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ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'

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ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'

Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar

ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'

Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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£16.50 each

Available Early Spring 2025

2 to 3 Litre

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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.

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.

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