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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

ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava'

Available again from summer 2024 - Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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£18.50 each

Available again from summer 2024

2 to 3 Litre

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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
	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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