Planting clematis video

If you have never planted clematis yourself, it will be very useful to see how more experienced gardeners do it. On this page there are video clips, by watching which you will learn how to plant these wonderful plants correctly.

You can plant clematis in both spring and autumn. When planting in spring, the best time is the end of April, but if you bought a seedling in a store with already With its buds in full bloom, it can only be planted in the ground when the threat of frost has passed. Conduct autumn planting from mid-September to mid-October so that the seedlings have time to take root.

Video about planting clematis:

In the middle zone, choose a place for clematis in the sun, but in the southern regions, where summers are hot, a place in partial shade will be preferable. Very often these plants are located near the walls of houses or some other buildings. In such cases, you need to step back from the wall at least half a meter and make sure that water runoff from the roof does not fall on the plants.

Planting clematis video:

Try not to plant the plant in drafts. The wind will ruffle the vines and can easily break them. They will not grow in swampy soils; even short-term flooding in the spring has a negative effect on their growth.

Another video about the rules for planting clematis:

The planting holes are prepared quite deep. It is advisable to deepen the seedlings so that the root collar is 10 - 20 cm below the soil level. With this planting, the plants will get sick less and winter better.

Planting and growing clematis on the balcony video:

Clematis simply love ash. Ash can be added to planting holes, sprinkled on the ground around the bush in both spring and autumn, and also watered with ash solution.

In the first year, do not expect active growth of shoots; they will practically not grow and this is quite normal. At the beginning, the plant directs all its forces to the growth of roots and only then the above-ground part begins to develop. Anyone who has ever replanted clematis has probably noticed how powerful and developed their roots are.

This video shows a non-standard way of planting clematis:

Seedlings planted in spring need to be shaded and watered more often. In the first year, do not let the plants bloom, cut off all the buds that appear, no matter how much you feel sorry for them. You can read more about spring planting clematis Here, and about autumn right here.

In general, these flowers are not at all capricious and growing them is not difficult.