Rosa x odorata 'Mutabilis'
(Rose x odorata 'Mutabilis')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 2m or more
Width - up to 2.5m
Location - The Spring Garden, The Walled Garden
Description: A China rose with long, lax stems and a bushy, open habit. This rose can also be trained as a climber. Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. Single, bowl-shaped flowers open rich cerise pink then gradually turn a paler shade of pink and ultimately fade to apricot-yellow with age. (Mutabilis means changeable.) Each Bloom has a prominent central cluster of golden yellow stamens. The flowers are held in clusters and produced, continuously from early summer into mid-autumn. The flowers have a light, spicy fragrance and are attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Rosa Chinensis 'Mutabilis'
Flower:
Single, bowl-shaped rose flowers open rich cerise pink, turn to a paler shade of pink and ultimately age to apricot-yellow. At the centre of each bloom is a prominent cluster of golden stamens. The blooms are held in clusters and produced, continuously, from June through October, possibly longer. The flowers are lightly scented.
Flower colour: Pink, apricot
Flower shape: Single bowl-shaped rose flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges tinted with reddish-purple in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on lax stems that are nearly thornless.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.