Abutilon megapotamicum (Trailing abutilon)
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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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3 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Abutilon megapotamicum
Other names: Trailing abutilon
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Genus: Abutilon
Species: A. megapotamicum - A. megapotamicum is a semi-evergreen, medium-sized shrub (2m) with tapering, narrowly ovate leaves, and pendulous, bell-shaped flowers with yellow petals and large crimson calyx, in summer and autumn.
Abutilon megapotamicum is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Yellow, Red in Summer; Yellow, Red in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Spreading
Plant with: Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem sage), Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears' (Woolly betony 'Big Ears')
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Specific pests: Glasshouse red spider mite , Glasshouse whitefly , Scale insects , Aphids , Mealybugs
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. REGISTER to read more...
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Abutilon megapotamicum (Trailing abutilon) 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, Conservatory, Indoor
Cultivation: Grow outside as summer bedding in a sheltered position. Or use as an indoor or conservatory plant.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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Has anybody come across a plant called Seseli gummiferum (also known as moon carrot)? My neighbour had one given to her and passed the plant label on to me but I have been unable to find it in our plant base, although it does show up in Google. It is a biennial with pretty blue-grey foliage and does self-seed. Any ideas where I can find it?
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