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Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'

$Abutilon \'Kentish Belle\'$ $Abutilon \'Kentish Belle\'$

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Pronunciation: a-BEW-ti-lon

Family: Malvaceae

Common Name: Kentish Belle Abutilon, Flowering Maple

Cultivar: Kentish Belle

Plant Type:

trees, shrubs

Height to: 8ft (2.5m)

Width to: 8ft (2.5m)

USDA Hardiness Zones:

50 to 40ºF ZONE 11
60 to 50ºF ZONE 12
70 to 60ºF ZONE 13
80 to 70ºF ZONE 14

Sun Exposure:

full sun

Bloom Season:

mid spring
late spring
early summer
mid summer
late summer
early autumn
mid autumn

Bloom Description: Kentish Belle Abutilon bear nodding to pendent, bell shaped, apricot yellow flowers with purple-red stamens, 2 1/2-3in (6-8cm) long

Soil Type: Moderately fertile, well drained soil

Pests and Diseases: Whiteflies, spider mites, scale insects, mealy bugs under glass. Mushroom root rot, rust, and abutilon root rot.

Propagation: Sow Kentish Belle Abutilon seed at 59-64/15-18c in spring. Softwood cuttings may be rooted in spring, or greenwood cuttings in summer.

Native to: Garden Origin

Winter Sowing Zones: None

Notes for Identification:

Genus: 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

Foliage: Dark-green in Summer

Habit: Spreading

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. When growin in warm weather, water regularly and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. In winter, water sparingly keeping almost moist.

Years to Maturity: 5-10

Source: Various resources including The American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and the USDA

USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):

150 to 180 days ZONE 10
180 to 210 days ZONE 11
Greater then 210 ZONE 12

Submitted by: Lilgardener

Seed photo: 0

Seed Label: 0

Located in: Trees, Shrubs

Abutilon 'Kentish Belle'

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