Clematis is a profusely flowering plant with beautiful bright flowers, reaching a diameter of 20 cm.
With the help of clematis with pink, white, yellow, purple and even almost black inflorescences, you can effectively decorate any design: gazebo, fence, porch, stairs. In order to successfully breed these plants, you need to know the main features of their reproduction. In this article, we will consider clematis cuttings as one of the main ways to breed these flowers. In order for the result of cuttings to be successful, it should be remembered that it is better to cut the material from a young plant during the budding period. It is necessary to carefully follow all the rules for the care and feeding of the mother flower, so that the cuttings are saturated with nutrients and take root well.
Clematis: cuttings
There are two methods of propagation by cuttings -green and woody shoots. The first method is the most common, since the use of lignified cuttings is not productive enough. The second method is used if it is necessary to obtain seedlings of a rare species of clematis, as well as with a limited number of cuttings on the mother plant. Usually, vines that do not set seeds (for example, Peter) and small-flowered varieties (Juiniana and other clematis) are bred with lignified shoots. Cuttings with the help of green shoots are the most promising and are used for mass breeding of large-flowered varieties (Andromeda, Asao, Arctic Queen).
Clematis: cuttings with green shoots
Green cuttings are harvested during the period of plant growth activation, they are cut directly from the growing bush. The cuttings are taken from March to September. In spring and in August-September, cuttings are rooted in greenhouses; in June and July, open ground can be used. More than a third of the shoots should not be cut from one bush, since the collection of a large number of branches can disrupt the growth and development of the mother plant. For cuttings, take the middle part of the shoot with developed buds: the lower (oblique) cut is made 3 cm below the bud, the upper (straight) - 2 cm above. Cut the stem 5 cm below the node with a secateurs or knife. Next, the top of the stem above the node is separated. Then remove the extra leaves and part of the stem on the other side.
It is advisable to hold the segments in a heteroauxin solution before planting. After that, the prepared cuttings are planted in greenhouses.or greenhouses. The substrate for clematis should consist of humus from below, and from river sand and peat (1: 1) from above. Clematis will grow well if the air humidity is high, from 80%, so it is advisable to cover the seedlings with a film (jar), spray and fully water. The temperature is maintained in the range from 20°C to 25°C. Also, cuttings should be protected from overheating. This is the kind of care that clematis needs. Cuttings will be successful if you follow the irrigation and temperature regimes.
If the plant is properly planted and does not experience discomfort, the root system should form within two months. After its development, the cuttings are gradually opened, accustoming to fresh air. During the first year, only the root system is formed in clematis, and the stem will grow only after wintering.
Another breeding method is cutting clematis with apical shoots
There is another way to propagate vines - apical shoots. In August-September, shallow grooves are made around the plant. Shoots with buds are laid out along these grooves, pressed down (for example, with wire staples) and covered with loose soil. And the top of the shoot is brought up, out. Layers are carefully looked after: watered, fed. After some time, roots begin to grow from their nodes. Branch of rooted shoots produced a year later, in spring or autumn.
