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ABUTILON
Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
Genus of about 150 species, deciduous and evergreen, in the form of shrubs, small trees, perennials and annuals.
Hailing from tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, North and South America the frost prone species are suitable as conservatory or house plants. Half hardy species do well in a sunny border and those of arching habit against a warm wall.
The various attributes to maple arise from the shape of the leaves.
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - ovate to rounded 3-5 lobed, pale to mid-green leaves 10-20cm (4-8in) long.
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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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Red -
Height - 3m (10ft) -
Spread - 1m (3ft)
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Tall Shrub - or small tree of erect to spreading habit. Produces pendent flowers with slightly reflexed petals.
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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 flower through winter in a conservatory -
Pests & Diseases - under glass - whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects. -
Place of origin - garden origin -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Bowl-shaped - - to 7cm (2¾in) across
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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
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Hardiness - Tender (greenhouse & conservatory) -
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Leaf margin - Lobed - see photos above -
Serrate
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Leaf shape - Ovate - see photos above
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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 -
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Spring
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Summer
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Winter
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Neutral to acid soil
Abutilon - Care Guide
- Growing Abutilon
- Pruning abutilon - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
Shrubs - Care Guide
- How to plant/move a shrub
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- Fertisiling shrubs - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Mulching - Video Tip ondemand_video
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- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Taking semi-ripe cuttings -Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-sown seedlings - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Trimming a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
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3m (10ft)
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Buy Varieties of ABUTILON
ABUTILON 'Ashford Red' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Deep red
ABUTILON 'Canary Bird' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Pure yellow flowers
ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar
ABUTILON 'John Thompson' >
Commonly known as: Chinese Lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Golden yellow pendent flowers and 3-lobed leaves
ABUTILON megapotamicum >
Commonly known as: Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple, Trailing abutilon.
Tubular red & yellow flowers
ABUTILON megapotamicum 'Variegatum' >
Commonly known as: Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple, Trailing abutilon.
Golden variegated form suitable for conservatory growing
ABUTILON 'Nabob' >
Commonly known as: Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, Parlour maple.
Purple-stalked, deep red flowers
ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
A striking orange-red new introduction
ABUTILON x suntense >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Dark mauve to blue flowers
ABUTILON vitifolium 'Album' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
A striking single white with fragrant flowers borne in profusion
ABUTILON vitifolium 'Veronica Tennant' >
Commonly known as: Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple.
Large mauve flowers
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Vermin & Pest Control
SB Plant Invigorator
This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide.
Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
Only £9.00
Garden Goodies
Sisal Twine
2ply sisal garden twine - 250 grams
Only £4.50
Garden Goodies
Natural Twine
Natural garden twine, 500 grams, 350 metres.
Ideal in the garden or the home.
Only £5.00
