Abutilon megapotamicum 'Variegatum' (v)
trailing abutilon 'Variegatum'
An semi-evergreen, half-hardy shrub with arching branches and ovate green and golden yellow variegated leaves, lobed and heart-shaped at the base. Pendant, bell-shaped flowers, 5cm (2'') across, with a crimson-red calyx and yellow petals appear from summer until the first frosts. Good for beds and borders and also pots and containers with its trailing habit
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Gold Yellow Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Yellow | Gold Yellow Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Yellow | Gold Yellow Green | ||
| Winter | Gold Yellow Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy, Trailing
- 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
Grow as an indoor or conservatory plant or outside as summer bedding in a sheltered position
Propagation
Propagate by seed in spring at 15ºC to 18ºC, or by softwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Bedding
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, aphids, mealybugs and scale insects
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) or a virus
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