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ABUTILON 'Kentish Belle'
Commonly known as Chinese lantern, Flowering maple, Parlour maple
Yellow and crimson, hardier cultivar
(UK Delivery Only)
£25.00 each
Plant Details
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Can flower through winter in a conservatory. -
Pests & Diseases
Whiteflies, red spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects (particularly in glasshouse). -
Place of origin
Garden origin. UK. 1950s. Mr Pike, Head gardener at Hever Castle, Kent. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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EvergreenNarrowly ovate, shallowly-lobed, dark-green leaves to 4cm (1½in) long.
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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Yellow
Yellow and crimson -
Bell/Lantern6-8cm (2½-3in) long
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Frost hardy (down to -5)
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Lobed
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Serrate
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Ovate
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Height
2.5m (8ft) -
Spread
2.5m (8ft)
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Tall ShrubSlender, arching, dark purple-brown shoots. Produces pendent flowers along the young shoots.
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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
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Winter Seasonal Interest
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Mature Size2.5m (8ft)
2.5m (8ft)
Planting Tips and Care Advice
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Garden Location/Conditions
BorderSunny, sheltered borderCoastal / windsweptSheltered coastal areasTown garden
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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.
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Soil Conditions
Fertile well drained soilNeutral to acid soil
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Sun Requirements
Full sun
Abutilon - Care Guide
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
