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    ABUTILON
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    ABUTILON

    Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

    Genus of about 150 species, deciduous and evergreen, in the form of shrubs, small trees, perennials and annuals.

    Hailing from tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, North and South America the frost prone species are suitable as conservatory or house plants. Half hardy species do well in a sunny border and those of arching habit against a warm wall.

    The various attributes to maple arise from the shape of the leaves.

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    • Good to know
      An 1840s introduction by the Cornish plant hunter William Lobb (1809-1864)
    • Pests & Diseases
      Whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects (particularly in greenhouse).
    • Place of origin
      Chile.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Ovate, shallowly 3- to 5-lobed, toothed, softly grey-hairy leaves to 15cm (6in) long.
    • Blue
      Pale to deep mauve
    • Saucer-shaped
      To 8cm (3in) across
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Fast-growing, upright shrub, sometimes tree-like, with stout, grey-felted shoots. Produces long-stalked, pendent flowers with long stamens.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      4m (13ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2.5m (8ft)
      		  
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    Available from £16.50
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    ABUTILON 'Estella's Little Bird'
    Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
    Compact habit, pendulous yellow flowers with red calyces.
     
    2 Litre
    £18.50
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    ABUTILON 'Gerdmann's Red'
    Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
    Orange-red bell-shaped flowers
     
    2 Litre
    £18.50
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    ABUTILON 'Ashford Red'
    Deep red
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
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    ABUTILON 'Canary Bird'
    Pure yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    Not available until May 2025
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    ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'
    Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
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    ABUTILON x hybridum 'Savitzii'
    Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
    Green leaves with creamy-white margins. Pale orange flowers.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    ABUTILON megapotamicum
    Trailing abutilon
    Tubular red & yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    ABUTILON megapotamicum 'Variegatum'
    Trailing abutilon
    Golden variegated form suitable for conservatory growing
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
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    ABUTILON 'Nabob'
    Purple-stalked, deep red flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava'
    A striking orange-red new introduction
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    ABUTILON 'Patrick Synge'
    Bowl-shaped flowers with flame red petals
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    ABUTILON x suntense
    Dark mauve to blue flowers
     
    Seeds
    £5.00
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    2 to 3 Litre
    £27.50
    ABUTILON vitifolium 'Album'
    A striking single white with fragrant flowers borne in profusion
     
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    £5.00
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £20.00
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    ABUTILON vitifolium 'Veronica Tennant'
    Large mauve flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
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    ABUTILON 'Waltz'
    Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
    Lemon yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50

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