How to grow clematis from seeds and seedlings
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Clematis is a beautiful perennial plant from the Buttercup family native to Japan and China. Vine-like bushes are especially popular. They can be used to decorate houses, fences or arches. Compositions in the form of animals or birds, for example, an owl, look very beautiful. Many are interested in how to grow clematis. To do this, you can plant clematis seeds or cuttings.
How to grow clematis from seed for seedlings
To grow a plant on your own in the country, you need to give preference to varieties with small flowers. According to their characteristics, they resemble wild crops. You should not choose complex hybrids for planting clematis seeds, since the probability of getting a strong and healthy plant in this case is minimal.
Clematis is a beautiful ornamental plant
The best options for breeding at home will be clematis varieties such as Helios, Tangut, Manchurian.
How to collect seeds and how to plant them in spring
Ripening of seed begins in summer or early fall. The exact timing depends on the variety. Clematis seeds are small, medium and large.
In appearance, they recall nuts with fluffy tails. By the arrival of autumn, the flower is transformed into a silvery-white head. There is a seed inside every nut. When the fluffy fragment turns dark and crumbles, you can collect the seeds. They should be sorted by choosing the highest quality ones.
Fresh planting material has a high germination rate. It is recommended to store it at 20 ° C. It should be done in paper bags for 2-4 years.
Clematis has small seeds with fluffy tails.
Clematis: agricultural technique of planting seeds in spring for seedlings
Many are interested in how you can grow clematis from seeds. It is recommended to do this in a seedling way.
What do clematis seeds look like?
Seeds are as follows:
- small ones sprout from 2 weeks to 4 months;
- average. Sprouts appear in 1.5-6 months;
- large. Seedlings will appear only after 1 year.
Seed stratification
Medium and large seeds are distinguished by long germination, so they need to be prepared for planting work - stratification. This process is considered very lengthy and takes 3 months.
The seeds should be placed in a container with nutritious soil and sprinkled. Planting depth depends on the grain size. Large ones need to be deepened by 2 cm, medium ones - by 1 cm. Then the container with soil must be held at a temperature of 5 ° C for several months. This can be done in the refrigerator or under a layer of snow.
Medium seeds can be stratified 1 month. Large grains will take at least 3 months. Then the containers should be placed in a warm place. It is important to keep the soil moist before sprouting.
Preparing soil for clematis seedlings
All varieties of clematis can hardly tolerate acidic soil. It is strictly forbidden to plant them in soil with a high peat content.
It is better to make the optimal composition for growing yourself. To do this, you need to take humus, fine sand, sod soil and ash.
Seed preparation for sowing
If there is no time to carry out stratification before growing clematis seedlings, the seeds should be soaked in water for 5 days. Moreover, it needs to be changed every 3-4 hours. Then the seed is recommended to be bubbled for a week. It is enough to soak small seeds for several days.
Planting seeds in the ground
After the completion of the preparatory work, the seeds should be planted in boxes or pots filled with fertile soil, which should be placed in a room with a temperature of 21-25 ° C. The container should be on a well-lit windowsill. The land needs to be watered systematically.
Seeds need to be planted in boxes with fertile soil
Seedling care
At the stage when 2-3 true leaves appear, the seedlings should be moved to plastic containers. Their diameter and depth should be 9 cm. The seedlings should be removed as carefully as possible.
In early June, the bushes should be taken out into the open air. It is best to make a small greenhouse for them. Plants need regular soil moisture and fertilization.
Good care includes the following activities:
- the upper part of the stem must be pinched;
- during the season, liquid complex dressings should be applied 2-3 times;
- cut off shoots in the fall for the winter, leaving 2-3 internodes;
- cover the base of the shoots with a mulching layer.
Seedlings of clematis need timely watering and fertilization
Planting seedlings in open ground
When the clematis seedlings are old enough, they can be transplanted into open ground. In this case, certain features must be taken into account. For a plant, you need to choose a well-lit area with a deep location of groundwater.
Soil preparation
Recesses for planting should be prepared in advance, even in the fall. To do this, it is necessary to make a hole with a diameter of 40 cm and a depth of 60 cm. A drainage from crushed bricks should be placed at the bottom. The thickness of this layer should be 8-10 cm. In the center it is worth placing a peg 1 m long. Then sprinkle the deepening with fertile soil by 20-30 cm.
It is recommended to place the bush in a hole, to spread its roots. Fill the resulting voids with fertile soil, while the root collar and part of the shoot to the first internode must be deepened by 5-10 cm.To the edges of the groove, 8-10 cm should remain.
Care of young clematis seedlings grown from seeds
The culture must be well watered and the trunk circle must be covered with a mulch layer. As the bushes develop, you need to systematically add soil to the root collar. To activate the formation of new shoots, you need to periodically pinch the tops.
Watering and feeding
For plants to grow and develop well, they need to be systematically watered and fed. Urea is added for the first time. To prepare a useful solution for 1 bucket of water, you need to take 1 teaspoon of the product. Then, with an interval of 15 days, it is worth using a mullein solution or a composition based on mineral fertilizers. For the winter, plantings are covered with burlap. You can also use roofing material.
With proper care, small-flowered varieties will bloom in the first year.
Clematis is a beautiful ornamental plant that can decorate any garden plot. To grow a culture, you can use a variety of methods. Reproduction of a flower by seeds is considered a rather laborious process. However, with the strict implementation of agrotechnical measures, good results can be achieved.
