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ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'

Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar
Further Reading....
  • 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

ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'

 

 

  • 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
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Sunny, sheltered border
    Coastal / windswept
    Sheltered coastal areas
    Town garden
  • Hardiness
    Frost hardy (down to -5)
  • Leaf margin
    Lobed
    		(see photos above)
    Serrate
    		(see photos above)
  • 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.
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Spring
    Summer
    Winter
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile well drained soil
    Neutral to acid soil
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Abutilon - Care Guide
Shrubs - Care Guide
2.5m (8ft)
 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  2.5m (8ft)
  

Useful extras...

Vermin & Pest Control
Slug Pellets
Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
Only £6.50

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00

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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00

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Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00

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.
2 options from £7.00

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