Clematis are liana-like plants of the buttercup family. Among flower growers, it is known as clematis, willow or grandfather's curls and is widely used for vertical gardening... Spectacular climbing shoots of clematis, from the beginning of June to August, decorated with graceful flowers, serve as a decoration for gardens and summer cottages, balconies and gazebos. To receive lush bloom competent care is required during the entire growing season. Spring events are of particular importance. First of all - top dressing, which lays the foundations for future flowering.

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Care after winter

They begin to take care of clematis literally immediately after the snow melts, freeing awakened plants from winter shelters and performing a number of other simple, but important activities.

Removing cover

After wintering, protection is removed from clematis. Do it gradually:

• When the mercury column in the daytime ceases to fall below the 0 ° C mark, in protection they do ventilation holes providing access fresh air and light to the shoots of the plant.
• Fully winter shelters harvested only when the threat of night frosts disappears.



Pruning

Clematis are pruned in the fall. If for some reason this could not be done, then pruning is carried out in early spring:

• In varieties blooming twice a year, all old and dried shoots are removed, and healthy ones are shortened to 1 m.
• Clematis blooming on the shoots of the current year are cut to a length of 30 cm, leaving 2-3 buds.
• In the spring, remove all broken and deformed branches.



Support and garter

Spring growth of clematis shoots begins in May, reaching a maximum by the middle of this month. At daytime temperatures above 10 ° C, the vine stretches 7-10 cm per day and needs support, natural or artificially erected. It is worth taking care of its presence and the garter of the vine in early spring.

The first garter is carried out at a minimum distance from the ground. As the shoots of clematis grow, they are fan-shaped over the surface of the support, carefully watching that they do not intertwine, and fix it. This will provide good illumination of the shoots, protect the plant from mechanical damage and their consequences, and also give the bush a decorative look.



Fixation scheme for clematis shoots

Watering

In spring, clematis have an increased need for moisture. After the snow melts, the soil is sufficiently saturated with water, but its reserves are quickly consumed. Clematis painfully react to moisture deficit, therefore, in spring, especially with a small amount of precipitation, the soil is moistened.

Watering is carried out infrequently (once a week), but abundantly, trying to moisten the soil to a depth of half a meter, which is explained by the core type of the plant root system. From 10 to 20 liters of water are poured under young bushes, 1.5-2 times more under adults. The older the plant, the more more it needs moisture.

Loosening the soil

After each watering, the soil is loosened. This will avoid excessive evaporation of water and prevent the growth of unwanted vegetation.

The first time the soil is loosened in early spring, still wet from the melted snow, in order to destroy the soil crust and weeds. Loosening is carried out to a depth of 2-5 cm.

Mulching

Covering the soil with mulch partially replaces watering and loosening. It helps to preserve moisture in the ground, saturating it with oxygen and protects the roots from overheating.

Used as mulch various materials: peat, semi-rotten manure, sawdust, straw, compost, humus. The use of organic matter contributes to the receipt of additional nutrition by plants during the rain.




Mulch is laid around the bushes, being careful not to touch the shoots. This will protect them from being damaged by rodents.

Planting at the base of the shoots of clematis of annual flowering plants works similarly to mulch. It can be marigolds, which not only protect the roots, but also repel some pests with the help of smell.

Prevention of diseases and pests

The roots of clematis, especially in conditions of waterlogged soil, are susceptible to fungal diseases (fusarium, wilting, gray rot), which can lead to the loss of the plant. As a prophylaxis for the onset of diseases in the spring, copper sulfate (50 g per 10 l), foundationol (20 g per 10 l) or any other fungicide are introduced under the clematis bushes, 3-4 liters per bush. The processing is repeated 3-4 times.

Dangerous pests of clematis are gall nematodes that invade root tissues and form thickenings (galls). To prevent their appearance, spring soil mulching is carried out using mint or wormwood, the smell of which scares them away.

Spring feeding

The vegetation of most varieties of clematis is distinguished by the annual renewal of almost the entire above-ground mass and long and abundant flowering. To carry out these processes, the plant needs a large number of nutrients. Therefore, after winter, clematis must be fertilized.

For normal development, the plant needs 16 micro and macro elements. It gets three of them (oxygen, carbon and hydrogen) mainly from the air. The rest 13 are from soil.

Fertilization rules

Top dressing of clematis in spring is carried out in compliance with several rules:

• fertilizers are applied after watering or in wet soil;
• to prevent overfeeding, solutions of medium concentration are used, dry additives are scattered in small portions;
• the introduction of mineral additives is alternated with the use of organic matter.

Clematis do not tolerate chlorine-containing fertilizers.

Spring feeding scheme

During the season, adult clematis bushes are fed 5 times. Most of the dressings are in the spring.

Subsequence	Dates of the	Fertilizers used	Important information
1	First half of May	Urea solution (30 g per 10 l of water) or ammonium nitrate solution (2 g per 10 l of water under a bush from 5 to 10 years) or scatter fertilizer over the soil surface	Nitrogen is required for the growth of green mass. It activates the processes of cell division, preventing aging. With a lack of this element, the growth of shoots slows down, the leaves become smaller and acquire a yellowish or reddish tint, and few buds are formed.
2	A week after the first feeding	Infusion of mullein (1:10) or chicken droppings (1:15).	-
2/3	Additionally, between 2 and 3 dressings (mid - end of May)	Liming the soil: dissolve 150-200 g of chalk (lime) or dolomite flour... This solution is treated with 1 sq. m. soil.	The addition of lime milk implements 2 tasks: enriches the soil with potassium and calcium, without which it is impossible to get a bright flowering; allows you to adjust the acidity of the soil: clematis does not tolerate an acidic environment. After liming, the soil is mulched
3	1.5-2 weeks after the second feeding	Any complex fertilizer, for example, Kemira universal, 1 tbsp. l. for 10 liters of water	-
4	During budding	Superphosphate, potassium nitrate 1 tbsp. l. for 10 liters of water	Phosphorus and potassium are essential for bud formation. With their lack, few colors are formed. The pedicels of some of them darken, the buds go down and do not always open.

Clematis do not feed in summer. This will shorten the flowering time!

Foliar spring feeding

Clematis responds well to foliar dressing. In the spring they are held twice:

• with the growth of shoots, during the 1st feeding, young shoots are irrigated with a weak (1 teaspoon per 10 l of water) urea solution;
• at the end of spring, during the formation of buds - using the preparations "Master", "Avkarin", "Flower solution".

Clematis will definitely respond to spring troubles and will delight with their flowering all season.

Clematis - amazingly beautiful flowering plant , which is able to grow in one place without transplanting for more than 15 years. Since the plant annually increases its vegetative mass, it just needs to be helped to grow and actively bloom with the help of a large supply nutrients in the soil. We can say that feeding clematis in the spring is not a whim, but a necessity to achieve a lush flowering of the plant.

How to feed clematis

In order for clematis to bloom actively and continuously, it is important for them to consume in large quantities nutrients from the soil. In this case, the plant requires both mineral and organic fertilizers. It is desirable to alternate the types of fertilizers. Experts identify the following types of feeding that are important for clematis for healthy growth and flowering.

First of all, bone flour... Since it contains a large amount of phosphorus. It is best to feed clematis with bone meal in early fall. It is important to use at least 180-200 gr. per sq. m.

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Also useful for clematis humus... For each individual shrub, 20 kg of humus should be used when planting.

Top dressing with nitrogen. It is very useful for uniform growth of shoots, as well as to achieve a uniform saturated color of inflorescences. It is best to take in the following proportions: 1 liter of slurry and 15 gr. ammonium nitrate, the mixture is diluted in 10 liters of water.

What seasons to use potassium? Potassium nitrate - in spring, potassium sulfate - in summer.

In order to protect clematis from attacks of pests, it is important to cultivate the land with fungicidal agents.

The best time to feed clematis

If, when planting clematis, the soil was previously well fertilized, then during the year it is undesirable to overload the bush with additional feeding. To ensure an even moderate intake of nutrients by clematis, it is best to feed no more than 4 times a season.

The most important is the feeding of clematis in early spring. It is better not to fertilize the soil in the autumn season. Since in the previous seasons of active growth and vegetation, the plant has already received the required amount of nutrients, and it needs to be given time to prepare for winter.

Spring feeding of clematis

Top dressing in the care of clematis in spring is very important.

Important! In the spring season, it is undesirable to feed clematis more often 2 times every 30 days.

After the shoots grow back, you need to make 1 top dressing. And it is best to give preference to foliar spraying. A weak solution of synthetic (but not more than 3 grams per 1 liter of water) is suitable for this. Spraying with such a solution is best done in cloudy weather, or in the evening, when the sun goes down.

Top dressing of clematis in summer

At the end of August, shoots in to a greater extent minerals such as potassium and phosphorus are important. Experts advise giving preference to potassium sulfate. It must be diluted in water in the following proportion: 30 grams. the substance is taken 10 liters. water.

At the same time, in the warm season, it will not be superfluous to spray the leaves with a weak solution. boric acid... Not more often than once a month and best of all when the sun has already set.

How to feed clematis in spring for lush flowering

In order to stimulate the lush flowering of clematis, the following additives can be used:

• containing at least 20% phosphoric acids. It is allowed to use both liquid and dry form.
• Double superphosphate, in turn, contains at least 50% phosphoric acids. It is important to note that with an increase in the concentration of phosphorus in the substance, it is necessary to reduce the amount of feeding.
• Phosphorite flour- contains at least 25% phosphoric acids in the composition. Since the product does not dissolve in water, it is only used in acidified soils.
• Bone flour counts excellent feeding for clematis, while in comparison with phosphoric, it is the most effective.

Important! Top dressing for flowering clematis in spring should be used in a metered amount. You should also check that the nutrients reach the roots of clematis, because they can reach more than 1 m in length.

Feeding clematis with yeast

To prepare fertilizer, you need to take 200 gr. yeast and stir them in 1 liter. water. Mix thoroughly and let it brew for a couple of minutes. Before using the resulting solution, it must be brought to 10 liters. Agronomists advise using "raw" yeast. 100 g must be diluted in 10 liters. water and let it brew for a day.

Do not overfeed clematis with yeast. After fertilizing the soil, it is important to add ash or other minerals to the soil that can provide the soil with calcium and potassium. Since during fermentation, yeast actively absorbs these substances and the soil may not have enough of them.

It is important to know that yeast feeding is used only in warm soil ( late spring or in summer), since the action of the mushrooms will not start at cold temperatures. The use of yeast is an excellent option for feeding clematis in the country in the spring, since it does not require large expenses. Yeast is one of the most economical ways to nourish the earth with essential nutrients.

Photos of clematis in spring:

How to feed clematis with ammonia

Feeding clematis with ammonia is a good alternative to other fertilizers, since in this case it is impossible to overdo it.

Watering the plants is required with a small stream from a low height, while it is required to ensure that the liquid falls exclusively under the roots, and not on the green parts of the clematis. To avoid chemical burns, after use ammonia, the plants are also sprayed clean water... Fertilizer is taken in the following dosage: 25 ml of substance per 10 liters of water.

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Top dressing of clematis in spring with milk of lime

Also, in the spring season, clematis can be watered with milk of lime. This will avoid acidification of the earth. To prepare the mixture, dilute 200 gr. lime in 1 liter. pure water... This volume is enough for processing 1 sq. m. Sometimes you can water the plants with a mixture prepared from copper sulfate and water.

It is worth remembering that watering clematis during this period of the year is undesirable more than 1 time per week. It is very important to control that moisture reaches the roots of the plant.

It is important to remember that the use of certain fertilizers, in particular mineral fertilizers, must be strictly following the instructions. This is due to the fact that an excess of substances in the earth is as harmful as their lack.

For abundant flowering of plants, experts advise using potash fertilizers in the spring. An insufficient amount of this substance in the soil can lead to blackening and dropping of peduncles, the color of the flower will fade. It is important to carefully look at the composition when choosing potash fertilizers, clematis negatively perceives chloride compounds.

conclusions

Top dressing of clematis in spring can be done with milk of lime, yeast, ammonia, phosphate or bone meal... It is important to dose the amount of nutrient added to the soil so as not to reverse the desired effect. When using the above tips, it is realistic to achieve active growth and lush flowering of clematis.

Lozinka, clematis, grandfather's curls - all these are popular names for decorative clematis. Climbing plant very popular with gardeners and is used for landscaping verandas, arches and gazebos.

By the middle of summer, green lianas are covered with large and showy flowers, and the period of decorativeness in most varieties lasts until the first frost. All these characteristics attracted me when I was looking for the right plant to decorate my porch.

Like anybody ornamental plant, the splendor of flowering in clematis depends on a comfortable degree of illumination, sufficient watering and timely fertilization.

In order for the planted vines to grow better and delight my eyes with large and abundant inflorescences, even before planting, I was concerned about what kind of feeding they would like.

Clematis vines can stretch up to 4 meters in one season. To provide the plant with sufficient strength for such active growth and the accompanying abundant flowering, it is necessary, even during planting, to ensure that there is a sufficient volume of organic and mineral fertilizers.

Of course, clematis will not bloom in the first year - all the forces of the plant will be directed to rooting and growth. But already now the vine needs sufficient nutrition, the deficiency of important microelements will lead to a delay in the development of sprouts. To avoid this, it is necessary to replenish the soil before planting clematis in the planting pit.

For this, the planting pit is filled with humus or compost mixed with wood ash... This nutrition will be enough for the sprout for the whole year. This composition will contain enough organic and mineral elements for the rooting of the vine, its adaptation, growth and proper preparation for wintering.

Fertilizers for adult clematis

The introduction of both organic and mineral fertilizers for clematis should be strictly verified and follow a clear schedule. They alternate, observing certain proportions, correlating feeding with the periods of growth of the vine.

Top dressing in spring

In the second year after planting, starting in spring, you can start making organic fertilizers for clematis. During the awakening of the plant, young shoots are actively formed, and flower stalks are also laid. The more organic fertilizers there are in the spring, the more actively the liana will grow and the more luxuriant the inflorescences will be.

For the first feeding, which is done before the start of sap flow, one of the following compositions is used:

• manure solution (1:10 with water);
• solution of poultry droppings (1:10 with water);
• urea solution (at the rate of 20 g / m 2).

With these solutions, the area where clematis is planted is spilled, at the rate of 10 liters per 1 m 2. 2 weeks after organic feeding, the soil must be fertilized with wood ash, sprinkling it on damp ground (0.5 cups per 1 shoot).

This affordable fertilizer, which is available on every site after spring harvesting and pruning, contains a whole range of useful mineral elements that are important for the development of clematis and its abundant flowering.

This is not the end of the spring feeding of clematis: in mid-late April, when the plant awakens, it is necessary to re-apply nitrogen-containing fertilizers. After that, it will be useful to spray the stems in evening time urea solution: nitrogen penetrates not only through root system, but also through the pores on the shoots.

Additional enrichment of clematis with nitrogen at this stage will allow it to grow actively, performing its decorative function.

The alternation of organic and mineral dressings ends in May. Now it is necessary to slightly reduce the acidity of the soil, which manifests itself after repeated use of nitrogen-containing fertilizers.

For this, lime milk is used (150 grams of slaked lime is dissolved in 10 liters of water). This volume is quite enough to slightly balance the PH to values ​​that are comfortable for the plant.

Summer feeding

The formation of buds in early summer signals that it is time to change tactics. Now clematis needs additional fertilizing, rich in phosphorus and potassium.

In order for the plant to be fully provided with important elements, it is best to use mineral complexes without chlorine, created specifically for ornamental flowers and shrubs.

If you are not an adherent of "chemicals", in June you can help clematis to fill the deficiency of elements using tincture cow dung... The overripe mass is diluted in water in a ratio of 1:10 and infused for a day in a container under a lid.

Then the soil is poured abundantly around the stems with a solution, while it is important not to direct the stream or the watering can divider directly under the root, so as not to burn it.

In the summer, in June-July, clematis will really like the healing and nourishing spraying with solutions of boric acid and potassium permanganate.

A weak solution of potassium permanganate will help eliminate pathogenic microflora and fungi that can harm the plant, and boron, penetrating through the pores in the stems, will strengthen local immunity.

From the beginning of August, nitrogen must be completely removed from the dressings. Now it is necessary to stop the growth of the plant and help it prepare for wintering. For this, mineral complexes containing potassium and phosphorus are used, for example, potassium sulfate. 30 grams of powder is diluted in 10 liters. water and spill the soil around clematis with a ready-made solution.

In summer, at the end of August, clematis need potassium and phosphorus. It is best to use potassium sulfate, which is diluted in water and fed to the vine. For ten liters of water, thirty grams of the substance are needed.

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When organizing feedings for clematis, consider the following important recommendations:

1. Before making any top dressing, the soil around the clematis must be shed abundantly, so that the fertilizer will quickly get to the roots and will not spread along the ground.
2. By producing foliar feeding and preventive spraying, treat the plant and leaves on both sides.
3. Spray the plants in the evening - this will keep moisture on the foliage and stems longer and bring more benefits to clematis.
4. In order for clematis to bloom more abundantly and longer, after the appearance of the first inflorescences, feeding stops.
5. Clematis roots love moisture and do not tolerate overheating. To create for the plant comfortable conditions, plant low-growing flowers or a lawn near the stems that will protect the soil from sun rays, and ensure timely watering.
6. Despite being hygrophilous, clematis will feel bad in prolonged rains. To prevent root decay, generously sprinkle the soil around the vines with ash during heavy rainfall.

Provide clematis with enough nutrition and it will reward you by creating a striking green hedge adorned with lush flowers with its vines.

When applying top dressing, remember to be in moderation, since a surplus of certain elements can harm the plant.

Clematis or among the common people a vine is a herbaceous perennial, most often in the form of a vine. According to popular belief, a plant can replace a whole garden and please the eye for many years. To stimulate lush and abundant flowering, summer residents with extensive experience use simple tricks, which we will share in our article.

Two-time feeding

Top dressing for clematis is very important, since for summer period the plant manages to build up a large amount of green mass. According to the rules, the application of soluble fertilizers occurs twice a month in a small amount.

The first fertilization takes place in May during the regrowth of the shoots. The most suitable fertilizers during this period are ammonium nitrate or mullein at the rate of 1 tbsp. l. on a bucket of water. Also suitable chicken droppings in the proportion of 1 tbsp. l. in a 15 liter bucket. Top dressing consumption is a bucket per 1 bush.

After the initial feeding, the application of mineral and organic fertilizers is alternated, and when buds appear, they are applied simultaneously.

Helpful stimulants

To the delight of summer residents, clematis rarely get sick and are attacked. harmful insects, therefore, it is pointless to treat them with herbicides or other chemicals.

At the same time, clematis like growth stimulants, therefore, it is recommended that the summer repeated spraying of the plant with Elin extra or Zircon is recommended. These chemicals have anti-stress effects, help the shrub survive the changeable spring weather without loss, and also stimulate the growth of shoots from the lateral buds. This helps clematis grow quickly and bloom luxuriantly and profusely.

Outcome

To stimulate active growth and beautiful, abundant flowering, you need to follow the above rules. Then clematis will delight the eye of the gardener and his guests for a long time.