Rose 'Mutabilis'

Rosa

How to grow Rose 'Mutabilis'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Mutabilis is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 4.5 and 8.0 as Mutabilis likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Mutabilis from seed

Hybrid variety. Will not reliably grow true to type from seed.

Try to ensure a gap of at least 3.96 feet (1.22 metres) when sowing to prevent overcrowding your seedlings.

Transplanting Mutabilis

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Mutabilis is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Mutabilis

Mutabilis folklore & trivia

This rose was probably first introduced to horticulture in 1934 by Swiss botanist Henri Correvon of Geneva, who obtained it from Prince Ghilberto Borromeo’s garden at Isola Bella, Italy. 1

Other Names for Rose 'Mutabilis'

Tipo Idéale

Footnotes

1 “Botanica’s Roses”