Clematis "Hegley Hybrid": description and cultivation

Clematis "Hegley Hybrid" is a beautiful climbing plant with excellent appearance and high resistance to external factors. Liana perfectly tolerates wintering, does not need complex care, is widely used in landscape design. The description of the hybrid variety Hagley hybrid allows you to get a fairly complete picture of its features. But for the amateur gardener, no less important is the plant trimming group, the planting and care rules that allow you to keep it healthy and beautiful in the garden space for a long time.

"Hegley Hybrid" is a variety obtained as a result of long and difficult breeding work. This garden culture is characterized by abundant and long flowering, slow growth, large bud size. Such landscape decoration looks harmoniously in the decoration of the walls of the house, garden pavilions, arches and hedges.

Perennial crops of the buttercup family have successfully taken root in the vastness of Russia, and today they are actively decorating summer cottages and backyards with them. Clematis "Hegley Hybrid" is a hybrid variety created by British breeders in the second half of the 20th century. Throughout its history, it managed to conquer the hearts of English homeowners, gained popularity in continental Europe and successfully passed the test of the Siberian harsh climate. The winter-hardy hybrid is highly decorative, suitable for reproduction in various ways.

The description of the Hagley hybrid variety indicates that this plant belongs to the category of lianas with a shoot length of up to 3 m. The branches are strewn with bright green corrugated leaves. This clematis is considered large-flowered, the shade of its buds is delicate, mother-of-pearl, along the edges turns into a rich pink. The plant needs obligatory pruning before wintering and to form a more compact, lush bush. The shade of the bark on the shoots of clematis of the Hagley hybrid variety is brown.

This hybrid is characterized by an early onset of flowering, it begins almost immediately after planting and lasts a long time, until the first frost. The buds are formed abundantly, the liana does not have a high growth rate, it retains a rather compact shape.

Hagley hybrid clematis take root quite well, but for guaranteed results it is worth planting within a strictly defined time frame. The period in mid-September is considered optimal for a mild continental climate. In countries and regions with cold winters, spring planting is used, which protects the shoots from freezing. When choosing a place for growing clematis of this hybrid variety, it is worth following the recommendations of specialists.

1. Give preference to areas well protected from the wind. Lianas do not tolerate drafts well.
2. Do not plant a plant near buildings and structures.
3. Avoid areas in lowlands, in areas with a close location of groundwater.
4. Choose places with soil rich in fertilizers, organic matter.
5. Give preference to sunny landing sites, but with the obligatory duration of direct contact with UV radiation no more than 6 hours a day. Otherwise, the plants may fade, lose their decorative effect.

The clematis planting process occurs according to a certain pattern. It is not recommended to violate it due to the high risk of plant death. To do everything according to the rules, you need to perform a number of actions.

1. Prepare a hole with a diameter and depth of 50 cm. Thoroughly drain the soil with fine stone chips, gravel, expanded clay.
2. On top of the drainage, lay the finished soil mixture with a slide, with an elevation. On top of the improvised hill, a sapling taken out of the container is placed. The roots of the plant spread out.
3. The hole with the seedling is covered with soil. The soil should reach the root collar, the place where the trunk begins, but not overlap it, otherwise the plant may rot.

With proper and regular care, the "Hegley Hybrid" variety gives abundant flowering, forms shoots well in the first year of its life. To do this, clematis must be sure to provide regular watering every other day with the introduction of 10 liters of water under the bush. But such abundant irrigation is necessary only during dry periods of the year. If the ground is wet there is no need to create conditions for waterlogging of the soil and the development of fungal diseases.

Plants are also fed according to a certain scheme. Hybrid clematis of this variety require regular feeding.

1. The first fertilizers should be applied immediately after the snow melts, in the second year after planting. By the end of April, the bush should receive nitrogen fertilization, which stimulates its growth and development.
2. The second fertilization is done in the second half of May. It already requires the use of complex mineral fertilizers. The introduction is carried out under the root in the form of an aqueous solution.
3. In June, before the beginning of flowering, it is necessary to add potassium and phosphorus to the "diet" of plants. They dissolve in water and are applied when watering in the evening.
4. In August, wood ash is introduced into the soil under the root. After filling the dry powder, it is necessary to water the soil with warm water.
5. The last top dressing in the form of organic fertilizer is applied at the end of the flowering period, after wintering.

Clematis varieties "Hegley Hybrid" belong to the category of plants of the 2nd pruning group. This means that for the winter, the shoots are shortened by half their length, and require shelter organization. In addition, shaping pruning can be performed before flowering to remove weak and dry shoots. The second stage is carried out in July, it is necessary for the correct formation of the bush.

Among the methods of breeding clematis used by gardeners, one can single out options for growing from seeds, dividing the bush and grafting. If an adult bush is available 4-5 years after planting, it can be divided into several parts and planted in separate pits. For this, the area cut off from the common root is dug out of the ground and chopped off with a shovel. The place of the cut is sprinkled with charcoal or crushed activated carbon to prevent the possible development of rot.

If the method of cuttings is chosen, the propagation process will be longer and more difficult. Among the shoots, the strongest one that does not have visible damage is selected. The middle part is cut off from it, on which there are fresh buds. The prepared stalk (there may be several of them) is placed in cold, settled water for a day. During this time, a seedling box is being prepared, in which the soil is mixed from humus, sand and soil in equal proportions.

The cuttings are placed in a box and remain there until their own root system is formed. They are provided with regular watering, the ground must be moist.Transplantation into the ground is carried out 50-60 days after the cuttings enter the soil for the first time.

Clematis "Hegley Hybrid" due to its characteristics can be propagated by layering. For this, the stems of the creepers during the spring formation of shoots are laid on the ground in specially prepared pits, sprinkled with soil. You can fix them using special plastic brackets. In the area of ​​contact with the ground, the stem is notched. After 1 year, the rooted layers are cut off from the mother plant, transplanted to selected places on the site.

Seed propagation of hybrid clematis is difficult - with this method of obtaining young plants, the decorative effect of the variety is lost. But if you want to experiment, you can soak the planting material, after a while move it into a prepared container. Before the emergence of shoots, a container with abundantly watered soil is installed under the film on a well-lit windowsill. Seedlings dive after the appearance of 2 leaves, they are divided into pots or containers when they reach a stem height of 10 cm.

Hybrid clematis Hagley hybrid, due to their characteristics, are susceptible to the development of various diseases, especially if they are not properly cared for. A number of diseases can be distinguished among the especially dangerous for vines.

• Damage by nematodes... These parasites attack the root of the plant. No treatment is carried out, the damaged areas are simply cut off. As a preventive measure, it is worth considering planting near marigold creepers or anise, dill.

• The appearance of a spider mite. The parasite is also modest in size and rather difficult to detect. Its presence can be recognized by the appearance of traces of a dense white web on the stems and black dots covering the surfaces of the leaves. If the lesion covers most of the vine, it is removed completely. With focal disease, treatment of shoots with Bordeaux liquid will help.

• Rust... It is manifested by the formation of red spots on the surface of the leaves. The same foci can appear on the stems. The treatment is carried out by repeatedly spraying the shoots with a liquid soap solution, with an interval of 5 days; it can be replaced with copper sulphate if necessary. A similar treatment helps to overcome powdery mildew.

• Fungal damage to the roots. It manifests itself in the form of wilting, falling leaves and flowers. Since the defeat occurs at a considerable depth underground, treatment requires an increase in root nutrition, mineral fertilizers are applied here. Shoots outside are sprayed with copper sulfate.

• Gray rot... A common disease of horticultural crops. It is characterized by the appearance of spots of a rounded shape of a brown or brown shade on the surface of the leaves. The problem is compounded by the rapid spread of this symptom, pretty soon all leaves show signs of the disease. As a method of treatment, the solution "Fundazol" is used, which is sprayed on the bush with a frequency of 10 days.

Hegley Hybrid clematis on a frame in a garden decoration. The formed columnar bush, strewn with flowers of a delicate shade, looks very decorative.

Luxurious wall of Hagley hybrid clematis framed by the house. Thanks to the support grid, the vine forms a picturesque wall of lush flowers.

An example of weaving a young clematis bush on a lattice. Liana is just forming a lush bush, and there are not many flowers yet, but they already look very impressive.

For information on how to properly plant clematis and take care of it, see the next video.