Clematis Etual Violet
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This variety of clematis is in quite active demand among landscape designers. These colors are often used to decorate certain objects and territories. Clematis Etual Violet is a culture that is not too whimsical to care for, which is often used as a vertical gardener. Clematis Etoile Violet has delicate large flowers that are able to adapt even in the most difficult growing conditions. We will tell you about some of the features of agricultural technology in this material.
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Clematis Etual Violet: variety description
Clematis Etual Violet is decorative, gives rather large inflorescences. It is a hybrid variety that is a representative of the Viticella group. The beautiful shrub is usually four meters long. The leaf plate has an elongated flat shape, one petiole can contain up to three plates. Clematis Etual Violet has good resistance to low temperatures, is able to survive frosts down to -20 degrees.
Clematis Etual Violet is famous primarily for its large buds. The petals are purple in color with a purple tint. In addition, there is a strip of dark tone on the petals, the surface has a slightly wrinkled texture, the edges are slightly bent.
The stamens are elongated in shape, located along the perimeter of a compact pistil. If you follow all the basic rules for planting and care, then one flower in its diameter can reach from nine to fifteen centimeters. This clematis Etual Violet blooms quite abundantly, usually this period falls on June - September.
An important step in the care of Etual Violet clematis is the correct pruning of the plant. This measure helps to maintain the decorative appearance of the shrubs. As a rule, clematis are divided into three types, based on how intensively a particular variety branches. Timely pruning of shoots helps the plant's root system develop better, and also has a beneficial effect on the formation of new stems.
As for the Etoile Violet clematis, it belongs to the third pruning group. This variety actively forms greens, but flowering occurs only on young twigs. In order for Clematis Etual Violet to delight you with flowers, it is necessary to prune old branches. When pruning, hemp should remain, at a height of twenty to fifty centimeters from the surface of the ground. There should be at least four strong internodes on these segments. Pruning is carried out in the autumn, until the first frost occurs. Usually this period falls on October - November.
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Clematis Etual Violet: planting and care
An important stage in the cultivation of Etual Violet clematis is the right choice of a place for planting. Clematis of the Etual Violet variety requires a site protected from gusts of wind. This hybrid crop grows and develops better in good light conditions, for this reason it is better to choose a southern or southwestern exposure of plantings.
Clematis Etoile Violet can grow quite calmly in the light shade that other crops form. However, a minimum of five hours of sun exposure is required for the plant to thrive and bloom profusely.
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As for the soil, it must contain a sufficient amount of nutrients. The soil must pass moisture well, as well as oxygen. It is preferable to choose loam with a loose structure for planting clematis. Clematis Etual Violet will feel very bad on too salty or acidic soil. In such conditions, clematis will develop and grow poorly, and often suffer from various diseases. Such a plant will bloom too little, and the flowers will be small.
Planting clematis Etual Violet in the ground is carried out twice a year: in the spring and autumn. Before planting the seedling directly into the soil, it is recommended to soak the root system of the plant for one hour in special solutions of a growth stimulator and a fungicidal preparation. The landing pit has the same size in all respects - sixty centimeters.
After the hole for the plant has been dug, it is necessary to add additional nutrition. A drainage layer is laid on the bottom (fifteen centimeters), then wood ash comes (one liter). After that, you need to fertilize. For this, humus in the amount of one bucket per pit and fertilizer based on mineral elements (about one hundred grams) are suitable.
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On the side on both sides of the hole, you need to install trellis for clematis shoots Etual Violet. A mound needs to be formed in the center of the planting pit, a seedling is installed on top, the root system needs to be straightened. In this case, the root collar should be above the ground, at least five centimeters. Then the seedling is covered with soil, after which the plant must be thoroughly watered. The water should not be cold.
As for further care, this culture does not show any special requirements. In the area of the trunk circle, you need to get rid of weeds from time to time. In addition, you need to periodically loosen the soil, so, thanks to the supplied oxygen, the root system will not hurt. So that you have to weed the area less often, as well as water the clematis, you can lay a mulching layer. For this, sawdust and peat go well.
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Clematis Etual Violet is quite picky about soil moisture. If there is not enough water for the plants, then the flowers become too small, and their number also decreases. If the weather is stable, then you need to irrigate the plants once every couple of days, when the sun's rays are not so aggressive. This is best done in the evening after sunset. One adult plant requires a minimum of two buckets of water. One bucket will be enough for a young clematis Etual Violet. At the same time, the water should be warm and settled for at least a couple of days.
From time to time, you need to add additional nutrition to your flowering vines. This has a beneficial effect on the flowering of Etoile Violet clematis. In the first year, the plants draw their nourishment from reserves that have been deposited in the planting holes. This amount of fertilizers is enough for the first time. After the plants have overwintered, you need to feed them in the spring and summer. It is best to alternate organic fertilizers with fertilizers based on mineral elements. Once a month, it will not be superfluous to process clematis by foliar method.
Clematis Etual Violet grows quite intensively, so the shoots must be fixed to the installed trellis. This clematis will be a wonderful decoration for arches, arbors, fences. The design of the trellis should be strong enough, since such a plant gives a lot of green mass. For these purposes, many experienced florists prefer metal structures in the form of nets and pipes.
How to prepare for wintering Etual Violet
This culture is quite resistant to low temperatures; in a snowy winter, clematis can easily tolerate frosts down to -20 degrees.If you organize additional insulation in advance, then lowering the temperature to -35 degrees will not destroy the Etual Violet clematis. In the autumn, you need to thoroughly water the clematis, while feeding should be stopped. After the foliage has completely fallen, you need to trim the shoots. To avoid putrefactive processes, the root collar should be treated with a copper-containing fungicide. To do this, you can use Bordeaux liquid or copper sulfate.
Clematis Etual Violet should not be too hot, for this reason, you should not use a shelter made of polyethylene, which does not breathe at all. The shelter must be removed when the weather is warm outside.
A thick mulch layer must be laid in the root system zone. To do this, you need to pour humus, sand and ash under each plant, this is done, as a rule, in October. In the last days of autumn, Etual Violet clematis should be covered with sawdust and spruce branches. Such a shelter “breathes” well, and the root system will receive the necessary protection from low temperatures.
How to properly propagate clematis Etual Violet
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If you use the seed method for propagation, then the maternal varietal characteristics will not be preserved. If the shoots are not yet lignified, then such a plant can be propagated by dividing the shrub. To do this, the vine must be dug out of the ground, shaken off the soil and carefully cut along the root system. To do this, you need to use a well-sharpened knife or pruner.
For better survival of this variety of Etoile Violet clematis, it is recommended to leave healthy buds on each seedling.
Many growers prefer to propagate clematis using cuttings. They can be obtained in the fall during clematis pruning. To do this, you need to choose the most powerful and healthy shoots. Then you need to remove the foliage and divide into segments. Each of them should contain several healthy kidneys. Next, the segments must be placed in the planting holes filled with peat. Then comes the insulating layer. For this, you can use needles or leaves. In the spring, the shelter is removed, the soil is well irrigated with water and a mulching layer is laid on top. As a rule, at the end of summer, young plants can already be planted in the ground.
Some growers propagate clematis using layering. This method is suitable for mature plants. To do this, you need to bend a powerful branch to the ground, place it in a shallow groove, and, leaving the upper part of the shoot above the ground, sprinkle it with soil. After this, the layering must be watered with a growth stimulant solution. For example, you can use Kornevin or Zircon. By the onset of the autumn period, ready-made seedlings can already be transplanted.
About diseases and pests of the variety
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If there is a steady hot season, then there is a risk that your clematis will be visited by spider mites or scale insects. Such pests feed on plant sap. No less a threat to clematis is aphid, which can "migrate" from other crops and damage the young foliage and stems of your clematis. In addition to the above pests, among the main enemies for clematis, slugs can be called, which appear on plantings, as a rule, in mid-April. In winter, the plants can be damaged by rodents.
Clematis Etual Violet has a fairly strong immunity, so that diseases can appear if the basic recommendations for care and agricultural technology are not followed. Most often, Etual Violet clematis are affected by powdery mildew, fusarium, gray rot.
These infections live in the ground, hibernate well, and come into force in the spring. Such diseases severely damage the root system, after which they switch to the plant stems. To combat these problems, as a rule, special drugs are used, such as Fundazole.With this tool, the entire shrub is processed, and the soil around the plants is also watered.
The leaf plates, as well as the stems, are covered with brown spots. These are signs of a disease such as fungal rust. Diseased plants have deformed shoots, the green mass dries up. Those plants that have died must be dug up and destroyed, and the ground must be treated with disinfectants. If you see the first symptoms of a particular disease, treat the plants with a 1% solution of Bordeaux liquid.
Outcome
This variety of clematis has a very beautiful decorative appearance, therefore it is often used to decorate certain areas and buildings. Clematis Etual Violet is not a very demanding variety for growing conditions. It is also not difficult to propagate such plants; vegetative methods are used for this.
