Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii' (v)
painted abutilon 'Thompsonii'
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
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green Variegated Yellow | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Orange | Green Variegated Yellow | ||
Autumn | Green Variegated Yellow | |||
Winter | Green Variegated Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
Needs well-drained soil and full sun with shelter; under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light. Water freely in the growing season and sparingly in winter
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe cuttings in summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Mediterranean climate plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and scale insects
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) or a virus
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