Clematis can grow pendent, but there are few varieties that can pendent, usually only ? Beer? and? These two shorter ones can. Some flower friends may not be familiar with these two varieties, because we often raise the general is the kind of taller to climb up the kind of clematis. Clematis, which is also often referred to as the gold and silver, wire peony, is a deciduous or evergreen herbaceous vine. It is the queen of vine flowers. The queen of vine flowers? s reputation, the flowering period of June to September, the flower color is usually white, the flowers have a fragrant odor, in the garden horticulture is generally used for ground cover or cut flowers.

Normal growth of clematis

Today we want to talk about can be overhanging growth of beer and hometown of the two dwarf series of flower friends may not be a lot. We first from the two varieties for a brief introduction, and then from the two varieties of hanging growth techniques for a simple analysis, and finally talk about how to carry out scientific and reasonable maintenance and management of them, I hope to help you.

Suspension of unpruned clematis

A, dwarf clematis characteristics and habits:

1, characteristics: relative to other normal varieties, if used for hanging, it is not going to be smooth normal flowering. And for the dwarf ? Beer? and? Hometown? For, has the following characteristics:

(1), the color of this piece is relatively single, that is, we are common noble purple, miniature strains (dwarf), is a let a person lose immunity to the varieties, a lot of balcony people are pursuing the varieties.

Beer clematis potted plants

(2), purple medium to large flowers, with a slight red stripe, sometimes early flowers in spring can appear semi-double petals; compact and dwarf, adult height of only 0.8-1.2 meters, a few varieties of only 0.5-0.6 meters. Generally through pruning only 30-50 centimeters in height, suitable for hanging basket cultivation.

(3), especially abundant flowers. There are multilevel blooms, i.e., the leaf axils of the stems can also bloom, not just at the top of the branches, and it is easy to present a profusion of flowers from the bottom to the top.

Can be made to hang dwarf clematis

2, habit: whether it? beer? or? Hometown? , are early flowering large flower group, flowers about 8-12 cm in diameter, the plant in less than 1 meter (can be hanging), relatively shade-tolerant, in good light indoors can also perform well. Usually blooms in spring, most brilliantly in May-June, and plants kept for 3-4 years can produce dozens or even hundreds of beautiful flowers. Resistant to semi-shade and pruning, the temperature, in general, in 20-25 ℃, the lowest resistance -20 ℃ low temperature, drought tolerance is poor, usually watering to keep the potting soil moist can be, but can not be stagnant water, the soil this piece of words, generally is loose and fertile, well-drained sandy soil can be. The common method of soil preparation in accordance with the garden soil, leafy soil, perlite these three 2:2:1 ratio of uniform mixing.

Just watered dwarf hanging clematis

Two, dwarf clematis hanging growth tips:

Whether it? beer? or? The old town? Because they are only 30-50 centimeters tall, compared to other varieties that require a stent, has the advantage of not needing a stent. That is to say, these two varieties, we planted them directly after the completion of the process of growth, just a simple pruning, with hanging baskets to hang them up, you can hang down down to grow and develop. They can be kept in an airy, semi-permeable room or balcony.

Blooming clematis

Three, dwarf clematis care and management skills:

1, ventilated semi-shady environment.

Dwarf clematis relative to other varieties, preferring semi-shade and light-ventilated environment, too much light for the sagging growth is not favorable, but remember to maintain the environment too shaded. There will not be the phenomenon of only growing leaves and not pregnant buds and flowers.

2, scientific and reasonable water and fertilizer management.

(1), fertilization of this piece of words, try to thin, a small number of times mainly. In the planting, try to apply enough fertilizer, and then every 1-2 months to apply a thin liquid fertilizer (alum fertilizer) or water-soluble fertilizer. During the flowering period, you can use potassium dihydrogen phosphate to promote flowering. It is worth noting that, do not apply fertilizer in the light of strong temperature or pruning immediately after the high temperature, or it will be very easy to appear yellow leaves scorched phenomenon.

Just fertilized dwarf clematis

(2), watering this piece is also relatively simple, generally in accordance with the principle of dry and wet, to ensure that the potting soil is often moist. Summer heat generally morning and evening once, spring and fall once a day, winter temperatures, can be extended appropriately, depending on the degree of wetness and dryness of the potting soil 3-5 days. If the air is too dry, you need to appropriate to the surrounding or foliage spray water mist to moisturize.

3, timely pruning.

Like this dwarf varieties, pruning amplitude should not be too large, the main principle is to prune the old diseased branches, dead branches, weak branches, retained under the full buds or branches with new strong buds. After pruning, you can spray carbendazim once, to avoid wound infection caused by disease.

In the balcony to receive light clematis

4, beware of high temperature and humidity induced diseases.

Generally is the white silk disease, wilt, powdery mildew these three diseases, the most frequent is powdery mildew. These three diseases generally occur in high temperature or high humidity, usually to ensure ventilation and light, timely disinfection of potting soil sterilization, do not use incompletely rotted fertilizer can be well prevented, if the occurrence of the general use of carbendazim or thiophanate-methyl to spray (disease in the foliage) and watering (disease in the root and neck) can be. Usually it is once in 3-5 days, 3-4 times in a row can be effectively eradicated.

Blooming Clematis

Summary: In fact, it is not difficult to raise a pot of dwarf clematis, as long as you grasp the ventilation through the semi-shady environment, water and fertilizer a small number of times, and then timely pruning and disease prevention and control, to do these points is basically no problem. Overwintering, it can withstand -20 low temperature in the north can culture, as long as it is not extreme weather , normal overwintering. It is worth noting that dwarf clematis is best not to be maintained in full light, otherwise it will make you prone to yellow leaves scorched phenomenon.