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Planting clematis and successful caring for them in the Urals is quite possible. You just need to choose hardy vines, provide them with a cozy place and shelter for the winter.
Colorful clematis bloom magnificently in Chelyabinsk and Krasnoyarsk! A gardener only needs to choose a variety that will take root in these regions, and take care of a spectacular, unpretentious liana in the fall. The cultivation of clematis in the Urals has its own subtleties, but a beginner in floriculture can also cope with them.
Which plants to choose
Breeders are constantly working on the development of flowering climbing plants for cold regions. Today there are up to 2000 varieties of clematis. Care and planting of clematis in the Urals will not be difficult if the florist chooses hybrid vines.
Plants of hybrids Vititsella, Integrifolia, Zhakmana 3 pruning groups are hardy, which implies a complete shortening of the shoots. Clematis of the 2nd pruning group is also grown in the Urals, when part of the shoot is shortened. Hybrid vines, planted in the Urals, present their own care requirements to the owner of the site.
- Landing in a corner protected from strong air currents;
- Soil water permeability;
- Regular feeding;
- Installation solid supports;
- Safe shelter for the winter.
Viticella group
Winter-hardy varieties of clematis, suitable for the Urals, tolerate frosts down to -27 aboutC. Bushes with long vines up to 3.5 m and complex leaves. Bloom profusely from mid-summer to autumn. Large flowers reach 12 cm in diameter, different varieties of predominantly bright colors: red, purple, pink. Beautiful vines of this group are not susceptible to a dangerous disease that often affects clematis - wilting. One of the most famous in the Viticella group is the French variety Ville de Lyon with carmine flowers and white stamens. When deciding which clematis to plant in the Urals, you can get acquainted with many varieties of vines of this group.
Some of the plants are named below:
- Danuta - petals of a touching shade of a rose;
- Little nell - white center of petals with light purple border;
- Mazury - terry blue flower;
- Royal Velours - the petals are red-purple with a creamy center.
Jacquemann hybrids
Hardy clematis, which are suitable for the Urals, manage to create maximum decorative effect in a short warm period. Large-flowered vines grow up to 4 m. The vines have a powerful root system, beautiful feathery leaves, flowers up to 20 cm in various shades: purple, lilac, carmine, red. Flowers are formed on the shoots of the current year in the second half of summer. Liana is decorative for a long time. For the winter, leave 0.3 m or cut off completely.
You can choose from the group a variety for growing clematis for the Urals to your liking:
- Blue angel with light purple flowers;
- Comtesse de Bouchaud - light pink flowers;
- Cosmic melody - cherry purple flowers;
- Blue flame - bright purple petals;
- Moonlight - lavender-tinged petals.
Integrifolia Group
The herbaceous clematis, recommended for the Urals, is not high, it rises up to 1-2 m. The scourges must be tied up, otherwise they will simply spread on the ground. Flowers grow on new shoots, have an original bell shape. The liana blooms from July to September, it successfully decorates the shrubs that have faded since the beginning of summer, on the branches of which they throw delicate lashes of herbaceous clematis.The varieties of these clematis in the Urals are easily sheltered for the winter.
Interesting varieties:
- Alyonushka with dark pink flowers;
- Hakura, Japanese selection, with white-lilac flowers;
- Clematis Duran, with 4 petals of a bright purple hue.
Flamula Group
It is represented by a charming specimen of the Japanese selection Sweet autumn, or Terniflora, which has long been planted in the Urals. Liana, which is commonly called "fluffy cloud", is a real waterfall of hundreds of small creamy white star-shaped flowers 2-4 cm in size, exuding a pleasant aroma. Flowering later - from August to frost on the growing shoots. Leaf petioles of clematis cling to supports, liana grows up to 3 m.Freeze-resistant clematis for the Urals fits the definition, withstands up to -34 aboutC. For the winter, they do not cut, but cover the whips. Clematis Sweet autumn is ideal for camouflaging a high fence or walls.
Partner plants
Other perennial climbing plants create charming screens near clematis: Kampsis, Amur or girlish grapes. Annual vines are no less colorful: multi-colored morning glory, moonflower, tunbergia... Roses are considered a classic pair to the best varieties of clematis for the Urals. At the bottom, contrasting or monochromatic low annuals, lawn grass, evergreen shrubs are planted. Bright yellow evening primrose look spectacular with clematis.
Reproduction
Different varieties of clematis in the Urals are propagated by removing the vines from the bush for rooting, cutting cuttings or dividing the root system of the plant.
Layers
This is the easiest and most successful way to breed clematis.
- A groove up to 15-18 cm deep is dug from the bush in the spring and a healthy long shoot of clematis is laid, be sure to bring its top to the surface;
- Liana is covered with soil and systematically watered. After a while, sprouts appear;
- Seedlings are transplanted next spring, when overwintered clematis are discovered in the Urals.
By cuttings
For propagation by cuttings of clematis in the Urals, a healthy, strong shoot is chosen.
- Vine fragments are cut so that two leaves remain on each, 2-3 cm of the shoot above them, and 4-5 cm below;
- Half of the leaf is cut off;
- For successful rooting and reproduction of clematis in the Urals, it is better to use growth stimulants, guided by the attached instructions;
- Cuttings are placed in any type of substrate - from coconut fiber, peat, sand, vermiculite and systematically watered;
- Arrange a greenhouse from a bag or plastic bottles;
- Rooting in a month and a half. After a week or two, the seedlings are placed in fertile soil;
- The seedlings are transferred to a permanent place in a year.
Growing
The rules of care dictate the optimal time for planting clematis in the Urals for their successful reproduction - the spring period. Over the summer, the plant will get stronger and will normally withstand the winter.
Sapling requirements
If a clematis seedling is purchased outside the planting season, it should be stored until spring or early fall.
- A seedling purchased before the onset of cold weather is added dropwise in the garden. In the spring they are planted;
- A seedling with a closed root system, bought in the summer, is also not planted immediately in the Urals, but is stored in a bright, but shaded place. Planting in September;
- Having bought a seedling in the spring with open roots, after arriving at the site, it is immediately soaked in water with the addition of a growth stimulator.
Landing
Clematis in the Urals are planted in a sunny, cozy place where there is no wind. Several vines are located at a distance of at least 1 m.If a site with stagnant melt or rain water is selected, a hillock is poured, then a hole for a vine with dimensions of 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 m is dug in it.
- On acidic soils, a seedling hole is prepared in the fall by mixing the soil with 100 g of lime or dolomite flour;
- Clay soil is diluted with sand for greater water permeability;
- Drainage is laid below, fertile soil is mixed with humus 1: 1, adding a complex of special minerals for flowers or 150 g of superphosphate;
- A mound of fertile soil is formed in the hole, a seedling is placed on it and sprinkled with the same soil;
- Pour warm water over the liana 21-23 aboutC. The water is heated at first to keep the still weak plant from rotting. Such care when planting clematis in the Urals will ensure trouble-free development for the plant.
Care
The root system of a powerful liana penetrates to a depth of 1 m.Therefore, it is necessary to water the plant abundantly - up to 30 liters, preferably once a week. Watered more often in drought. All varieties of clematis grown in the Urals cannot be watered in the center of the bush, so as not to provoke rot. A groove is formed around the bush, or when planting, 2-3 pipes for irrigation are drilled obliquely. In case of prolonged rains, the lower part of the vine is sprinkled with wood ash, protecting it from rot.
Preparing for winter, the root collar of the lianas is treated with a solution of copper sulfate, then they are covered with sand mixed with wood ash. Before frost, shoots are laid on a bed of leaves, old straw, spruce branches are placed on top. When clematis is opened in the Urals after wintering, the material is removed gradually, clearing the vines from the hillock in the last turn. Then the shoots are cut at the root.
They prevent fungal diseases of clematis by prophylactically treating vines with fungicides.
Top dressing
Beautiful and abundant flowering vines need to be fed.
- In the fall, humus and bone meal are poured under the bush;
- At the time when it is necessary to open clematis after winter in the Urals, the bushes are fertilized with ammonium nitrate, urea or nitroammophos;
- At the same time, the soil under the vines is watered with milk of lime to deoxidize;
- In the spring, the plant is fertilized with potassium nitrate;
- In the summer, lianas are fed with a solution of chicken droppings.
A beautifully blooming liana will turn the yard into a cozy space. Small worries will be justified by creating a flower waterfall.
