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abutilon 'Veronica Tennant' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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abutilon 'Veronica Tennant'

Corynabutilon vitifolium 'Veronica Tennant'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Corynabutilon
Family: Malvaceae

About this plant

A large deciduous shrub with maple-like leaves with 3-5 toothed lobes. Flowers saucer-shaped, light mauve, 8cm in width

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

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 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 6 or Pruning group 1 as required

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

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years