The garden will shine with new colors if you plant the bright, beautifully flowering clematis Doctor Ruppel. Knowing the secrets of growing exquisite vines, they choose the right planting site, in a corner protected from the heat of the sun, and feed them regularly. Clematis also requires shelter for the winter.
Description
Clematis Doctor Ruppel amazes with its amazing large, 15-20 cm, cheerfully colored flowers in two shades of pink: with a more saturated stripe in the center of the petal and a light border. The color intensity changes depending on the location of the flower: lighter in the sun, brighter in the penumbra. The range consists of pink, lavender tones, turning in the center of the petal to fuchsia. Eight large petals, slightly wavy at the edges, surround a center with long light beige stamens. Flowers are admired twice: at the end of May and in August, beginning of September. Spring flowering of the vine is more powerful: the flowers are often semi-double.
The roots of clematis spread up to 1 m laterally and deep and produce many shoots. The vines grow moderately, rising up 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. The vines have tendrils with which they cling to any support: walls, tree trunks, gratings. Flowers form on last year's shoots. Unpretentious clematis Dr. Ruppel 2 pruning groups are easy to grow even for beginners in gardening.
Landing
Before purchasing clematis, you need to study the conditions for its cultivation in detail.
Choosing a place and time for landing
The optimal time for planting vines of the Doctor Ruppel variety 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, and 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-shaded corners where there are no strong gusts of wind or drafts;
- 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 entirely comfortable, but with sufficient watering and the trunk circle protected from drying out, 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 purchasing.
- The fibrous shape, up to 20-30 cm in volume, will provide better survival rate;
- The shoots of the seedling are up to 40 cm high, strong, without scratches on the bark.
Soil requirements
Large-flowered clematis prefer moist, loose, well-drained soils with neutral acidity. Fertile loams retain moisture best. When laying a hole for clematis, heavy, saline and acidic soils are optimized and the missing components are added, up to the point of replacing the soil.
How to plant
The size of the hole for clematis Dr. Ruppel depends on the soil: up to 70 cm in diameter on heavy soil, 50 cm on light soil. The depth corresponds to the width of the hole. Pebbles, ceramics, expanded clay are laid down, and 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 the 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;
- The clematis roots are carefully laid out or the seedling is placed from the pot into a hole on the prepared substrate, without destroying the lump of soil;
- The seedling is covered with soil above 5-7 cm of the level that was in the pot to create new buds.
Care
Clematis variety Dr. Ruppel requires minimal care.
Top dressing
The plant is fertilized 4 times per season, every half 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 50-80 g of ammonium nitrate or 40 g of urea in 10 liters of water.Pour 10 liters for an adult plant, half for 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 and removed weeds. To preserve moisture, the Dr. Ruppel clematis tree trunk is mulched with humus, straw, peat or grass. Summer trees and low ground covers are also planted, which will protect the roots of the moisture-loving vine from overheating.
Watering
Large-flowered clematis variety Doctor Ruppel is watered once a week. In hot weather, the frequency of watering the vines is doubled. One plant requires 10-30 liters of water.
Trimming
In the middle zone it is necessary to prune clematis.
- Having opened the clematis Dr. Ruppel after winter, cut the shoots to a few centimeters, remove the damaged vines, and tie the rest to a support;
- After the first wave of flowering, the vines are cut back to the first buds, giving the opportunity to create new shoots that will bloom at the end of summer;
- In the first year, the seedling is pruned low above the ground.
Shelter for the winter
After pruning, the seedling is covered with straw, spruce branches, burlap on top, and agrotextiles. Adult clematis vines of the Doctor Ruppel variety are lightly trimmed to 20-50 cm, removed from the support, carefully rolled up and placed on a bed of straw, dry grass, and the remains of large plants. The same material is used to cover the bush.
Disease and pest control
By removing the cover in the spring, clematis is protected from fungal diseases, especially from wilting, which affects plants on acidic and heavy soils. Spill 1 bush with a solution: 200 g of dolomite flour or lime per 10 liters of water.The vines are sprayed prophylactically with a solution of 5 g of urea in 10 liters of water. Having noticed wilting, the affected shoot is removed, 10 liters of a solution of 5 g of Trichoflor biofungicide is poured under the plant. The root does not get sick, the vine is replanted in the fall, adding “Trichoflor” or “Trichodermin” to the hole.
In early spring, the plant is treated with a 1% solution of copper sulfate. For aphids on clematis, use an infusion of soap or insecticides.
Reproduction
Clematis variety Doctor 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 in the spring, dig in the vine, leaving the top above the soil, and water it often. The shoots are replanted in the fall 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 the substrate. Cuttings take root in 16-25 days and are replanted after a year.
Application in landscape design
The decorative effect of the flowers and the entire clematis plant of the Doctor Ruppel variety is used to decorate buildings and fences. A vine is planted for vertical gardening of a gazebo, porch, or old tree trunk. The plants look spectacular next to climbing rose bushes or morning glory. At the bottom of the vines, annuals, hostas, mantle, and heuchera are placed.
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Conclusion
The variety has proven itself well in the middle climate zone. Caring for the plant is simple. By choosing the right place for a flowering vine, you can admire its beauty for years.
