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ABUTILON megapotamicum
Commonly known as Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple, Trailing abutilon
Tubular red & yellow flowers
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - to semi evergreen. Lance-shaped to ovate, bright-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long, sometimes shallowly-lobed, and heart-shaped at the bases.
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Red -
Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
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Yellow - yellow and crimson -
Height - 2m (6½ft) -
Spread - 2m (6½ft)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - slender, arching shoots. Produces pendent flowers with purple stamens protruding from red calyces 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 - Pests & Diseases - - whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects (particularly in greenhouse). -
Place of origin - Brazil. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern - - to 4cm (1½in) long
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Leaf margin - Serrate - see photos above -
Leaf shape - Lanceolate - see photos above
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Pruning group - Pruning group 8
Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers.
Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework.
When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.
RHS group 12 & 13 -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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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
- 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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Buy Varieties of ABUTILON megapotamicum
ABUTILON megapotamicum 'Variegatum' >
Commonly known as: Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple, Trailing abutilon.
Golden variegated form suitable for conservatory growing
Useful extras...
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A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
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