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ABUTILON 'Nabob'

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ABUTILON 'Nabob'

Commonly known as Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple

Purple-stalked, deep red flowers

ABUTILON 'Nabob'

Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

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£16.50 each

Estimated availability autumn 2024 Any time SEPT-DEC

2 to 3 Litre

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Additional Features

	Good to know	Can bloom during winter in a conservatory.
	Pests & Diseases	Whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects (particularly in glasshouse)
	Place of origin	Garden origin. Hybrid of A. darwinii and A. striatum. Netherlands.
	Resistant to honey fungus	These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.

Flower Shape

Bowl-shaped

To 7cm (2¾in) across

Garden Location/Conditions

	Greenhouse / conservatory	Not the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter Use loam-based compost (JI No.2) in full light
	Town garden

Hardiness

Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)

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.

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