Abutilon Pink - Chinese lantern

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$5.30

The hanging bell flowers of abutilon will add a party feeling to your garden or balcony. This variety has the softest palest peachy-pink flowers, like newborn baby cheeks. The plants will need protecting from frost, but otherwise they're pretty easy to look after.

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Description

Abutilon hybrid pink- Chinese lantern, flowering maple, Chinese bellflower
APPEARANCE : Evergreen, fast growing shrub related to hollyhock and mallow. Bell-shaped hanging pale pink flowers from spring to autumn, and soft pale leaves that look like those of maple trees.
USE FOR : Indoors, pots and containers, feature shrub, informal screening.
CLIMATE : Tolerates light overnight frosts and dry spells once established.
PLANTING : Plant in full sun to maximise flowering, will tolerate shade positions but will flower less. Happy in any well-draining light soil. Mulch and water on a regular basis, until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks.
CARE: Clip to shape after flowering, if growing as a low hedge. Fertilise using a slow release fertiliser after flowering to encourage healthy growth. Prune hard in spring to promote new growth.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 2 - 3m H x 1 - 2m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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