Mutisia retusa
A half-hardy evergreen climber, with woody stems, clinging tendrils and ovate to elliptic green leaves, toothed at the tips and downy white on the undersides. Daisy-like pale pink flowers to 6cm across are borne on long stalks from the leaf axils from summer to early autumn
4-8 metres
2.5-4 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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In warm, frost-free regions, may be grown outdoors in moist but well-drained soil, in full sun with protection from cold, drying winds and excess winter wet. Train through shrubs or against a warm wall. In areas prone to frost, grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based compost, in bright filtered light or with shade from hot sun. Keep roots cool and moist.
Propagate from cuttings (climbers), taking stem-tip cuttings in late spring or summer. It is also possible to propagate by seed, though germination can be erratic, or by layering in autumn
Pruning group 11, in spring, if necessary to restrict size
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free