Diff: Mutabilis

{{Cultivar infobox

{{Cultivar infobox

| cultivar = [[Mutabilis]]

| cultivar = [[Mutabilis]]

| selling_names = Mutabilis; Tipo Ideale

| selling_names = Mutabilis; Tipo Ideale

| class = China rose

| class = China rose

| breeder = Older China rose; exact origin should be treated cautiously

| breeder = Older China rose; exact origin should be treated cautiously

| introduced = Prior to 1894 in Earth-Kind notes

| introduced = Prior to 1894 in Earth-Kind notes

| colour = Yellow aging through pink to crimson

| colour = Yellow aging through pink to crimson

| bloom_form = Single flowers with changing colour

| bloom_form = Single flowers with changing colour

| fragrance = Light

| fragrance = Light

| repeat_bloom = Repeat flowering in suitable warm climates

| repeat_bloom = Repeat flowering in suitable warm climates

| height = About 6 ft in Earth-Kind notes

| height = About 6 ft in Earth-Kind notes

| spread = About 6 ft in Earth-Kind notes

| spread = About 6 ft in Earth-Kind notes

| hardiness = Earth-Kind lists regional hardiness; verify before cold-zone planting

| hardiness = Earth-Kind lists regional hardiness; verify before cold-zone planting

| disease_resistance = Earth-Kind selection; generally valued as a resilient old garden rose

| disease_resistance = Earth-Kind selection; generally valued as a resilient old garden rose

| rrd_notes = No cultivar should be treated as immune to [[Rose Rosette Disease]].

| rrd_notes = No cultivar should be treated as immune to [[Rose Rosette Disease]].

| parentage = Not reliably settled in common public sources

| parentage = Not reliably settled in common public sources

| patent = Historic cultivar; verify local propagation and sale rules

| patent = Historic cultivar; verify local propagation and sale rules

| best_for = Warm-climate shrub, informal hedges, colour-changing display

| best_for = Warm-climate shrub, informal hedges, colour-changing display

}}

}}

== Mutabilis ==

== Mutabilis ==

Mutabilis is a China rose grown for airy growth and flowers that change colour as they age. It is not a compact bedding rose and should be placed where its loose shrub habit is welcome.

Mutabilis is a China rose grown for airy growth and flowers that change colour as they age. It is not a compact bedding rose and should be placed where its loose shrub habit is welcome.

=== Growing notes ===

=== Growing notes ===

Best considered for mild and warm regions unless local growers confirm cold survival. In humid regions, spacing still matters. In hot dry regions, establish roots before expecting resilience.

Best considered for mild and warm regions unless local growers confirm cold survival. In humid regions, spacing still matters. In hot dry regions, establish roots before expecting resilience.

=== What to photograph ===

=== What to photograph ===

* Whole plant from several feet away, including support or container.

* Whole plant from several feet away, including support or container.

* A fresh bloom and an older bloom.

* A fresh bloom and an older bloom.

* Leaf upper and lower surfaces.

* Leaf upper and lower surfaces.

* Cane base, graft or own-root shoots if visible.

* Cane base, graft or own-root shoots if visible.

* Any disease, mite, herbicide, or RRD-like symptoms with dates and weather context.

* Any disease, mite, herbicide, or RRD-like symptoms with dates and weather context.

=== Common cautions ===

=== Common cautions ===

* Because flowers change colour, identification photos should show several blooms at different ages.

* Because flowers change colour, identification photos should show several blooms at different ages.

* Do not over-prune it into a tight modern bush rose shape.

* Do not over-prune it into a tight modern bush rose shape.

* Match advice to region, root system, and rose class before pruning or treating.

* Match advice to region, root system, and rose class before pruning or treating.

* Use [[Regional Rose Care Tips]] and local extension or RHS guidance for climate-specific adjustments.

* Use [[Regional Rose Care Tips]] and local extension or RHS guidance for climate-specific adjustments.

=== Community tips ===

=== Community tips ===

* Browse tips for this cultivar: https://roses.iwiki.net/tips?cultivar=Mutabilis

* Browse tips for this cultivar: https://roses.iwiki.net/tips?cultivar=Mutabilis

* Add a tip only if it names the region, zone or climate cue, root type when known, and what worked.

* Add a tip only if it names the region, zone or climate cue, root type when known, and what worked.

* Upvote tips that are specific and honest about tradeoffs; report unsafe pesticide or propagation advice.

* Upvote tips that are specific and honest about tradeoffs; report unsafe pesticide or propagation advice.

Use controls lawfully: Current local product label/register wins for any pesticide, fertiliser, or soil amendment use.

Use controls lawfully: Current local product label/register wins for any pesticide, fertiliser, or soil amendment use.

=== Sources ===

=== Sources ===

* [Texas A&M Earth-Kind: Mutabilis](https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses/cultivars/mutabilis/)

* [Texas A&M Earth-Kind: Mutabilis](https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses/cultivars/mutabilis/)

* [RHS: Roses](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/roses/)

* [RHS: Roses](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/roses/)

* [Texas A&M Earth-Kind Roses](https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses/)

* [Texas A&M Earth-Kind Roses](https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses/)

* [UC IPM: Roses diseases and abiotic disorders](https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/roses-diseases-and-abiotic-disorders/)

* [UC IPM: Roses diseases and abiotic disorders](https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/roses-diseases-and-abiotic-disorders/)

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[[Category:Regional Notes]]

[[Category:Regional Notes]]