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  • ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava'
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    ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava'

    Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

    A striking orange-red new introduction
     
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    • Flowering
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    • 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.
    • 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
    • Bell/Lantern
      6-8cm (2½-3in) long
    • 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
    • Town garden
    • Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
    • Lobed
    • Serrate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      70cm (30in)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Produces pendent flowers
    • 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.

    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
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    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from strong winds
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        70cm (30in)
       
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