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    ABUTILON
    ABUTILON
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    ABUTILON

    Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

    Genus of about 150 species, deciduous and evergreen, in the form of shrubs, small trees, perennials and annuals.

    Hailing from tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, North and South America the frost prone species are suitable as conservatory or house plants. Half hardy species do well in a sunny border and those of arching habit against a warm wall.

    The various attributes to maple arise from the shape of the leaves.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Grown for the pendent, bell-shaped, cup-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers, some with highly coloured calyces and stamens.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
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    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Tree
      Small tree
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Abutilon - Care Guide
    Shrubs - Care Guide

    varieties
    ABUTILON 'Estella's Little Bird'
    Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
    Compact habit, pendulous yellow flowers with red calyces.
     
    2 Litre
    £19.00
    Unavailable
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    ABUTILON 'Gerdmann's Red'
    Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
    Orange-red bell-shaped flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £19.00
    Unavailable
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    ABUTILON 'Ashford Red'
    Deep red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    ABUTILON 'Canary Bird'
    Pure yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'
    Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    ABUTILON megapotamicum
    Trailing abutilon
    Tubular red & yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    ABUTILON 'Nabob'
    Purple-stalked, deep red flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava'
    A striking orange-red new introduction
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.00 £14.25
    ABUTILON 'Patrick Synge'
    Bowl-shaped flowers with flame red petals
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    ABUTILON x suntense
    Dark mauve to blue flowers
     
    Seeds
    £5.00
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    Available again from summer 2026
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ABUTILON vitifolium 'Album'
    A striking single white with fragrant flowers borne in profusion
     
    Seeds
    £5.00
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £20.00
    Unavailable
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    ABUTILON vitifolium 'Veronica Tennant'
    Large mauve flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Unavailable
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Garden Goodies
    Brown / Green Twine
    Natural garden twine, 500 grams, 350 metres. Ideal in the garden or the home.
    Small
    £5.00
    Large
    £10.00
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