Combat and prevent clematis wilt

Tip 1: remove infected leaves immediately

In warm and humid weather, heightened alertness applies, because now there are ideal conditions for the pathogens of the Clematis wilt. Check your clematis daily. Appear on the Scroll The fungal spores have struck brown spots with a yellowish atrium. Cut out infected parts of the plant promptly with sharp, disinfected scissors. Then deal with the Clematis with an approved fungicide such as Neudorff Atempo Pilzfrei or Compo Duaxo Universal Pilzfrei.

Tip 2: cut back withered clematis close to the ground

In the advanced stage, hobby gardeners cannot avoid pruning. Wilts the entire clematis, cut all of the tendrils back to just above the ground. With a little luck, the underground parts of the plant will not be affected and will sprout again within the coming weeks, months or years.

Tip 3: Aspirin strengthens the immune system against clematis wilt

At first glance it seems like an April Fool's joke and has proven itself in the natural hobby garden. Salicylic acid strengthens the defenses against fungal infections in plants. Since this active ingredient is in the form of acetylsalicylic acid in aspirin tablets, treat a clematis infested with clematis wilt as follows after pruning:

• Dissolve 10 aspirin tablets each in 5 liters of water
• Use this mixture as irrigation water from now on

Tip 4: Choosing the right location prevents clematis wilt

In imperial weather, clematis wilts do not pose any threat to clematis. Only moisture provides the cunning fungal spores with a breeding ground. So plant one Clematis therefore on a rain-protected Locationlike an eaves. This caution drastically reduces the risk of infection.

Tip 5: Plant clematis deep enough - this is how they sprout again

In view of the rapid expansion, the clematis wilt leaves a clematis only a small chance of survival. However, that does not mean that you throw the gun completely in the grain. If you plant a young plant deep enough, there is a good chance that it will sprout again. This hope is nourished by the fact that the fungal spores mostly spare underground shoots and roots. How to do it right:

• The planting hole is twice as deep as the length of the root ball
• Spread out a drainage made of gravel or chippings at the bottom of the pit
• The clematis so deep plantsthat 1 to 2 pairs of buds come under the ground

If you also place the young plant at a slight angle in the ground, you will support more intensive root formation in this way.

Tips & Tricks

Clematis wilt is a highly contagious disease. Therefore, never dispose of leaves, flowers and shoots that have been cut out on the compost, but rather in the household rubbish. The same applies to fallen leaves of an infected clematis, because it is from here that the fungal spores look for new victims in the garden.