ABUTILON x suntense

Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

Dark mauve to blue flowers
Further Reading....
  • Semi-evergreen
    Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    Narrowly ovate, glossy, bright-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
  • Blue
  • Height
    4m (13ft)
  • Spread
    2.5m (8ft)
  • Tall Shrub
    Fast-growing, upright shrub with stout, grey-felted shoots. Flowers are long-stalked and pendent
  • 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)
  • Full sun

ABUTILON x suntense

 
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  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    A. ochsenii x A. vitifolium
    Pests & Diseases
    Whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects, particularly under glass
    Place of origin
    Garden origin
    Resistant to honey fungus
    These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Flower Shape
    Saucer-shaped
    To 6cm (2½in) across
  • 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.

  • Seasonal Interest
    Spring
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile well drained soil
    Neutral to acid soil
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4m (13ft)
Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  2.5m (8ft)
 

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