Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month, she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. One of the most commonly grown aloes in ...

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The variety name “Mutabilis” references the mutating or changing color of the flowers that open sulfur yellow before turning apricot orange and then pink and finally crimson. Flowers have five ...

I planted this hardy hibiscus (aka Dixie rose mallow) in late spring of last year. So far it has made no buds or blooms but has grown to approximately 7 to 8 feet tall both summers.

Some flowers that change color as they mature, ... Mutabilis rose was introduced prior to 1894 from China and is considered one of the most famous of old garden roses.

The flowers open white or pale pink and change to dark pink/light red by evening. (The species name mutabilis means changing.) They are a great choice for adding landscape color in the fall.

Q: How do you prune Rosa mutabilis?I haven’t, but they are getting kind of leggy. I love the way that they ramble among the other rose bushes and lilies, etc., but I am wondering if I would hurt ...

In my garden, the first to flower after 'Mutabilis' is the incense rose, Rosa primula. This was discovered in 1911 in Samarkand and is native to a region which spreads from Turkey to Northern China.

I planted this hardy hibiscus (aka Dixie rose mallow) in late spring of last year. So far it has made no buds or blooms but has grown to approximately 7 to 8 feet tall both summers.