Growing flowers in a flower bed in the garden or in the front garden is a creative process, comparable to painting a picture. Once carried away, it is impossible to abandon this activity. Choosing plant seeds, planting them, composing compositions, you get aesthetic pleasure from the process.
Amateur gardeners have many flowers in favorites, but, probably, they especially love the clematis flower. I must say that this is not surprising. A garden bed with clematis looks very elegant. This plant does not cause difficulties in growing, but still some requirements should be strictly observed. And in order for this unusually beautiful flower to delight you with lush flowering, you need to know how to plant clematis correctly.
This is a climbing shrub belonging to the group of leaf climbers. By planting it near a fence or wall, you can create a spectacular hedge. Now there are more than 300 varieties of this flower. The variety of colors and shapes is simply amazing. Clematis come in white, pink, purple, purple, salmon, blue, scarlet. There are undersized species that reach a height of only 8-10 cm, but there are alsoreal giants - up to 12 m.
Gardeners who first decide to grow this flower in their area have a question about how to plant clematis. Note that this plant is quite thermophilic. It should be planted only after the soil warms up to + 4-7 degrees. Another important point: clematis requires an abundance of sunlight, it must be planted in an open area or on the south side. It is worth considering that the flower does not tolerate acidic soil.
How to plant clematis
This flower has a powerful root system, therefore, when planting clematis near the wall of a house or a fence, you should retreat at least 0.5 meters. Also, the distance between plants should be about 1.5 meters. Holes must be dug 10-15 cm deep. The looser the ground, the deeper the seedlings can be planted.
How to plant clematis, we found out, now let's talk about care. This plant needs abundant watering and cool soil. Therefore, after you water the flower, you need to mulch it. When watering the plant, use a hose without a nozzle. Water at least once a week, but in extreme heat, this should be done up to three times in seven days.
Feeding in the first year of clematis life is not carried out. Subsequently, the flower can be fed with mineral fertilizers - 1 teaspoon under the bush. This is enough for the whole summer.
Clematis has very fragile shoots. Be sure to make a support for him. Suitable for thismetal mesh or a frame made of rails. Pruning is carried out in the fall, preparing the plant for wintering, because this flower is thermophilic, and in our latitudes does not tolerate cold. Clematis is cut almost at the root, leaving shoots 10-15 cm high above the surface.
The flower is propagated by cuttings, you can also sow seeds. It is necessary to germinate clematis on fertilized, well-ventilated soils.
So we figured out how to plant clematis, how to care for it, so that in your flowerbed it will justify the title of "king of vines"!
