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ABUTILON x suntense
Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
Dark mauve to blue flowers
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.Narrowly ovate, glossy, bright-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long.
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Blue
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Height4m (13ft)
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Spread2.5m (8ft)
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Tall ShrubFast-growing, upright shrub with stout, grey-felted shoots. Flowers are long-stalked and pendent
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winterHardy 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)
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Full sun
ABUTILON x suntense
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowA. ochsenii x A. vitifoliumPests & DiseasesWhiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects, particularly under glassPlace of originGarden originResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower ShapeSaucer-shapedTo 6cm (2½in) across
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSunny, sheltered borderCoastal / windsweptSheltered coastal areasTown garden
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HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Leaf marginLobed
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Leaf shapeOvate
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Pruning groupPruning group 6Suitable 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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Seasonal InterestSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile well drained soilNeutral to acid soil
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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
- How to plant/move a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fertisiling shrubs - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Mulching - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning a shrub - Video Tip ondemand_video
- 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
4m (13ft)
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2.5m (8ft) |
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