Corynabutilon × suntense

RHS Plant Profile

Gorer's mallow

RHS

Other common names

hybrid abutilon

Synonyms

Abutilon × suntense

Shrubs

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A soft-wooded deciduous shrub, vigorous and fast-growing, to 5-6m. Leaves are lobed, maple-like and hairy. Flowers are borne 3-4 together at the ends of woolly stalks, each flower to 7.5cm across, with rather silky, usually mauve, flowers with prominent bosses of orange stamens. Floriferous and long-flowering. Several named colour selections are available

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

4-8 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 4-8 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Malvaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: A genus of exotic-looking flowering trees or shrubs with vine-like, lobed furry green foliage and hibiscus-shaped pale mauve, ocassionally white flowers
Name Status: Correct

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 15-18°C (59-64°F) in spring. Root softwood cuttings in spring, or greenwood cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free