Abutilon megapotamicum 'Ines'
abutilon 'Ines'
An evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub, to around 1.5m high, with arching stems and dark green leaves with narrowly pointed lobes. Pendent, bell-shaped pale yellow flowers, with large, dusky red-brown calyces, are produced along the young stems from summer to early autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow Red | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen or Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Spreading branched
- 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
Thrives in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Ideal for a protected warm wall or large conservatory. May need winter protection
Propagation
Propagate by softwood and semi-ripe cuttings at any time; hardwood cuttings in autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Sub-tropical
- Climber and wall shrubs
- Conservatory and greenhouse
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 9; or pruning group 13 for wall-trained specimens
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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