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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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Evergreen - to semi evergreen. Narrowly ovate, shallowly-lobed, dark-green leaves to 4cm (1½in) long.
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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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Yellow - yellow and crimson -
Height - 2.5m (8ft) -
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
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Tall Shrub - slender, arching, dark purple-brown shoots. Produces pendent flowers along the young shoots.
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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) -
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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.
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Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern - 6-8cm (2½-3in) long
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Abutilon - Care Guide
Shrubs - Care Guide
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