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Clematis: Growing and Care
11.10.2023 16:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:22
It is better to plant clematis in sunny or slightly shaded areas during the midday hours, protected from the wind.
How and when to plant clematis
The ideal “home” for clematis is a moderately dry area, protected from drafts and sufficiently illuminated by the sun.
Clematis can be planted in the spring, choosing a time when the snow has already melted, positive temperatures have established, but the plants have not yet sprouted.
For the middle zone this is the end of April.
You can also plant in the fall, starting at the end of August.
If the plant is in a container, it can be planted at any convenient time.
What to put in the hole when planting clematis
In wet soil, it is necessary to make drains from broken bricks or pebbles in the planting holes.
After laying the drainage, fill the holes with fertile soil with the addition of superphosphate, ash, rotted manure or mature compost.
What clematis doesn't like
Overheating. This applies to both air and soil temperatures. Yes, clematis love warmth, but not heat and inferno.
They react to overheating by beginning to wither, dry out, bloom poorly, and the flowers themselves become smaller.
What not to plant next to Clematis
Clematis also goes well with conifers.
Their beautiful and fragile flowers, of various shades, look advantageous against the backdrop of strict dove-gray, blue and green needles.
However, you shouldn’t plant tree-like shrubs next to clematis.
