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abutilon 'Orange Hot Lava'

Abutilon 'Orange Hot Lava'

Genus: Abutilon
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

'Orange Hot Lava' is a semi-evergreen shrub to around 1.8m tall with ovate, toothed and lobed leaves up to 20cm long. Pendent, bell-shaped orangeflowers with deep red veining and dark red calycesare borne from summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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 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

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years