From our previous articles, you could already learn about the features of planting clematis. However, many gardeners are interested in the issue of feeding these perennial ornamental plants. From this article you will learn how to properly feed and how to fertilize clematis.
To make your clematis "pleasing to the eye", you should follow the simple rules for caring for this flower. , agricultural technology for growing clematis is quite simple: clematis needs watering, tying shoots, pruning, loosening and mulching the soil, and feeding. However, the right choice of clematis plays one of the main roles in the cultivation of this flower.
As you know, for planting clematis choose a sunny or slightly shaded location. Clematis does not like drafts or blowing winds, therefore, when choosing a place to grow this plant, consider this feature.
Speaking of soil, clematis needs well fertilized, friable, easy, well passing moisture, not sour, fertile soil. However, no matter how fertile the soil is, clematis will need to be fed.
Because Clematis blooms profusely and for a long time and annually renews almost all of its shoots and leaves, then, naturally, it needs strength and energy - nutrients. That's why it's so important to know what kind of fertilizer your clematis needs and when is the best time to fertilize.
Top dressing clematis
Already from the end of May - the beginning of June (during the period of active growth of clematis), clematis needs not only weeding, loosening and tying vines, but also feeding. Most often, during this period, gardeners use urea to feed clematis, mortar or liquid manure.
When clematis has not yet bloomed, but only plans to do so, it is worth taking care of the second feeding of the plant. During this period, clematis can be fed with fertilizer such as Agricola-7 (1 tablespoon of this drug + potassium sulfate is diluted into a 10-liter bucket of water).
During the period of lush flowering, clematis needs not only abundant watering, but also top dressing. During the flowering period, clematis is best fed with mineral fertilizers or liquid manure.
In August clematis most often they start to get sick, which is why during this period one should closely monitor their health. For better "well-being" clematis can be fed with mineral fertilizers and ash. Ash not only contributes to the ripening of vines, but also improves the winter hardiness of flowers.
When clematis fades, it needs the following top dressing: for 10 liters of water, you can dilute the same drug "Agricola-7" or "Flower". And when the growth of clematis comes to an end, it can be fed with "Agricola" for flowering plants+ superphosphate and potassium sulfate (two tablespoons of "Agricola" + one tablespoon of superphosphate and sulfate).
Preparing clematis for winter
At the end of September, clematis feeding stops and the preparation of the plant for winter begins. It is during this period that clematis can be transplanted to a more “safe” place if you made a mistake initially. In September, clematis care consists in loosening the soil and weeding.
In mid-autumn, clematis requires pruning. Pruning should be done very carefully and accurately. Make sure that the root collar of the plant is underground. If it is on the surface, sprinkle it with humus. When the air temperature starts to drop, the clematis will need to be covered. This can be done using dry peat or humus.
As for, then clematis is still better to cover than to leave under a layer of snow. An excellent "insulation" for clematis will be crushed foam, brushwood or dry leaves. So that your “blanket” for clematis does not “clump” under a layer of snow, it is worth building a kind of rigid frame. For this purpose, a regular wooden box is perfect.
So, clematis take cover with a layer, cover wooden box and waterproof material (polyethylene or the like, but with holes for air), sprinkled with earth (a layer of at least 30 cm).
In the spring, shelter from clematis is removed gradually, in several stages. To begin with, a layer of snow is removed, later it makes holes for ventilation, and the polyethylene is finally removed only when the threat of frost has passed. The drainage layer (dry leaves) is also removed gradually so that the plant gets used to the coolness and the sun.
I hope this article was useful to you. Healthy clematis to you!
Tatyana Kuzmenko, member of the editorial board of the Sobcorrespondent of the online publication "AtmAgro. Agroindustrial Bulletin"
To make your clematis "pleasing to the eye", you should follow the simple rules for caring for this flower. Growing clematis is quite simple: clematis needs watering, tying shoots, pruning, loosening and mulching the soil, and feeding. However, the right place for planting clematis plays one of the main roles in growing this flower.
As you know, for planting clematis choose a sunny or slightly shaded location. Clematis does not like drafts or blowing winds, therefore, when choosing a place to grow this plant, consider this feature.
Speaking of soil, clematis needs well fertilized, friable, easy, well passing moisture, not sour, fertile soil. However, no matter how fertile the soil is, clematis will need to be fed.
Because Clematis blooms profusely and for a long time and annually renews almost all of its shoots and leaves, then, naturally, it needs strength and energy - nutrients. That's why it's so important to know what kind of fertilizer your clematis needs and when is the best time to fertilize.
Top dressing clematis
Already from the end of May - the beginning of June (during the period of active growth of clematis), clematis needs not only weeding, loosening and tying vines, but also feeding. Most often, during this period, gardeners use urea, lime mortar, or liquid manure to feed clematis.
When clematis has not yet bloomed, but only plans to do so, it is worth taking care of the second feeding of the plant. During this period, clematis can be fed with fertilizer such as Agricola-7 (1 tablespoon of this drug + potassium sulfate is diluted into a 10-liter bucket of water).
During the period of lush flowering, clematis needs not only abundant watering, but also top dressing. During the flowering period, clematis is best fed with mineral fertilizers or liquid manure.
In August clematis most often they start to get sick, which is why during this period one should closely monitor their health. For better "well-being" clematis can be fed with mineral fertilizers and ash. Ash not only contributes to the ripening of vines, but also improves the winter hardiness of flowers.
When clematis fades, it needs the following top dressing: for 10 liters of water, you can dilute the same drug "Agricola-7" or "Flower". And when the growth of clematis comes to an end, it can be fed with Agricola for flowering plants + superphosphate and potassium sulfate (two tablespoons of Agricola + one tablespoon of superphosphate and sulfate each).
Preparing clematis for winter
At the end of September, clematis feeding stops and the preparation of the plant for winter begins. It is during this period that clematis can be transplanted to a more “safe” place if you made a mistake initially. In September, clematis care consists in loosening the soil and weeding.
In mid-autumn, clematis requires pruning. Pruning should be done very carefully and accurately. Make sure that the root collar of the plant is underground. If it is on the surface, sprinkle it with humus. When the air temperature starts to drop, the clematis will need to be covered. This can be done using dry peat or humus.
As for the wintering of clematis, it is still better to cover clematis than to leave it under a layer of snow. An excellent "insulation" for clematis will be crushed foam, brushwood or dry leaves. So that your “blanket” for clematis does not “clump” under a layer of snow, it is worth building a kind of rigid frame. For this purpose, a regular wooden box is perfect.
So, clematis are covered with a layer of drainage, covered with a wooden box and waterproof material (polyethylene or the like, but with holes for air), sprinkled with earth (a layer of at least 30 cm).
In the spring, shelter from clematis is removed gradually, in several stages. To begin with, a layer of snow is removed, later it makes holes for ventilation, and the polyethylene is finally removed only when the threat of frost has passed. The drainage layer (dry leaves) is also removed gradually so that the plant gets used to the coolness and the sun.
Clematis is one of the most noble and beautiful perennial vines. It is able to twist the entire area with its chic flowering lashes, changing it beyond recognition. It is good to decorate arbors, arches, house walls, fences with clematis. Clematis is also called: "weed", "warthog", "grandfather's curls" and "clematis". In nature, there are about 300 species of clematis. Clematis are easy to care for and respond very gratefully to good care after them. Subject to proper agricultural technology, they are colorful and long flowering, high disease resistance. Today we will tell you how to feed clematis in summer period.
When to start feeding clematis
If the land was well filled with fertilizers before planting, then additional feeding begins only after two or even three years. But when the soil is poor, it is necessary to add manure humus or well-rotted compost mixed with wood ash- 1 - 2 handfuls per bucket. This is especially true for young specimens, whose root system not yet developed enough. Over the summer, clematis grow huge mass shoots, leaves, and then flowers, so nutrition for them comes first. These vines should be fed twice a month, in small portions. And the fertilizer must be in liquid form!
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How to determine that clematis lacks fertilizer
If you look closely at the flower, it is easy to independently select the type of fertilizer that is needed for the flower:
- in clematis, young shoots have decreased, the leaves have acquired a yellowish color, and the flowers have become much smaller - it needs top dressing, which is based on nitrogen. To do this, you can use rotted poultry droppings diluted with water or cow manure;
- the plant has a peduncle that has become dark, and the color of the flowers has become much lighter - the plantations need potash fertilizers. With the onset of spring, such top dressing may consist of potassium nitrate, and at the end of summer it is recommended to feed clematis with potassium sulfate. To obtain a nutrient composition, you need to use 10-12 liters of settled water and 25-30 grams of fertilizer;
- with the onset of autumn, experts recommend introducing top dressing into the top layer of soil under each clematis bush, which will be based on bone meal. One square meter will require 200-250 grams of flour. This top dressing will provide plants with phosphorus, the lack of which leads to poor growth young shoots and foliage color change.
Types of summer fertilizers for clematis
Abundant and prolonged flowering of clematis leads to active absorption nutrients from the soil. The plant needs mineral and organic fertilizers, which alternate.
If the soil was well fertilized when planting a young vine, this year it is better not to overload the bush with additional top dressing. To ensure uniform nutrient intake, the plant is fed up to 4 times per season. Necessary top dressing for clematis:
- Bone flour. The source of phosphorus is introduced at the beginning of autumn at the rate of 200 gr. per 1 sq. meter.
- Humus. Used when planting a bush, for each plant 20-23 kg of humus.
- Nitrogen. Feeding the vine with nitrogen compounds is important for the uniform development of the shoots and the rich color of the flowers. For 10 liters of water, 1 liter of slurry and 15 gr. nitroammophoska or ammonium nitrate.
- potassium fertilizers. Apply at the beginning of spring (potassium nitrate) and at the end of summer (potassium sulfate) 25 gr. fertilizer per 10 liters of water.
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To protect clematis from pests, fungal diseases, especially during the period of active development of shoots, the soil is treated with fungicidal agents. You can feed the plant through the leaves with “Flower Mortar” or “Aquarin”. 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 is needed. In the warm season, clematis love spraying with a weak solution of potassium permanganate and boric acid. Liana is sprayed once a month in the evening.
Top dressing clematis in summer for lush flowering
Clematis are quite unpretentious. They adapt to different climatic conditions, can tolerate very coldy and heat. But the root system of clematis does not like high humidity and overheating, so the soil around the roots needs to be mulched. For spectacular flowering, clematis needs regular top dressing. When the first buds begin to form, the vine simply needs additional nutrients. During this period, the plant simply needs phosphorus and potassium. It is best to use complex mineral fertilizers, which do not contain chlorine. Also, during the budding period, the soil is additionally nourished with cow dung tincture. The lush development of clematis can be achieved by increasing the power of the root system: in a 2-3-year-old bush dug out and washed from the ground, pinch all the white tips of the roots by 0.5 cm. Thanks to this operation, the volume of the root system more than doubles. The following year, the plant blooms two weeks earlier and has larger flowers.
What other care is needed for clematis in the summer
Clematis do not tolerate overheating and drying out of the soil. It should always be slightly damp and loose. Therefore, after each watering and rain, the soil around the plants is loosened. Near new plants - shallow (2-5 cm) to destroy the soil crust and the first weeds.
A good result is the mulching of the soil, which partially replaces watering and loosening. For clematis, it is best to use semi-rotted manure as a mulch, sprinkling it with peat. When watered or rained, such a mulch retains moisture longer and provides the plant with additional nutrition. In winter, it protects the root system from freezing, especially when there is ice. Thanks to the mulch, many worms appear, which, by making moves in the soil, help to improve its structure.
After the end of flowering, at the end of August - September, it is useful to fertilize with monopotassium phosphate, complex autumn fertilizer or wood ash. On well-aerated cultivated lands, the clematis root system extends up to 1 m wide from the base of the bush and up to 80 cm deep, which allows the plant to choose from the soil the minerals and trace elements that are missing for life. Properly planted clematis, which is fed correctly and in full, always blooms profusely and tolerates winter well.
Abundant watering, timely pruning and proper feeding clematis - three components of the success of growing these plants. Each of them is very important in itself, but feeding should be discussed separately.
When to start feeding?
If the land was well filled with fertilizers before planting, then additional feeding begins only after two or even three years. But when the soil is poor, it is necessary to add manure humus or well-rotted compost mixed with wood ash to the bases of the bushes in the first spring or autumn - 1-2 handfuls per bucket. This is especially true of young specimens, whose root system is not yet sufficiently developed.
What and how to feed?
To feed clematis, experts recommend alternating mineral fertilizers with organic matter diluted to a liquid state. The only thing to remember is the timely and sufficient watering. Clematis are very fond of water and do not tolerate high concentrations of nutrients in the soil. Therefore, fertilizers are applied in small portions, and the plants should be watered abundantly before applying them.
All top dressing should be consistent with the periods of development of clematis. In the spring, at the end of May, when there is intensive growth and development of young shoots, they need to be given more nitrogen. Diluted mullein or bird droppings in concentrations of 1:10 or 1:15, respectively, will do. In the absence of organics, urea can be used - about 20 grams per square meter landing areas. Fertilizers must first be dissolved in water.
After the shoots grow back, clematis should also be given foliar nutrition - spraying with a weak solution of urea at a concentration of no more than 3 grams per liter of water.
During budding, nitrogen is also required by clematis, but phosphorus and potassium come to the fore. Here, a complex mineral fertilizer, such as "Kemira Lux", "Riga Mix" or "Nitroammophoska", which should be supplemented with a solution of fermented mullein or an infusion of weeded weeds. It is not excluded the use of traditional flower mixtures. But when choosing them, one must pay attention to the fact that there are no components containing chlorine, which is completely contraindicated for clematis.
The next stage of feeding comes when the plants have already faded. Unless, of course, for some reason it is not necessary to shorten the flowering period. In August, phosphorus-potassium mixtures are used, for example, Autumn Kemira. The flow of nitrogen to the roots of clematis at this time should already be limited so as not to cause an excessive increase in green mass, which is undesirable on the threshold of autumn.
In addition, it is very useful to spray all types of clematis with weak solutions of potassium permanganate and boric acid - 2 grams per bucket. This should be done throughout the summer, once a month.
By September, feeding stops completely. It remains only to fill the soil with wood ash, which is covered under the bushes in the middle of the month. About 2 glasses of well-sifted ash are spent on each plant.
In total, at least 4 top dressings must be done per season, not counting intermediate sprayings. And clematis will delight lush bloom, looking healthy and good growth.
Clematis flowerTwice top dressing
Top dressing for clematis is very important, because during the summer period the plant manages to grow a large number of green mass. According to the rules, the application of soluble fertilizers occurs twice a month in a small amount.
The first fertilization occurs in May during the growth of shoots. by the most suitable fertilizers during this period, ammonium nitrate or mullein is considered at the rate of 1 tbsp. l. to a bucket of water. Chicken manure is also suitable in the proportion of 1 tbsp. l. for a 15 liter bucket. Feeding consumption is a bucket per 1 bush.
After the initial feeding, the introduction of mineral and organic fertilizers alternate, and when buds appear, they are applied simultaneously.
Useful Stimulants
To the delight of summer residents, clematis rarely get sick and are attacked by harmful insects, so it is pointless to treat them with herbicides or other chemicals.
At the same time, clematis like growth stimulants, therefore, repeated summer spraying of the plant with Elin extra or Zircon is recommended. Such chemicals have an anti-stress effect, help the shrub survive the changeable spring weather without loss, and also stimulate the growth of shoots from lateral buds. This helps clematis grow quickly, and bloom luxuriantly and plentifully.
Outcome
To stimulate active growth and beautiful abundant flowering you must follow the above rules. Then clematis will delight the eye of the gardener and his guests for a long time.