These are pretty, woody plants which can be trained when young. They have maplelike leaves from whose leaf-joints come the bell-shaped flowers. The flowers of the hybrids are red, pink, yellow or white. Abutilon hybridum 'Canary Bird' are long-lasting, making them suitable for use as feature plants, especially in front of a window.
Mini-climate
Warm, sunny.
Size
They can reach a height and spread of 3 feet in three years. Pinch out growing tips to maintain bushy growth.
Feeding
Feed with standard liquid fertilizer every two weeks in summer.
Potting
Repot every spring using soil-based potting mixture. Once plants are in 10 inch pots, topdress instead.
Special points
Water less in winter and cut back any untidy stems in spring.
Similar-shaped species
Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii' has green and yellow variegated leaves and flowers which may be composed of one color, two colors or two shades of the same color.
Mini-climate
Warm, sunny.
Size
They can reach a height and spread of 3 feet in three years. Pinch out growing tips to maintain bushy growth.
Feeding
Feed with standard liquid fertilizer every two weeks in summer.
Potting
Repot every spring using soil-based potting mixture. Once plants are in 10 inch pots, topdress instead.
Special points
Water less in winter and cut back any untidy stems in spring.
Similar-shaped species
Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii' has green and yellow variegated leaves and flowers which may be composed of one color, two colors or two shades of the same color.
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