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    ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle' ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle' ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle' ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle' ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle' and ERYTHRINA crista-galli © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle' and GARDENIA jasminoides © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'

    Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

    AWARD
    Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available again from summer 2025
    £25.00 each 
    Available again from summer 2025 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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    • 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.
    • 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
    • Bell/Lantern
      6-8cm (2½-3in) long
    • Border
      Sunny, sheltered border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Sheltered coastal areas
    • Town garden
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Lobed
    • Serrate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Spread
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Slender, arching, dark purple-brown shoots. Produces pendent flowers along the young shoots.
    • 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.

    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
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    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Mature Size
      2.5m (8ft)
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