Abutilon x suntense (Violetta abutilon)
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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 x suntense
Other names: Violetta abutilon
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Genus: Abutilon
Species: A. x suntense - A. x suntense is a vigorous shrub with an upright habit and bearing masses of large violet blooms that are flat rather than bell-shaped.
Abutilon x suntense is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Violet in Summer; Violet in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Spreading
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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 x suntense (Violetta 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, 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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Abutilon suntense - pruning
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My abutilon suntense is essentially made up of one branch growing straight up for almost 2 meters. It looks quite pitiful. I thought this plant was supposed to be quite bushy. Can I hard prune it back in the autumn in an attempt to get it to branch out further down the stem? Or will that just kill it?
Can anyone offer advice? Is there anything I can do to make the plant a bit "fuller"?
Thank you!
Nathalie
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- Replies: 2
- Posted: Thu. 13th May 2010 11:06
- Last reply: Thu. 13th May 2010 17:49
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