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Trailing Abutilon | Abutilon megapotamicum

Burgundy and gold lantern flowers climbing on glossy green stems

Grown by Mollie

Cheltenham

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Trailing Abutilon | Abutilon megapotamicum Climbing Plants
Trailing Abutilon | Abutilon megapotamicum Climbing Plants

£30

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The highlights

  • Lantern shaped burgundy and gold tumbling flowers
  • Long flowering season from April to October
  • Half hardy semi evergreen climber
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit

Description

  • Lantern shaped burgundy and gold tumbling flowers
  • Stunning in a conservatory or as a patio plant
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
  • Bushy climbing habit
  • Half-hardy semi-evergreen loves full sun
  • Please Note: Our climbers are pruned back each winter, and some during the summer, so you may find at certain times of year they do not cover the whole 90cm cane. This is intentional to ensure the best growth when you plant out

What To Expect

Supplied as:

3L Potted Plant
3L Potted Plants

Height on arrival:

20-90cm inc. pot
The height of your plant will be dependent on the time of year and pruning cycle. All climbers arrive on a 90cm bamboo cane.
20-90cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

1.5-2.5m

Eventual spread:

1.5-2.5m
Reaches a spread of 1.5-2.5m within 10-20 years
1.5-2.5m
Reaches a spread of 1.5-2.5m within 10-20 years

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Burgundy Red
Lantern shaped burgundy and gold tumbling flowers
Burgundy Red
Lantern shaped burgundy and gold tumbling flowers

Habit:

Climbing
Abutilon has a bushy climbing habit and will thrive in a border, bed or as a patio plant in a large container
Climbing
Abutilon has a bushy climbing habit and will thrive in a border, bed or as a patio plant in a large container

Hardiness:

Half hardy
H3. Winter hardy in milder regions of the UK but may need some winter protection in colder areas. Will benefit from a sheltered spot.
Half hardy
H3. Winter hardy in milder regions of the UK but may need some winter protection in colder areas. Will benefit from a sheltered spot.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

1.5m
Plant Abutilon approx. 1.5m apart to allow for a spread of approx 1.5m

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

If pests appear, flush plant with water to wash them off; if they persist, spray with insecticidal soapMORE

Keep moist and water during dry spells

Water when the top ½ inch of the potting mix is dry to the touch.

Full Sun

Abutilon will flower freely in full sun. It prefers a South or East facing sheltered spot.

Loam/Sand

Abutilon prefers a moist, well drained, acidic, light sandy or clay soil.

Feed every two weeks

Feed every 2 weeks with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer mixed at half strength. A fertilizer designed to promote blossoms may be used instead.

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Cheltenham

Meet Mollie

Climbers grown by specialists at the height of their game

What does it take to grow the strongest and best climbing plants in the show tent? Organic fertilisers, natural pest control and years of dedication from Mollie, our expert grower in Worcestershire. Professionally pruned and checked by hand, they’re guaranteed to put on a gold standard display in your garden, too.

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