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Abutilon 'Kentish Belle' (Abutilon 'Kentish Belle')
2 hours care
per year
per year
2.5m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'
Other names
Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'
Genus
Abutilon 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
Habit
Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Yellow, Orange, Red in Summer; Yellow, Red, Orange in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Mealybugs , Aphids , Scale insects , Glasshouse whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite 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.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Abutilon 'Kentish Belle' (Abutilon 'Kentish Belle') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'
Other names
Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'
Genus
Abutilon 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.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Yellow, Orange, Red in Summer; Yellow, Red, Orange in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
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.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings, Seed
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Where to grow
Abutilon 'Kentish Belle' (Abutilon 'Kentish Belle') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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| Hardiness: | Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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