How to care for clematis in winter

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1. Sufficient light

2. Control the amount of water

3. Supplement fertilizer

4. Moderate pruning

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Clematis needs sufficient light in winter, and the light time should be more than 6 hours a day. Since this is its dormant period, watering should not be too much, just keep the substrate moist. It is advisable to use organic fertilizer and bone meal for fertilization, mix them and mix them into the potting soil, so that nutrients can be continuously provided. It needs to be pruned at the end of winter. If it is a large flower, it needs to be pruned lightly, leaving 7-10 branches. If it is late flowering and needs to be pruned again, just keep 3-7 nodes.

1. Sufficient light

1. Sufficient light

Clematis is a light-loving plant, but it is afraid of strong light. However, the sunlight in winter is softer, so it can be placed in a sunny place to receive light. The lighting time should be more than 6 hours a day so that it can grow better.

2. Control the amount of water

Clematis is relatively sensitive to moisture. Long-term dryness can cause plants to wilt, and too much water can easily cause disease. In winter, it requires less water. Just keep the substrate moist, but do not allow water to accumulate in the pot.

3. Supplementary fertilizers

Unlike many flowers, clematis needs to stop fertilizing in summer and supplement base fertilizer in winter. Generally, organic fertilizer and bone meal are used and mixed into the soil when repotting to provide sufficient nutrients for its growth. Fertilizing in winter will not burn the roots and will also facilitate flowering in the second year.

4. Moderate pruning

Clematis need pruning in late winter. Except for some early-flowering species, pruning at this time is not conducive to flowering. For large-flowered varieties, light pruning is required to maintain the plant structure. Count down from the top, keep the first strong bud, and cut off the upper end of the bud. In addition, dead branches and dense branches should be pruned to help its growth.

2. Control the amount of water

3. Supplement fertilizer

4. Moderate pruning

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