ABUTILON 'Estella's Little Bird'

Compact habit, pendulous yellow flowers with red calyces.

Pot size 2 Litre

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Plant Details

Flowering

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Pests & Diseases
Whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects (particularly under glass)
Place of origin
Garden origin. USA
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Evergreen
Lance-shaped to ovate, bright green leaves to 12cm (5in) long with heart-shaped bases
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
Yellow
Bell/Lantern
Bell-shaped to 4cm (1½in) long
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Serrate
Lanceolate
Height
1m (39in)
Spread
60cm (24in)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Slender, arching shoots. Produces pendent flowers with red stamens protruding from brick-red calyces along the shoots
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)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Winter Seasonal Interest

Mature Size

1m (39in)
	60cm (24in)

Planting Tips and Care Advice

Garden Location/Conditions

Border

Suitable for a warm, sheltered border

Coastal / windswept

Suitable for sheltered, coastal areas

Town garden
Pruning group

Pruning group 8

Suitable for: Wall trained shrubs and less vigorous climbers.
Action: For climbers 'spur prune' by cutting back 3-4 buds of the permanent framework. For wall trained shrubs cut back flowered shoots to within 2-4 buds of permanent framework.
When: Annually after flowers if on previous year's growth, or in late Winter or Spring if on current year's growth.
Soil Conditions

Fertile well drained soil

Neutral to acid soil
Sun Requirements

Full sun

Partial shade