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painted abutilon 'Thompsonii'

Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii' (v)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Abutilon
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

'Thompsonii' is an evergreen shrub or small tree of upright habit, with 5 to 9-lobed deep-green leaves, mottled with yellow. From spring to autumn it bears pendent, bell-shaped, orange-flushed, salmon-pink flowers

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Needs well-drained soil and full sun with shelter; under glass grow in loam-based potting compost (JI No.2) in full light. Water freely in the growing season and sparingly in winter

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

Glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite and scale insects can all be a problem particularly under glass

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerArchitecturalLow MaintenanceCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years