{"product_id":"muehlenbeckia-pink-camouflage","title":"Muehlenbeckia 'Pink Camouflage'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariegated maidenhair vine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Muehlenbeckia 'Pink Camouflage' is a variegated form of the wiry \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003eNew Zealand climber\u003c\/a\u003e known as maidenhair vine or wire vine. Fine, dark stems carry masses of tiny rounded leaves splashed and marbled in cream, soft pink and green, so a well-grown plant looks like a haze of confetti. It is sold as both \u003cem\u003eMuehlenbeckia complexa\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMuehlenbeckia australis\u003c\/em\u003e, and the two names are used interchangeably in the trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a borderline-hardy plant, roughly H4, so it holds its leaves in mild spots and mild winters but can be cut back or stripped by a hard frost. It usually \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ebreaks again from the base in spring\u003c\/a\u003e. In colder gardens it is easiest grown in a pot that can be moved somewhere sheltered for winter, or kept as an evergreen trailer under cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow it in full sun or light, dappled shade in any free-draining soil that does not dry out completely. It is happy scrambling up a low trellis, spilling over the edge of a raised bed, or trailing from a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003epot or hanging container\u003c\/a\u003e where the pale foliage catches the light. Pinch the tips now and then to keep it dense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving with it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left alone it forms a soft, tangled mound or curtain of stems, spreading steadily rather than racing away. Trim it whenever it outgrows its space, as it takes cutting back happily, and remove any all-green shoots that appear so the variegation stays strong. After a hard winter, leave the top growth until spring to shelter the crown, then tidy it once new shoots show.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"6cm \/ 0.25L","offer_id":58224984949119,"sku":"MUEHPINK6","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/muehl-2.jpg?v=1787851854","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/muehlenbeckia-pink-camouflage","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}