ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'

Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar

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Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2021 - Despatch will take place anytime between early September through to late October as stock becomes available.

£16.00 each

Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2021

2 to 3 Litre

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Evergreen - to semi evergreen. Narrowly ovate, shallowly-lobed, dark-green leaves to 4cm (1½in) long.
Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
Yellow - yellow and crimson
Height - 2.5m (8ft)
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
Tall Shrub - slender, arching, dark purple-brown shoots. Produces pendent flowers along the young shoots.
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Full sun
Additional Features - Good to know - - can flower through winter in a conservatory.
Pests & Diseases - whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects (particularly in glasshouse).
Place of origin - garden origin. UK. 1950s. Mr Pike, Head gardener at Hever Castle, Kent.
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern - - 6-8cm (2½-3in) long
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Leaf margin - Lobed - see photos above
Serrate
Leaf shape - Ovate - see photos above
Pruning group - Pruning group 6
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.

RHS group 9 & 11
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
Neutral to acid soil