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ABUTILON x suntense
Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
Dark mauve to blue flowers
Further Reading....
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.Narrowly ovate, glossy, bright-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
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Height4m (13ft) -
Spread2.5m (8ft)
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Tall ShrubFast-growing, upright shrub with stout, grey-felted shoots. Flowers are long-stalked and pendent
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winterHardy 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 knowA. ochsenii x A. vitifolium
Pests & DiseasesWhiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects, particularly under glass
Place of originGarden originResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Flower ShapeSaucer-shapedTo 6cm (2½in) across
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HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Leaf margin
Lobed(see photos above)
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Leaf shape
Ovate
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Pruning group
Pruning group 6Suitable 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.
RHS group 9 & 11 -
Seasonal InterestSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soilNeutral 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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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
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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
Vermin & Pest Control
SB Plant Invigorator
This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide.
Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
Only £9.00
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2ply sisal garden twine - 250 grams
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Natural garden twine, 500 grams, 350 metres.
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