ABUTILON vitifolium 'Veronica Tennant'

Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

Large mauve flowers
Further Reading....
  • Deciduous
    Shallowly 3- to 5-lobed, toothed, grey-hairy leaves to 15cm (6in) long
  • Blue
    Mauve
  • Height
    4m (13ft)
  • Spread
    2.5m (8ft)
  • Tall Shrub
    Fast-growing, upright shrub, sometimes tree-like, with stout, grey-felted shoots. Produces long-stalked, pendent flowers with long stamens
  • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
    Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
  • Full sun

ABUTILON vitifolium 'Veronica Tennant'

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Pests & Diseases
    Whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects, particularly under glass
    Place of origin
    Chile
    Resistant to honey fungus
    These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Flower Shape
    Saucer-shaped
    To 9cm (3½in) across
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Coastal / windswept
  • Hardiness
    Frost hardy (down to -5)
  • Leaf margin
    Lobed
    		(see photos above)
    Serrate
    		(see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Ovate
    		(see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    Pruning group 1
    Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
    Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
    When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
    Pruning group 4
    Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
    Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
    When: Annually in early Spring.
  • Scented Plants
    Scented flowers
  • Seasonal Interest
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile well drained soil
    Neutral to acid soil
  • Wildlife
    Bee friendly
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Abutilon - Care Guide
Shrubs - Care Guide
4m (13ft)
 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  2.5m (8ft)
  

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