ABUTILON 'Orange Hot Lava'

Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple

A striking orange-red new introduction

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

£18.50 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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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.
Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.

Ovate to rounded, 3- to 5-lobed leaves 10-20cm (4-8in) long
Orange
With red veining
Bell/Lantern
6-8cm (2½-3in) long
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
Tender (greenhouse & conservatory)
Lobed
Serrate
Ovate
Height
1.5m (5ft)
Spread
70cm (30in)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Produces pendent flowers
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.
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)
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Winter Seasonal Interest
Fertile well drained soil
Full sun
Shelter from strong winds