ABUTILON 'Nabob'

Commonly known as Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple

Purple-stalked, deep red flowers

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Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only

£16.00 each

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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Evergreen - ovate to rounded, 3- to 5-lobed, 10-20cm (4-8in) long, rich green leaves
Red - deep red
Height - 3m (10ft)
Spread - 3m (10ft)
Tall Shrub - erect to spreading shrub or small tree. Produces large, nodding to pendent flowers
Tender - cool or frost free greenhouse - Tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F)
Full sun
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
Hardiness - Tender (greenhouse & conservatory) -
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 - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
Neutral to acid soil