Corynabutilon × suntense 'Jermyns'![RHS AGM](/assets/styles/images/icons/RHS-AGM--Small-Vert__web.svg)
abutilon 'Jermyns'
'Jermyns' is a vigorous large, more-or-less deciduous shrub with slender-pointed maple-like leaves and bowl-shaped, deep mauve flowers 6cm wide in late spring and summer
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Purple | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. In a conservatory grow in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly
Propagation
Propagate by rooting softwood, greenwood and semi-ripe cuttings at any time. Hardwood cuttings can be taken in autumn and will root well; keep them frost free
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- City and courtyard gardens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 1 or pruning group 6 as required. Pruning group 13 if wall training
Pests
Aphids, scale insects (soft scale) and glasshouse whitefly can be a problem
Diseases
Occasional problems with a virus
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