Description and pruning group of clematis variety President, planting and care

Clematis is an unpretentious garden flower that even beginners in gardening and floriculture can grow. Tall vines with large, colorful inflorescences are in great demand among landscape designers. With the help of clematis, the President variety creates unique garden compositions and decorates fences, gazebos and arches.

Description and features

A vine-shaped flowering shrub that grows up to 2.5 m in height and up to 1 m in volume. The leaf blades of clematis the president are large, green, oval in shape with pointed tips. Thin shoots are supported by special tendrils that cling to any vertical structures.

Long arrows of flower stalks grow on the shoots, on which large buds form. Clematis blooms with huge star-shaped flowers in bright purple shades, with a white core and reddish anthers. Each petal has a wide stripe from the core to the tip, which is colored in a lighter shade of purple or blue.

Important! Clematis variety President blooms in two stages. The first phase of active flowering occurs in May, when the inflorescences of the main plant bloom. The second stage of flowering is provided by young shoots of the current season. The flowering period begins in mid-July and lasts almost until the last days of September..

History of selection

Clematis variety President was bred by English breeders in the 19th century. But even among the many varieties of these plants, the variety is in demand to this day.

The flower received its name in honor of the president of the Royal Botanical Society, where it was first bred.

Planting and care

To grow a garden crop that blooms from May to September, it is necessary to carry out timely and correct work on planting seedlings in open ground.

Selecting a location

The correct choice of place for planting flowers will ensure active development and abundant flowering of clematis.

1. For planting, choose sunny, dry areas at low elevations.
2. Garden culture does not tolerate strong winds and drafts.
3. If there are close deposits of groundwater on the site, then the place for planting flowers must be raised by 15-20 cm. Otherwise, the plants are exposed to excessive moisture, which will lead to the development of fungal diseases and rotting of the rhizomes.
4. Plants planted close to buildings also suffer from excess moisture that enters the soil from the roof.

Advice! To protect the root system of clematis President from severe overheating, annual flowers are planted around the bushes, which shade the plant.

Soil preparation

The composition of the soil determines the growth and flowering of garden crops. Therefore, clematis are planted in previously prepared fertile, loose soil with a low acid content. Peat, sand and mineral fertilizers are added to well-loosened soil. Soil preparation is carried out in advance, 2-3 weeks before planting.

Selection of planting material

If the planting material is grown independently, then before planting in open ground, the rhizomes are disinfected with special means.

But when buying seedlings, first of all they examine the root system of the plant. It should be free of damage, putrefactive deposits, compactions and not overdried. There should be 2-4 vegetative buds on the shoots. The acceptable size of the above-ground part of the seedling is from 30 cm, with smooth shoots without damage and manifestations of diseases and pests.

Before planting, the seedlings are immersed in settled water for 30-60 minutes, then treated with antibacterial agents or a weak solution of manganese.

Planting scheme

Flowering vine is a tall and spreading plant. When planting seedlings, leave at least 1.5 m of free space between plants.

1. In a prepared area or flower bed, dig holes ranging from 60 to 90 cm in depth and the same size in diameter.
2. High pegs are installed in the holes to support the plant.
3. A layer of stones or crushed stone is placed in the hole. This procedure will prevent moisture from stagnating in the soil.
4. Next, a small pile of fertile soil is poured onto which the seedling is placed.
5. The rhizomes are carefully laid out in the hole, sprinkled with soil and watered thoroughly.

Important! When planting in open ground, the root collar of clematis is buried 8-10 cm from the top soil level.

Deadlines

Planting flowering vines in open ground depends on the climatic characteristics of the region. In temperate and southern latitudes, the flower is planted at any time from spring to late autumn. But, according to experienced gardeners and flower growers, the best time to plant flowers is still autumn.

Care

Like any actively flowering plant, clematis requires careful care. Watering is especially important for flowering vines in hot, sultry weather.

Watering

Watering is done 1-2 times a week, irrigating not only the rhizomes, but also the leaves of the plant. In dry weather, the amount of watering is increased.

Adult plants have a well-developed root system, so up to 40 liters of water are poured under the bush when watering. Young shoots need up to 20 liters of moisture per watering.

Loosening and weeding

To prevent foreign weeds from hampering the growth of flowers, the soil is loosened and weeded. Also, loosening the soil helps the plant enrich the root system with oxygen and dose the soil moisture.

Top dressing

Flowers are fed based on the fertility of the soil in which they grow. Clematis responds well to organic and mineral fertilizers and fertilizing.As a rule, flowers are fed 2-3 times during the entire growing season, alternating mineral fertilizers with organic fertilizers.

Disease and pest control

The main cause of diseases and pests is improper and untimely care of plants. Also, climatic conditions have a negative impact on clematis.

Wilt

This is a fungal infection, the most important enemy for clematis President. It occurs from excess moisture in the soil and air. The plant quickly withers, turns black and dies. To avoid damage to flowers by Verticillium wilt, it is recommended to spray the bushes in the spring with special preparations based on fungicides.

Gray rot

Gray mold spreads in moist, cool environments. Gray, fluffy spots appear on the leaves of the vine. The plant quickly withers and dries out. The fungus spreads quickly by air, so at the first symptoms, the bushes are treated with fungicides.

Powdery mildew

With prolonged heat and heat, plants are affected by powdery mildew. To prevent the disease, folk recipes or preparations based on the same fungicides are used.

Rust

If yellow swellings with small particles appear on the clematis, it means that the plant is at risk of rust infection. The disease quickly destroys the leaf cover and poses a threat to the growth and development of shoots.

In order to combat fungal diseases, copper-based preparations are used.

Nematodes

Nematodes parasitize the entire plant, from the rhizome to the leaf cover. Unfortunately, no effective drugs have yet been invented to combat this pest. Therefore, as a preventive measure, the roots of suspicious plants are treated with very hot water (+50 degrees), and calendula or dill are planted nearby.Nematodes do not tolerate these crops and disappear.

Important! At the site where nematode-infected plants grew, the soil is disinfected. It is prohibited to plant flowering vines in this area for 3-5 years..

Rodents

In winter, rodents can damage the plant. To prevent the death of flowers, poisoned traps and bait are placed next to them.

Aphid

To prevent the appearance of aphids, every spring I treat the plants with preparations based on fungicides. When a vine is infected with this pest, the bushes are sprayed with special solutions with the addition of insecticides.

Preparing for winter

Adult clematis bushes President easily tolerate frosts down to -30 degrees. The only condition for wintering is deep mulching of the soil using peat, sawdust or pine needles.

In conditions of prolonged low temperatures, plants are untied from supporting structures, rolled up, and placed on soil previously insulated with special materials. The top of the bush is covered with spruce branches or dry leaves. At the first snowfall, the flower is covered with a snowdrift.

Trimming group

The President variety is included in the second pruning group. This means that the plant is pruned after the end of the flowering period and before winter rest, shoots up to 1 m are left, and the rest of the plant is removed.

Garter to support

The garter to the support occurs as the clematis grows and develops. If the flower grows near a decorative lattice or fence, then some shoots of the vine are directed horizontally so that they cover a larger area.

Reproduction

As soon as the first clematis bloom on a personal plot, gardeners and flower growers immediately think about propagating beautiful flowers.The President variety is propagated by cuttings or layering.

Layerings

For hybrid varieties of horticultural crops, propagation by layering is a guarantee that all the properties and characteristics of the mother plant will be preserved. In autumn or spring, grooves are dug around the bush, into which young but strong shoots are placed. Next, the grooves are covered with soil, leaving the top of the shoot on the soil surface.

If necessary, the plant in the groove is watered and fed. If the process of propagation by layering took place in the spring, then in the fall the seedling is separated from the mother plant along with the formed rhizomes and planted separately.

After autumn work, the plant is removed from the groove in the spring and also planted as an independent flower.

Cuttings

With the help of cuttings, you can get many seedlings of beautiful flowers at once. Before flowering begins, strong, healthy shoots are selected from an adult bush and cut off. Several cuttings are cut from large branches at once, the main thing is that each of them has 2-3 vegetative buds and leaves. Next, the plants are treated with special growth-stimulating preparations and planted in spacious pots with fertile soil. The planted plants are covered with film or a glass jar; direct sunlight on young seedlings is also unacceptable.

The following year, ready-made President clematis seedlings are planted in open ground.

Use in landscape design

Clematis President are used by landscape designers to create unique floral solutions. Also, with the help of beautiful vines, they decorate trellises, building facades, arches and gazebos.

Reviews

Sergey Pavlovich, Nizhnegorsk, Crimea

About 15 years ago, several varieties of clematis were planted.The President variety was planted near the house. The liana is constantly in the shade, but this does not affect flowering and growth. Every year we look forward to spring and once again enjoy the beautiful flowers.

Elena Nikolaevna. Moscow region

A few years ago I saw unusual flowering vines at a friend’s dacha; as it turned out, they were President clematis. A friend cut cuttings, which I successfully planted the next year on my plot. For 3 years now, the flower has been tirelessly pleasing with its abundant blooms and unearthly beauty. The plant is completely unpretentious, and grows at an amazing speed.

Vladimir Grigorievich, Rostov-on-Don

Clematis President was planted by my parents many years ago. But until now, the bushes annually delight with their long flowering. Their care is minimal; we water them in hot weather and feed them with organic matter in the spring. Every year we share cuttings with friends and neighbors.