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abutilon 'Canary Bird' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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abutilon 'Canary Bird'

Abutilon 'Canary Bird'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Abutilon
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

'Canary Bird' is a large evergreen shrub to 3m in height, with maple-like leaves and nodding, bell-shaped lemon yellow flowers 6cm in length over a long period from spring

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass or indoors in a loam-based potting compost in full light. When in growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter, keeping barely moist. Can be grown outdoors in warmer climates

Pruning

Pruning group 9 or pruning group 13 for wall-trained specimens

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring

Pests

May be attacked by glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years