Clematis Kiri Te Kanava

Clematis variety Kiri Te Kanava is a perennial, beautifully flowering liana-like plant 3-4 meters long. Due to the fact that clematis of this variety is frost-resistant, it can be cultivated in the central and middle Russian latitudes. Plants are planted in areas located in a vertical plane. Thin and flexible shoots will very quickly transform even the most ugly corners, turn them into decorative carpets.

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava: variety description

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava: photos

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava is a perennial with large flowers. Shoots branch well, they are covered with small foliage of dark olive color, which is lost from the last days of May to the first days of August in double flowers of a dark blue hue. Stamens of golden mustard color are surrounded by wide petals.

The duration of the flowering period depends on the characteristic features of the variety and on the mood of the weather, a competent cutting procedure, and it is also influenced by the correctness of the agricultural technique. The variety is frost-resistant, if you do not cover an adult clematis, then it will endure frosty periods down to -40 degrees. In areas where little snow falls in the winter season, it is advisable to cover the plants, although the bush can recover soon after freezing, but it is better not to risk it.

To admire the richness and decorativeness of clematis, it is planted next to other varieties that have flowers of a snow-white tone or near a light fence. Colorfulness can be lost among saturated perennial vegetation, for this reason clematis are often planted alone or combined with conifers. Before you buy clematis Kiri te Kanava, look at the photos of the seedlings, familiarize yourself with the characteristic varietal characteristics.

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava: cultivar pruning

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava belongs to the second category of circumcision. If you cut the plant in a timely manner, flowers on it may appear twice per period. For the first time, clematis bloom in the last days of May, the appearance of flowers occurs on the shoots of last year, the second time - in the last days of July on young twigs.

This is an important fact, so you need to cut the plant in a timely manner and correctly. As a result, a well-cut bush will delight you with beautiful, long-lasting, abundant flowering.

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava: planting and care

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava: photos

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava is undemanding, it can be cultivated everywhere in the Russian regions. A perennial, a tall hybrid cultivar that loves to grow on well-drained, lightweight, impregnated soil. The planting area should be well lit, but do not allow the flowers to be in the open sun for a long time. The petals can become discolored due to this and lose their beauty.

The death of a flower will be rapid if it is planted on heavy, clayey soil, to the surface of which groundwater lies close.

If there is heavy soil on the territory, this will not be an obstacle to planting clematis, because the soil can be made better. For this purpose, the planting site is dug to the depth of the shovel bayonet, rotted compost fertilizer or manure, mineral fertilizers, wood ash or sawdust are introduced.If the soil is acidified, then when it is dug up, slaked lime or dolomite flour is added.

If it is necessary to plant greenery in residential buildings, then remember that the water that flows from the roofs will lead to rotting of the root system. For this reason, the bushes are planted at intervals of 50 cm from the wall.

In order not to make a mistake when choosing a plant, it is advisable to buy Clematis Kiri te Kanava when the seedlings are already 2-3 years old, and in a proven place where they do not want to spoil their reputation. The root system of a healthy seedling is well developed, the shoots are strong, intact and healthy. There are 2 groups of seedlings - with open and closed root systems, but it is recommended to purchase clematis in a container. Because such plants can be planted from spring to autumn.

Seedlings with an open root system, before planting, are kept for 2-3 hours in warm water, a drug is added to the water to stimulate the formation of roots.

In order for the plant to bloom profusely and magnificently, you need to correctly plant it.

Algorithm.

• At the place that you have chosen, a planting hole is dug, with dimensions of 50x50 cm. If you plant several seedlings, then the distance between them should be 1.5 m, not less.
• To prevent the root system from rotting, the bottom of the pit is covered with a drainage layer of 15 cm.
• The soil mixture is poured into a hill-shaped hole.
• If the plant has open roots, then they are carefully straightened and laid on a hill. A plant with a closed root system is placed in a hole along with an earthen clod.
• Clematis is covered with earth, try to make sure that there are no voids left.
• The seedling is watered with warm water in a large volume, ½ bucket is required for each plant.
• After watering, the clematis should settle, the location of the root collar should be below the surface soil layer.
• The trunk circle is mulched with a 5-10 cm layer.
• After planting, a young seedling is shaded by perennial vegetation of medium height or annual plants.

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava loves to grow on moist soil, while the water should not stagnate. Therefore, watering is carried out 2-3 times every 7 days. If there is heat and drought, watering is carried out more often. To facilitate labor, the soil of the trunk circle is loosened and mulched. Mulching will save water, slow down the growth of weeds, and additionally feed the plant. You can mulch with rotted compost fertilizer, hay or fallen leaves.

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava will bloom luxuriantly and for a long time, if it is regularly fed, top dressing is introduced one year after planting.

• When the plant begins to actively grow, it is fed with nitrogenous fertilizers.
• When buds form, clematis need phosphorus.
• After the plant has bloomed, potash fertilizers are applied.
• After 14 days, after circumcision in the autumn season, it is required to feed clematis with a full range of minerals.
• In order for the plant to remain as active, it is better not to feed it during the flowering period.
• The flowering of the variety occurs twice a year, which means that for the splendor of flowering, you need to cut the bush in time.
• To adapt the bush to a permanent place in the year of planting and to quickly build up the root system, it is required to pinch the top and remove all the buds.
• In the first year, all branches are shortened by 30 cm, the main shoot is not affected.
• In the future, sanitary pruning is carried out on a regular basis, damaged and dried shoots are removed.
• Shoots from last year are pruned immediately after they have faded, shortened by 0.5 lengths.
• The second, and last, circumcision is carried out 14 days before the appearance of the first cold snaps. Young shoots are shortened, 2-4 buds remain, which are well developed.

Preparing Clematis Kiri Te Kanava for the winter season

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava: photos

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava is frost-resistant, only young plants need to be covered. Before you cover the seedlings, you need to prepare. Abundant watering. Top dressing with phosphorus and potassium. Mulching the trunk circle with a layer of 15 cm. Pruning.

After the first frost has come, the vine is removed from the support, bends down to the soil, all the shoots are tied in advance, and covered with leaves or spruce branches. A box made of wood is installed on top and all this is covered with non-woven material.

In the spring season, after the frost has ended and the earth has warmed up to +10 degrees, you can remove the covering material.

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava: variety reproduction

There are several ways to propagate this variety: seed, dividing the bush, cuttings, layering.

For the reason that the variety is hybrid, it is propagated by seeds only in the nursery, because if you propagate at home, the grown clematis will not look like the mother plant.

• Propagation by cuttings. This is the simple and effective way to propagate clematis. In the first summer month, after the plant has bloomed for the first time, or in the autumn season, 10-15 cm petioles are cut from clematis. In order for the planting material to take root sooner, it is kept for 2 hours in a preparation to stimulate root formation. The stalks are planted in fertile soil at an acute angle and removed where it is cool, you need to regularly monitor that the ground is always moist. In the spring season, the container with the seedling is transferred to a place where it is light and warm. If you properly care for the petioles, then the appearance of the first leaves will occur on the 15th of March or in its last days. For the next season, the strengthened clematis is planted in a permanent place.
• Reproduction by dividing the bush. This method is suitable for an adult plant. Before dividing the bush, all the shoots are cut off, 20-30 cm stumps remain. The liana is carefully dug up and divided into plots, each of them must have well-developed roots and a healthy living kidney for growth.
• Reproduction by layering. The simplest method. For clematis, the most powerful shoot is selected, which is located close to the surface of the earth. An incision is made on the branch in the form of a circle and fits into a previously dug trench, the top remains above the ground. Sprinkle the shoot with soil mixture, spill and mulch. A year after root formation, the young seedling is separated from the mother and transplanted to a permanent place.

Diseases and pests

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava: photos

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava is resistant to diseases and harmful insects. But, if you do not follow agricultural techniques, the vine can get sick. Rust - The outside of the leaves and stem are covered with orange-colored mounds. Powdery mildew - the entire aerial part is covered with a coating of a snow-white shade, you can compare this with cotton wool, which can be easily removed with a finger. Wilt wilting is the first sign: the leaves at the top of the shoots begin to wither sharply.

To get rid of fungal infections, you need to cut off the diseased fragments in time and treat the vines with broad-spectrum fungicides.

Harmful insects that can appear with improper agricultural practices: nematodes - damage to the root system and rapid death of plants; aphids - insects appear on the inner surface of the leaves, over time they can suck out all the juices from the plants.

To get rid of harmful insects, use insecticides or traditional medicines.

Summary

The clematis variety Kiri Te Kanava is a perennial, the liana blooms luxuriantly, if you plant it in the local area, it will perfectly complement the landscape design. If you cut the liana in a timely manner, it will show itself in all its glory with its large double flowers of dark sky color, and also twice per period.It is good to plant plants in a vertical plane, in a short period of time clematis will braid an arch or a gazebo, turn them into a fairy tale where magic happens.

Clematis Kiri Te Kanava: reviews

• Maria Anatolyevna Kuzmenko, 53 years old, Saratov region: “Clematis Kiri Te Kanava has been grown here for 10 years. I like it because it blooms profusely and magnificently, the flower has a decorative appearance and coloring. Since the shoots branch well, the flowers help to cover the ugly areas in the vertical plane in the local area. The variety is undemanding, but you need to cut the bush in time and feed it regularly. "
• Marina Andreevna Zolotnyuk, 68 years old, Omsk region: “Clematis is my favorite flower. There are about 5 varieties growing on my territory. The most favorite is the Kiri Te Kanava variety of clematis. It is undemanding, it blooms twice a season, the flowers are large, double, painted in dark blue colors. The decorativeness of clematis Kiri Te Kanava is revealed next to varieties with flowers of a snow-white tone and near the conifers. "