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ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'
Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar
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EvergreenTo semi evergreen. Narrowly ovate, shallowly-lobed, dark-green leaves to 4cm (1½in) long.
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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YellowYellow and crimson
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Height2.5m (8ft)
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Spread2.5m (8ft)
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Tall ShrubSlender, arching, dark purple-brown shoots. Produces pendent flowers along the young shoots.
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winterHardy 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)
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Full sun
ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowCan flower through winter in a conservatory.Pests & DiseasesWhiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects (particularly in glasshouse).Place of originGarden origin. UK. 1950s. Mr Pike, Head gardener at Hever Castle, Kent.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower ShapeBell/Lantern6-8cm (2½-3in) long
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HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Leaf marginLobed
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Leaf shapeOvate
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Pruning groupPruning group 6Suitable 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.
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soilNeutral to acid soil
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Abutilon - Care Guide
- Growing Abutilon
- Pruning abutilon - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
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
- Trimming a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
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