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Of all the climbing plants, the most decorative are clematis, used for vertical gardening. The culture is represented by different varieties with large and small flowers of various colors. Ornamental plants stand out for their original beauty. Description of clematis Queen Jadwiga, photos and reviews, will help you get a general idea of the bright representative of the species.
Description of clematis Queen Jadwiga
Clematis Queen Jadwiga is the latest hybrid of Polish selection. The originator of the variety is Szczepan Marchinski. This is a perennial herbaceous vine with woody stems and flexible thin shoots. It grows up to 2.5 m over the summer. The plant clings to the support with long petioles of the leaf plate.
Queen Jadwiga is a large-flowered variety with a long flowering period from the end of May until the onset of frost. It produces a large number of flowers; they cover the vine with a continuous carpet. Flowers of the first spring wave are formed on overwintered shoots. Since August, the second wave of abundant flowering occurs on the shoots of the current year.
The culture is frost-resistant; clematis Queen Jadwiga is grown in Siberia, the Far East, and central Russia. The plant is light-loving, drought-resistant, does not lose its decorative effect when there is a lack of moisture, and is widely used for design decoration of areas in the South.
External description of clematis Queen Jadwiga, shown in the photo:
- flowers are white with a velvet surface, bisexual, diameter – 17 cm;
- the flowers consist of 7-8 sepals of an oblong oval shape, the edges are wavy, ribbed in the middle, with a lack of ultraviolet radiation, two longitudinal green lines are formed along the edges of the ribbing;
- the stamens are formed in a semicircle of bright purple anthers located on long white bases;
- leaves are lanceolate, trifoliate, arranged oppositely, dark green, oval in shape;
- the plant has a taproot and fibrous root system, the root circle is about 50 cm;
- the fruits are round.
Clematis Queen Jadwiga is suitable for vertical gardening of gazebos, planted between flowering shrubs, near the walls of the building. Widely used to form arches or walls dividing garden areas.
Planting and caring for clematis
Clematis Queen Jadwiga requires moderately moist, neutral fertile soils for normal growing season. Loamy or clayey soils with good drainage are suitable. Clematis blooms abundantly only in bright light, so the plant is placed on the sunny side, protected from the north wind.
It is not recommended to allow rain to flow from the roof onto the vine; flowers react poorly to direct exposure to water.In hot weather, the wall of knowledge heats up, which is also not desirable during clematis flowering. A hybrid requires installation of a support; it can be of various shapes. The photo shows an example of placing Queen Jadwiga clematis on the site.
A deciduous plant is planted in early spring; the bush can be replanted in mid-summer or autumn. But they do this when absolutely necessary. After the formation of young shoots, clematis does not take root well.
Selection and preparation of a landing site
The place for planting clematis Queen Jadwiga is chosen taking into account the fact that the planting holes should be in the shade, and the shoots should be well lit by the sun. If the site is located in a lowland, the Queen Jadwiga variety is planted on a previously filled hill. The holes are prepared 1 week before planting clematis. The size of the planting recess is approximately 65*65, depth 70 cm. Filling the hole:
- A drainage layer consisting of gravel is placed at the bottom.
- Prepare a mixture: 5 kg of compost, 50 g of superphosphate, 150 g of ash, 3 kg of sand, 200 g of nitrophoska.
- The mixture is poured onto the drainage layer.
If the soil is acidic, neutralize it with any garden product containing alkali.
Seedling preparation
If clematis has grown and needs to be divided, activities are carried out before the formation of young shoots (in early spring). Plants are divided only after a four-year growing season, taking into account that each bush has at least 4 healthy buds and a strong root system. These requirements are imposed when choosing planting material in the nursery. Before planting, for better rooting, the root system is dipped in a Heteroauxin solution for 5 hours.
Landing rules
If Queen Jadwiga clematis bushes are transplanted to another area, they are buried 10 cm more than they grew in the old place. It is not recommended to plant too deep; the plant slows down the growing season and may die. Young seedlings are placed so that there is a layer of soil above the root collar of no more than 8 cm, for old clematis no less than 15 cm. After planting, the Queen Jadwiga hybrid is watered with water with any growth-stimulating drug dissolved in it.
Watering and fertilizing
The root system of adult clematis penetrates the soil up to 70 cm; this factor is taken into account when watering. The perennial plant is watered with a large volume of water (60 l) at the root approximately 8 times during the growing season. They take into account weather conditions, focusing on the amount and frequency of precipitation. The root circle should be constantly moist, loosened, without weed.
Young seedlings suffer greatly from drying out soil; they are watered with a small amount of water 2 times more often than adult crops. When watering clematis Queen Jadwiga, take into account that the plant is large-flowered; the amount of water is increased during budding.
Feed clematis 4 times per season:
- in May, after the appearance of young shoots, urea is given;
- before flowering, feed with Agricola-7;
- after flowering, add organic matter;
- in the fall, fertilize with potassium sulfate and superphosphate.
Foliar feeding is given before the formation of buds; the Koroleva Jadviga variety is treated with the “Bud” product.
Mulching and loosening
Loosen the soil around the Queen Jadwiga clematis at the first signs of drying out of the top layer of soil.Mulching is necessary for young seedlings and old plants to prevent overheating of the root system and its waterlogging.
In spring, it is recommended to hill up the plant, after which the tree trunk circle is mulched with freshly cut grass, sawdust or a layer of humus. You can plant low-growing flowering crops around the bush. Symbiosis will provide clematis with protection of the root circle, and provide periodic shading to the flowers.
Trimming
In autumn, after the leaves fall, clematis is pruned. The plant is perennial, with intensive growth and shoot formation. Young stems are cut off completely, leaving only perennial vines. Weak branches are removed from them, and the top is cut off at a height of 1.5 meters. In spring, the perennial stems bloom and form young shoots that will be covered with flowers in August.
Preparing for winter
In the South, clematis is cut in the fall, a layer of mulch is added and left for the winter; no additional measures are required. In temperate climates, a plant without shelter may freeze. Preparing for winter:
- The shoots are trimmed and removed from the support.
- Roll it into a ring and place it on a spruce tree.
- Arcs are installed on top and covering material is pulled on.
- The structure is covered with spruce branches.
In winter they are covered with snow. If the above-ground part is frozen, it is cut off in the spring; clematis quickly recovers.
Reproduction
Clematis Queen Jadwiga is propagated only by vegetative means; after germination, the seeds do not retain the characteristics of the mother plant. Reproduction by layering:
- dig a shallow furrow the length of the young shoot;
- place the layers in the recess;
- fill the areas around the leaf internodes with soil;
- leaves are left on the surface.
By autumn, clematis gives roots; in spring, where the root system has formed, sprouts will appear. Layers are divided and planted for next spring.
A quick method of propagation by cuttings from flowering shoots. The material is harvested in the spring before the buds form. Place in the ground and constantly moisten it. The planting material is covered for the winter and planted in the spring.
Diseases and pests
Clematis is affected by a soil fungus that causes vegetative wilting of the stems. For the most part, plants under 2 years of age suffer from the infection. The growth of the pathogen is provoked by waterlogging of the soil and lack of sunlight. For preventative purposes, in the spring the bush is treated with vitriol. Powdery mildew is more common. Colloidal sulfur disease is eliminated with the drug “Topaz” or “Skor”. Pests dangerous to the crop are slugs; they are eliminated with the help of metaldehyde.
Conclusion
The new Polish variety has not yet found wide distribution among gardeners; a description of the clematis Queen Jadwiga, photos and reviews from flower growers will help you make a choice in favor of a hybrid. The tall growing plant is completely covered with large white flowers. It will decorate the landscape; the plant is used as vertical landscaping for an arch, gazebo or wall.
