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Miller abutilon 'Variegatum' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Miller abutilon 'Variegatum'

Abutilon × milleri hort. 'Variegatum' (v)

Genus: Abutilon
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

An evergreen shrub with thin, arching shoots and yellow-mottled leaves. From summer to autumn it produces pendent, bell-shaped red and orange flowers. Can be grown against a sunny wall in very sheltered areas, elsewhere it is best grown in a pot and moved under glass over winter

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. While in growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter. In milder areas train against a warm wall

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and scale insects

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverPatio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

PrairieGravel GardenOutdoorConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years