Muehlenbeckia astonii
Wiggy-wig bush, Shrubby tororaro
Muehlenbeckia Muehlenbeckia
M. astonii - M. astonii is a tender, dense, domed, deciduous to semi-evegreen shrub with crooked, reddish-brown stems bearing small, rounded to heart-shaped, bright green leaves and, in summer, insignificant, greenish-white to pale pink flowers followed by three-angled, dark brown fruit.
Muehlenbeckia astonii is: Deciduous
Domed, Dense
Greenish-white in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Pruning group 1
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Muehlenbeckia astonii (Wiggy-wig bush) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Wallside and trellises, Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Foliage only, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with midday shade. Shelter from cold drying winds. A mulch over the root stock ensures survival in a harsh winter. Suitable for use as an informal hedge.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Muehlenbeckia astonii
Wiggy-wig bush, Shrubby tororaro
Muehlenbeckia Muehlenbeckia
M. astonii - M. astonii is a tender, dense, domed, deciduous to semi-evegreen shrub with crooked, reddish-brown stems bearing small, rounded to heart-shaped, bright green leaves and, in summer, insignificant, greenish-white to pale pink flowers followed by three-angled, dark brown fruit.
Deciduous
Domed, Dense
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Greenish-white in Summer
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
Pruning group 1
Semi-ripe cuttings
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Muehlenbeckia astonii (Wiggy-wig bush) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 3m after 5-10 years.
Wallside and trellises, Low Maintenance, Hedging/Screens, Foliage only, Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun with midday shade. Shelter from cold drying winds. A mulch over the root stock ensures survival in a harsh winter. Suitable for use as an informal hedge.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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