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Abutilon 'Red Trumpet' (Abutilon 'Red Trumpet')
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2 hours care
per year
per year
2m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Abutilon 'Red Trumpet'
Other names
Abutilon 'Red Trumpet', Abutilon 'Oostredtrump'
Genus
Abutilon Abutilon
Variety or Cultivar
'Red Trumpet' _ 'Red Trumpet' is a compact, upright to spreading, tender, evergreen shrub with lobed, toothed, dark green leaves and nodding, trumpet- to bell-shaped, red flowers in summer and autumn.
Abutilon 'Red Trumpet' is: Evergreen
Habit
Upright, Spreading
Flower
Yellow in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Mealybugs , Scale insects , Glasshouse whitefly , Glasshouse red spider mite Mealybugs , 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
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Where to grow
Abutilon 'Red Trumpet' (Abutilon 'Red Trumpet') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Wallside and trellises, City, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in sunny, sheltered border, or grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light. In the growing season, water regularly and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. In winter, water sparingly, keeping almost moist.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
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 'Red Trumpet'
Other names
Abutilon 'Red Trumpet', Abutilon 'Oostredtrump'
Genus
Abutilon Abutilon
Variety or Cultivar
'Red Trumpet' _ 'Red Trumpet' is a compact, upright to spreading, tender, evergreen shrub with lobed, toothed, dark green leaves and nodding, trumpet- to bell-shaped, red flowers in summer and autumn.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Upright, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Mealybugs , 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
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Where to grow
Abutilon 'Red Trumpet' (Abutilon 'Red Trumpet') will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Wallside and trellises, City, Cottage/Informal, Greenhouse, Indoor
Cultivation
Grow outdoors in sunny, sheltered border, or grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light. In the growing season, water regularly and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. In winter, water sparingly, keeping almost moist.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
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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