ABUTILON x suntense

Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

Dark mauve to blue flowers

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Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

2 to 3 Litre

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Deciduous - narrowly ovate, 3 to 5-lobed, grey-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long with toothed margins
Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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
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
Additional Features - Good to know - - A. ochsenii x A. vitifolium
Pests & Diseases - whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects (particularly in greenhouse)
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
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Leaf margin - Lobed - see photos above
Serrate
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.

RHS group 9 & 11
Seasonal Interest - Spring -
Summer
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
Neutral to acid soil