Abutilon 'Kentish Belle' (Abutilon 'Kentish Belle')
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Intermediate skill rating |
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2.5m max. spread |
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2.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'
Other names: Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'
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Genus: Abutilon
Variety or cultivar: 'Kentish Belle' _ 'Kentish Belle' is a semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches and bell-shaped flowers, with orange-yellow petals and dark red outer calyx.
Abutilon 'Kentish Belle' is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Orange, Red, Yellow in Summer; Yellow, Red, Orange in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Spreading
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem sage)
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Specific pests: Mealybugs , Aphids , Scale insects , Glasshouse whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases: May suffer from virus.
General care
Propagation: Propagate by seed in spring at 15ºC to 18ºC, or by softwood cuttings.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Softwood cuttings, Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Abutilon 'Kentish Belle' (Abutilon 'Kentish Belle') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Wallside and trellises, City, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse
Cultivation: Grow outdoors in sunny sheltered border, or grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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pruning Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'
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I need to move this plant into shelter for the winter, can I prune it back a little at the same time or is it better to wait until spring?
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- Posted: Mon. 31st October 2011 17:06
- Last reply: Wed. 2nd November 2011 19:09
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