ABUTILON vitifolium

Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

Saucer-shaped pale to deep mauve flowers. Needs sun and shelter
Further Reading....
  • Deciduous
    Ovate, shallowly 3- to 5-lobed, toothed, softly grey-hairy leaves to 15cm (6in) long.
  • Blue
    Pale to deep mauve
  • 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)
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

ABUTILON vitifolium

 
Available late spring to early summer 2024 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
£20.00 each 
Delivery Information Available late spring to early summer 2024
plant size comparison icon 2 to 3 Litre
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  • Additional Features
    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.
  • Flower Shape
    Saucer-shaped
    To 8cm (3in) across
  • Hardiness
    Frost hardy (down to -5)
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile well drained soil
    Neutral to acid soil
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Abutilon - Care Guide
Shrubs - Care Guide
4m (13ft)
 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  2.5m (8ft)
  

Buy Varieties of ABUTILON vitifolium

ABUTILON vitifolium 'Album'

ABUTILON vitifolium 'Album'

Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

a striking single white with fragrant flowers borne in profusion

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Seeds
Free delivery
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £4.00 each
£5.00 per packet 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only Gift-wrapping available
£20.00 each 
Gift Wrapping available on this plant

Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
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.
3 options from £6.00

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AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
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Afterplant - Tomatoes
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00

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Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50

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All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50

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