Clematis Mrs. Cholmondeley: hybrid variety description, planting and care, reproduction

Clematis cultivar Mrs. Cholmondeley is a perennial vine, a member of the Buttercup family. The main advantage of an ornamental plant is its ability to bloom continuously and profusely throughout the calendar summer, wrapping itself around a support. Its wide petals of a purple hue look expressive against the background of bright green leaves. The plant will decorate any personal plot, will become a real pride of the gardener.

Description and characteristics of clematis Mrs Cholondeli

The scientific (Latin) name of the climbing plant is Clematis Mrs Cholmondeley. Its appearance is as follows:

1. In a young creeper, the stem is relatively weak and thin. And the adult has woody.
2. It can grow up to 3.5 meters in height.
3. Large-flowered variety, semi-double flowers with a diameter of 20-23 centimeters, light blue in color, with a delicate lilac tint. Inside are small, yellow and light brown stamens.
4. The root system is powerful, deep into the ground.

Light green leaf blades are small (length - 5 centimeters, width - 2 centimeters), oblong, with a pointed end. The hybrid plant looks picturesque.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

Experienced gardeners note the following benefits of the Holmondeley variety:

1. Unpretentious care. Does not require complex manipulations when planting and growing.
2. Suitable for vertical gardening. They are planted in prominent places, near various garden supports (fences, trellises, arbors).
3. Perennial perfectly endure Russian winters.

Clematis Mrs. Cholmondeley also has negative characteristics:

1. The background for the creeper should be dark or there should be yellow-flowering and yellow-leaved shrubs nearby. Surrounded by a different color, the flowers do not look so impressive.
2. Ornamental plant is not immune to fungal diseases, powdery mildew, rot.
3. Insect pests can attack leaves and stems.

But, despite the disadvantages, many gardeners prefer to grow an ornamental plant near the house.

The nuances of landing

Mrs. Cholmondeley's clematis seedlings are commonly sold in several forms:

• in a special package where the root system of an annual plant is in a wet substrate;
• thin stem with root;
• roots with buds or sprouts.

Representatives of the Buttercup family are photophilous, so they are planted in a sunny place, protected from drafts. Suitable neutral or slightly alkaline, fertile, loose soil. The climbing plant will not grow in saline, damp, heavy, acidic soils.

If the land is clayey throughout the site, Mrs. Cholmondeley is making a drainage system at the site of the clematis planting. And the plant itself is planted in a hole filled with a light, fertilized mixture. Before planting, do not apply sour peat or fresh manure.

Groundwater should not come close to the soil surface.

Supports for vines should be at a distance of 30-32 centimeters from walls and fences. Do not allow rainwater from the roof to fall on ornamental plants.

When to plant?

Plant clematis Mrs. Cholmondeley in spring - when the ground thaws, or in autumn - before frost.

Preparation of planting material

Before planting in a permanent place, the seedling is taken out of the package. In order for Mrs. Cholmondeley's clematis to take root better, the roots are soaked in warm, settled water for a couple of hours.

Boarding process

Dig a hole in the prepared place. A layer of fertilized mixture is poured into it, a perennial is placed on it, so that the root processes are straightened. Then the hole is covered with soil, making sure that the root does not peek out of the ground. The soil around the young plant is compacted, watered and sprinkled with hay or rotted sawdust.

Care Tips

Care is simple - it includes the same procedures that gardeners perform with any crop.

Irrigation

Water the ornamental plant regularly, but moderately, following the measure of soil drying. If the vine is irrigated too abundantly, then this is fraught with stagnation of water at the root system. And this will lead to the emergence of diseases.

Feeding

Feeding starts from the second year of life. Fertilizers with a nitrogen content are applied in the spring. When buds appear, a representative of the Buttercup family requires complex fertilizer. In early autumn, they fertilize with potash, phosphorus preparations.

Cutoffs

Ornamental plant requires periodic pruning. It is carried out in the autumn. Remove all side shoots, leaving the main stem. Moreover, it is pinched at a distance of 0.5 meters from the ground. After a year, the damaged parts are removed. Then, one peduncle is cut off the top. And the rest leave a length of 10 centimeters.

These manipulations will rejuvenate the perennial, stimulate abundant flowering and rapid growth of lateral stems next spring.

Preparing for winter season

Perennial cover before the first autumn frosts. The main peduncle is covered with peat to a height of 7-10 centimeters. This measure will save the stem. The earth around the representative of the Buttercup family is laid with hay, and on top - with spruce forest. The plant itself is lowered, twisted and covered with a spunbond. A small layer of soil and roofing material are piled on top. The whole structure is covered with heavy boards so that a strong wind does not destroy it.

Disease and pest control

To prevent various diseases, a climbing plant is treated with a solution of cuprum-containing fungicides before and after flowering. And in the summer they spray it with insecticides a couple of times to prevent the attack of insect pests.

Reproduction

You can propagate a perennial in spring or autumn by division. They choose a strong, well-developed vine over 5 years old, dig it out without damaging the root system. Divide the plant into several parts with 2-3 live buds. Then they are seated in different holes.

Clematis Mrs. Cholmondeley is a beautiful climbing plant that can grow and bloom in harsh climates. If you follow all the rules for cultivating a crop, then there will be no problems with growing vines. The most beautiful flowers that adorn the perennial for more than one month are a great reason to grow it in the garden

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