching is carried out using chopped straw, peat and dry grass.
To prevent the plant from losing its decorative effect, it is also important to carry out regular pruning, which allows the plant to maintain its shape and stimulates its growth.In the first year after planting, seedlings usually pinch the tops of the shoots - this activates the appearance of new buds
In the first season, it is also necessary to cut off half of the buds from the creeper so that the roots can fully feed and develop. In early October, clematis should be well prepared for wintering by moisture charging (up to 20 liters of water per seedling). In addition, you need to cut the stems, leaving 15 cm from the ground, and cover the top with peat and dry foliage.
Examples in landscape design
"Kaiser" as a blooming liana is able to decorate any vertical surface, it can be placed on a fence or wall of the house. Such clematis can become an accent of a flower arrangement if it wraps around a column or obelisk in the center of the flower bed. It will add charm and comfort to your favorite gazebo. You can create a flowering arch at the entrance or even a whole arcade along the path, if you install supports of the appropriate shape and plant a Kaiser near them. For the company, clematis of other varieties or climbing roses are suitable for him.
Besides, "Kaiser" is grown even in containers. Then you get a lush bouquet that blooms for a very long time, which can be rearranged at will, adding variety to the design of the site or veranda.
For an overview of Kaiser clematis, see below.
Care rules
Clematis Piilu is not picky about additional care. It is enough to water, feed and cut the plant in a timely manner.
Watering
Blooming liana does not tolerate strong waterlogging of the soil and air. But a prolonged drought is destructive for the plant.
In adult bushes, the root system is deep, so up to 30-40 liters of warm, settled water is poured under each bush. Young seedlings in hot and dry seasons, watered 2-3 times a week. Up to 20 liters of life-giving moisture is poured under the bush.
Top dressing
They begin to feed the liana in the second year of growth. For the entire growing season, the plant is fertilized no more than 4 times, using alternately organic and mineral fertilizers.
- The first feeding takes place at the very beginning of spring.
- The next stage of work is carried out during the formation of buds.
- Vines will need additional nutrients during the first phase of flowering, when multi-layered inflorescences bloom.
- The last time the plant is fed before winter rest.
Timely application of fertilizers and dressings contributes to the speedy growth, development and abundant flowering of clematis.
Pruning
In order for the liana to please every year with lush and large flowers, they carry out activities to trim the plant.
In the spring, sanitary pruning is carried out, removing frozen, damaged and dried shoots.
The main work on pruning clematis is carried out in the fall, before a long winter.
Support
A support to support the vines is installed at the time of planting the plant in open ground. The first years of life, clematis is directed in the right direction and, if necessary, tied up the vine at new levels. As soon as clematis develops its root system, the plant no longer needs additional fixations and embraces any vertical support on its own.
Loosening and weeding
Horticultural crops have a negative attitude towards the neighborhood of weeds. They take the necessary nutrients and moisture from the soil. Therefore, weeding flower beds is a necessary agricultural technique. To prevent weed control, most gardeners recommend mulching the soil around the plants.
Loosening work helps to saturate the rhizomes with oxygen and control soil moisture.
Pruning rules
Since the formation of buds occurs both on old shoots and on new layers, Clematis Piilu belongs to the plants of the second pruning group. At the end of autumn, all the shoots of the vine are cut off, leaving branches with vegetative buds from 50 to 100 cm above the soil surface.
With rejuvenating pruning, the branches of the vines are removed to the maximum level, and weak and diseased shoots are completely cut off.
Important! In regions with cold winters and lingering frosts, shoots are left much shorter for the winter.
Preparing for winter
Although clematis of the Piilu variety is considered a frost-resistant crop, easily tolerating temperatures down to -30 degrees, preparatory work for wintering is still carried out.
- In late autumn, the remaining leaf cover is removed from the trimmed liana.
- If summer and autumn were dry, then the plant is watered abundantly.
- They carry out preventive treatment against pests and diseases. Bushes and root collar are treated with preparations containing copper.
- The rhizome of plants is covered with spruce branches or dry foliage, and then covered with special materials.
- Vines are removed from the support posts and folded onto a prepared surface.
- From above, the vines are covered with coniferous branches, sprinkled with earth and covered with a wooden box, which is wrapped in foil.
They remove the shelter from the flowering liana during the first spring thaws.
Browse varieties by group
In clematis, it is customary to distinguish three main groups, according to the rules of which autumn pruning is carried out.
The description of the first group should begin with the fact that it unites those varieties that bloom at the junction of spring and summer on shoots left over from last year. For example, we are talking about such types of clematis as Siberian, mountainous, and also Alpine. These plants do not require shelter at all, and therefore they do not even have to be cut before the onset of frost. However, gardeners still carry out light processing at the end of flowering, freeing the shrub from diseased and weakened branches, as well as shortening the shoots in case of excessive height.
The first pruning group includes representatives of the Atragene species group. Its varieties are formed, which are the result of the selection of various mountain species, for example, Alpine, Korean, Okhotsk, mountain, Siberian, large-petal and Turkestan. All of them are able to survive frosts down to minus 40 degrees right on the trellis.
The second group of pruning includes clematis, the buds of which bloom both on last year's shoots and on fresh ones. Plants should be pruned twice a year. The first pruning is carried out on last year's shoots after the buds have faded. This is done either in May or in June, and it is last year's shoots that are removed - the fresh ones should not be touched. The second pruning is arranged in the fall after the first frost, but even before the plant has been prepared for wintering. All thin, diseased or weakened shoots of this year are cut out completely, and strong ones are shortened by one third. Further, all the shoots are rolled up in rings and laid out on the ground, after which the clematis is covered with spruce branches or special material.
Large-flowered hybrids of this group come from the species "Patens", "Florida" and "Lanutinoza". In autumn, they are shortened so that 10 to 15 nodes remain on the shoots, which corresponds to a one and a half meter plant height. In an adult specimen, only 10-12 healthy shoots are left. We are talking about the varieties "Doctor Ruppel", "Yulka", "Gladys Picard", "Akaishi", "Solidarity", "Sunset", "Miss Bateman", "Asao" and others.
The third pruning group unites clematis, which bloom only with fresh shoots, and the buds are plowed up from July to September. We are talking about representatives of the varieties "Vititsella", "Integrifolia", "Orientalis", "Zhakman". The shortening of the shoots is carried out to the maximum extent in order to ensure abundant flowering for the next season. Shoots are cut so that only 2-3 knots are left, moving from the ground. If clematis has not yet crossed the second year of life, then strong pruning is recommended, regardless of which group it belongs to. In this case, we are talking about the varieties "Varshavskaya Night" (or "Varshavska Nike"), "Vititsella", "Pink Fantasy".
Combined pruning is recommended for some clematis of the "Lanuginoza" subspecies.The fact is that in June the buds open on last year's shoots, and in the middle of summer they bloom on the current branches. You have to combine trimming of the second and third groups. In autumn, fresh shoots are slightly shortened and removed under cover, but old branches are almost completely eliminated as soon as they fade. According to another principle of combined pruning, the shortening occurs in such a way that three tiers are formed.
