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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.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - and deciduous small trees, annuals and perennials.
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Will grow outside in milder locations - This could include plants which would survive happily in a greenhouse or conservatory if not in a mild location. If you have a sheltered spot in your garden then it may do well here. - loam based compost for greenhouse - plenty of light -
Against a wall - can be trained against a warm wall
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Full sun - outdoors -
Additional Features - Good to know - grown for the pendent, bell-shaped, cup-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers, some with highly coloured calyces and stamens. -
Pests & Diseases - whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects particularly in greenhouse. -
Place of origin - Africa, Australia, Asia, North and South America -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - outdoors
Abutilon - Care Guide
Shrubs - Care Guide
- How to plant/move a shrub
- How to plant/move a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fertisiling shrubs - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Mulching - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Taking semi-ripe cuttings -Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-sown seedlings - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of ABUTILON
ABUTILON 'Ashford Red' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Deep red
ABUTILON 'Canary Bird' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Pure yellow flowers
ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar
ABUTILON 'John Thompson' >
Commonly known as: Chinese Lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Golden yellow pendant flowers and 3-lobed leaves
ABUTILON megapotamicum >
Commonly known as: Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple, Trailing abutilon.
Tubular red & yellow flowers
ABUTILON megapotamicum 'Variegatum' >
Commonly known as: Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple, Trailing abutilon.
Golden variegated form suitable for conservatory growing
ABUTILON 'Nabob' >
Commonly known as: Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple.
Purple stalked deep red flowers
ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
A striking orange-red new introduction
ABUTILON 'Patrick Synge' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Vigorous grower with flame-red flowers.
ABUTILON x suntense >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Dark mauve to blue flowers
ABUTILON vitifolium 'Album' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
A striking single white with fragrant flowers borne in profusion
