ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava'

Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

A striking orange-red new introduction
Further Reading....
  • Evergreen
  • Semi-evergreen
    Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    Ovate to rounded, 3- to 5-lobed leaves 10-20cm (4-8in) long
  • Orange
    With red veining
  • Height
    1.5m (5ft)
  • Spread
    70cm (30in)
  • Medium shrub
    Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    Produces 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
    Shelter from strong winds

ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava'

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    Can flower through winter in a conservatory
    Pests & Diseases
    Under glass - whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects.
    Place of origin
    Garden origin.USA. Luen Miller, California.
    Resistant to honey fungus
    These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Flower Shape
    Bell/Lantern
    6-8cm (2½-3in) long
  • 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
    Suitable for small gardens
  • 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.

    RHS group 9 & 11
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Spring
    Summer
    Winter
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile well drained soil
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Abutilon - Care Guide
Shrubs - Care Guide
1.5m (5ft)
 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
  70cm (30in)
  

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