What is Clematis?

Clematis is a flower known to many names. In some parts of the world, it is known as Traveler's joy, in others it is called the beard of the old person. Clematis plants come in as many shapes as they have. Some varieties of plants are shrubs and resemble herbs and large quantities are climbing wine vines. Whatever name and any form it has, Clematis is the foundation in many gardens.

There are almost 300 renowned varieties of the genus Clematis, with thousands of more unofficial hybrids and specializing between plants. For easy recognition and care, many Clematis types are often divided into three categories, based on when the plants should be cut. A group of flowers and at the beginning of spring and produces mainly small flowers. Flowers of Group B at the beginning of summer A consist mainly of hybrids with large flowers. Group C develops their flowers late in summer and early autumn and consists almost exclusively from the vine.

Despite the differences at the time of flowering there are some similarities limitEven Clematis varieties. Most plants of this type prefer non -sour soil, such as the landscape rich in limestone. Most types prefer full sun with only a small amount of shade, except for some hybrids that can fade in direct sunlight. They also work best when their roots are kept cold and shaded, as in mulching. Some gardeners consider cleatis delicate growth because the stems are delicate and require good air flow to keep them healthy. While the varieties of vines like to rise, Clematis does not brake when it is located in an area where they have to compete for nutrients with tree roots.

Clematis are remarkable plants in that they can survive for about 25 years if it takes care of it. They can produce up to 100 or more flowers per season and can grow up to 30 feet (9.1 m), but often are between 6 and 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m). TK flowers often have fragrant flowers such as sweet autumn clematis. Other types of plant hybrids nThey are as fragrant as their undiluted counterparts, but the Clematis hybrids produce flowers that are as aromatic as their non -synbrid counterparts.

Clematis colors can be very different from purple, blue, pink, red, white and any combination between them, although the light blue color is particularly common and deep purple jackmania is quite popular. The name clematis comes from the Greek word for "climbing vines" and is originally used to describe the plant periwinkle and several other very different plants. However, the connection with the periwinkle has stuck, and that is the name of the color that is most often attributed to the Clematis plants. It should be noted that Clematis is in fact a member of the buttercup family and has no relation to the Periwinkle plant, which is a member of the Bane family.