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The garden will shine with new colors if you plant a bright, beautifully flowering clematis Dr. Ruppel in it. Knowing the secrets of growing exquisite vines, they choose the right landing site, in a corner protected from the heat of the sun, and feed regularly. Clematis also requires shelter for the winter.
Description
Clematis Dr. Ruppel strikes with amazing large, 15-20 cm, flowers of a cheerful color in two shades of pink: with a more saturated stripe in the center of the petal and a light border. The color intensity varies depending on the location of the flower: lighter in the sun, brighter in partial shade. Gamma consists of pink, lavender tones, turning in the center of the petal to fuchsia. Eight large petals, slightly wavy along the edge, surround the center with long light beige stamens. Flowers are admired twice: in late May and in August, early September. The spring flowering of the liana is more powerful: the flowers are often semi-double.
Clematis roots spread up to 1 m to the sides and in depth, give many shoots. Creepers are moderately growing, rise to 2-2,5 m, in good conditions on fertile soil – up to 3 m. During the season, shoots develop from 1 to 2 m in length and up to 1 m in width. On the vines there are tendrils with which she clings to any support: a wall, a tree trunk, lattices. Flowers are formed on last year’s shoots. Unpretentious clematis Dr. Ruppel 2 pruning groups are easily grown by beginners in gardening.
Landing
Before purchasing clematis, it is necessary to study in detail the conditions for its cultivation.
Choosing a place and time for landing
The optimal time for planting Doctor Ruppel vines is autumn. Seedlings with a closed root system are moved in spring or summer. Clematis cannot be planted in the sun, the whole plant suffers from this, and the decorative effect of the vine is especially lost. Flowers fade in the sun, quickly fade, the color of the petals becomes dull. On the south side, large-flowered vines are placed only in the northern regions, planted in tubs.
- The optimal exposure for clematis is east, southeast, west and southwest;
- Liana loves semi-shady corners, where there are no strong gusts of wind or draft;
- The sun should illuminate the plant 5-6 hours a day, but not during the midday heat;
- In the southern regions, clematis do not feel very comfortable, but with sufficient watering and a trunk circle protected from overdrying, they develop and bloom in partial shade;
- Clematis do not like stagnant water, including rain runoff.
Selection of seedlings
Experienced gardeners prefer to buy beautifully flowering clematis with a closed root system. If the seedling has open roots, it is carefully inspected when buying.
- Fibrous form, up to 20-30 cm in volume, will provide better survival;
- Seedling shoots up to 40 cm high, strong, without scratches on the bark.
Soil requirements
Large-flowered clematis prefer moist, loose, well-drained soils with a neutral acidity. Fertile loams retain moisture best. Heavy, saline and acidic soils, when laying holes for clematis, optimize and introduce the missing components, up to soil replacement.
How is landing
The size of the hole for clematis Dr. Ruppel depends on the soil: up to 70 cm in diameter in heavy, 50 cm in light. The depth corresponds to the width of the hole. Pebbles, ceramics, expanded clay are laid down, 5-8 kg of sand are added. The top layer of garden soil is mixed with 10 kg of humus, 7-8 kg of peat, 100-150 g of dolomite flour and wood ash, 50-80 g of superphosphate or any complex flower fertilizer. It is better to install a support at the same time as digging a hole, so as not to injure the root system of the plant later.
- A bucket of mullein solution (1:5) is poured into the hole;
- Clematis roots are carefully laid out or a seedling is placed from a pot into a hole on a prepared substrate without destroying a clod of soil;
- The seedling is covered with earth above 5-7 cm of the level that was in the pot to create new buds.
Care
Clematis varieties Doctor Ruppel requires minimal care.
Additional fertilizing
The plant is fertilized 4 times per season, after half a month. In the first year, a young vine needs enough fertilizer from the hole.
- Clematis Doctor Ruppel in the spring, after pruning, fertilize with a solution of 10-50 g of ammonium nitrate or 80 g of carbamide in 40 liters of water. Pour 10 liters under an adult plant, half – under a young one;
- The same composition is repeated in the budding phase;
- At the end of July, clematis is fed with complex fertilizer according to the instructions or with mullein.
Loosening and mulching
The soil is loosened, weeds are removed. To preserve moisture, the near-trunk circle of clematis Dr. Ruppel is mulched with humus, straw, peat or grass. Letniki and low ground covers are also planted, which will protect the roots of the moisture-loving vine from overheating.
Watering
Large-flowered clematis of the Dr. Ruppel variety is watered once a week. In the heat, the frequency of watering the vines is doubled. One plant requires 10-30 liters of water.
Trimming
In the middle lane, it is necessary to prune clematis.
- Having opened the clematis Dr. Ruppel after the winter, cut the shoots a few centimeters, remove the damaged vines, tie the rest to a support;
- After the first wave of flowering, the vines are cut to the first buds, allowing new shoots to be created that will bloom at the end of summer;
- The seedling in the first year is cut low above the ground.
Shelter for the winter
After pruning, the seedling is covered with straw, spruce branches, burlap, agrotextiles on top. Adult clematis creepers of the Dr. Ruppel variety are slightly cut, by 20-50 cm, removed from the support, carefully folded and laid on a bed of straw, dry grass, and the remains of large plants. The same material is used to cover the bush.
Fighting diseases and pests
Having removed shelter in the spring, clematis protects against fungal diseases, especially from wilting, which affects plants on acidic and heavy soils. Spill 1 bush with a solution: 10 g of dolomite flour or lime per 200 liters of water. Prophylactically spray the vines with a solution of 5 g of carbamide in 10 liters of water. Noticing wilting, the affected shoot is removed, 10 liters of a solution of 5 g of the Trichoflor biofungicide are poured under the plant. The root does not get sick, the vine is transplanted in the fall, adding “Trichoflor” or “Trichodermin” to the hole.
In early spring, the plant is treated with a 1% solution of copper sulfate. From aphids on clematis, an infusion of soap or insecticides is used.
Reproduction
Clematis variety Dr. Ruppel is propagated by cuttings, layering and dividing the bush.
- The roots of the plant are carefully separated with a shovel and part of the bush is transferred to a new hole;
- For layering, a vine is added dropwise in the spring, leaving the top above the soil, often watered. Shoots are transplanted in autumn or next spring;
- Cuttings are cut from a healthy shoot so that each has 1 node. They are placed in a growth stimulator solution, the leaves are shortened by half and planted in a substrate. Cuttings take root in 16-25 days, transplanted after a year.
Application in landscape design
The decorativeness of flowers and the whole clematis plant of the Dr. Ruppel variety is used to decorate buildings and fences. A liana is planted for vertical gardening of a gazebo, a porch, an old tree trunk. Plants look spectacular next to bushes of climbing roses or morning glory. At the bottom of the vines are placed annuals, hosts, cuff, geyhera.
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Conclusion
The variety has proven itself well in the conditions of the middle climatic zone. Plant care is easy. By choosing the right place for a flowering vine, you can admire its beauty for years.
