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abutilon 'Patrick Synge' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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abutilon 'Patrick Synge'

Abutilon 'Patrick Synge'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Abutilon
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

A vigorous evergreen shrub to 2.5m, with an erect to spreading habit and 3-lobed, mid-green leaves to 20cm long. From spring to autumn it bears 7cm long, pendent, bell-shaped flowers; the petals are orange and emerge from dark red calyces

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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. In the growing season, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, or greenwood cuttings in summer

Pests

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

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerLow MaintenanceArchitectural

Planting Places

WoodlandGravel GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years