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trailing abutilon

Abutilon megapotamicum

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Abutilon
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

A deciduous or partially evergreen, medium-sized shrub to 2m, with tapering, narrowly ovate leaves, and pendulous, bell-shaped flowers with yellow petals and large crimson calyx, in summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi 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 DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow as an indoor or conservatory plant or outside as summer bedding in a sheltered position

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by seed in spring at 15°C to 18°C, or by softwood cuttings

Pests

Can get glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, aphids, mealybugs and scale insects

Diseases

May suffer from virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years