Abutilon 'Patrick Synge'
abutilon 'Patrick Synge'
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
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Abutilon can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs, trees, perennials or annuals, with simple or palmately lobed leaves and bell-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers often with conspicuous stamens
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in peat-free, loam-based compost in full light. While in growth water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter. In milder areas train against a warm wall
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring, or greenwood cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Sub-tropical
- Bedding
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
See pruning group 1
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly, mealybugs and scale insects
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) or a virus
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