{"product_id":"muehlenbeckia-astonii","title":"Muehlenbeckia astonii","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuehlenbeckia astonii\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eshrubby tororaro\u003c\/strong\u003e, is New Zealand's living wire sculpture: a self-built dome of zigzagging, interlacing orange-bronze stems set with tiny heart-shaped leaves. In summer it shimmers green; in winter the leaves thin and the frost-dusted tracery of stems becomes one of the most striking silhouettes a garden can hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated H4 and armoured against wind and salt, it is far tougher than it looks, thriving in poor, dry, exposed ground. It is also endangered in its wild dryland habitat, so every garden plant genuinely broadens the species' future, a rare case of conservation by planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun to light shade; loves exposure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e any free-draining soil, including poor and stony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e a dense dome to around 1.5-2 m; clips well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H4, around -10C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigners use it as living sculpture: singly in gravel, repeated as informal low hedging, or clipped into loose spheres. It anchors \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal plantings\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/drought-tolerant-plants\"\u003edry gardens\u003c\/a\u003e, contrasts brilliantly with bold foliage in an \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e, and stands apart from its scrambling cousin \u003ca href=\"\/products\/muehlenbeckia-complexa\"\u003eM. complexa\u003c\/a\u003e. Part of our NZ shelf within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNursery-grown, well-branched domes. Winter notes in the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58369966571903,"sku":"MUEHASTO17","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/mueh_56bcc8ac-1910-4836-8f64-0748c51b9038.jpg?v=1789653419","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/muehlenbeckia-astonii","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}