Planting and Growing abutilon 'Red Tiger'
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| Care difficulty | 3 / 5 |
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| Watering schedule | Regular moist medium growth season, minimal water cold winter |
| Sunlight requirements | Full sun |
| Ideal temperature | Information to be completed |
| Soil type | Loam · Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid · Alkaline · Neutral |
| Soil moisture | Moist but well drained · Well drained |
| Fertilizing | Balanced dilute tropical shrub feed biweekly spring summer growth |
| Toxicity | Information to be completed |
How to Water abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
Regular moist medium growth season, minimal water cold winter
Learn more →What Are the Sunlight Requirements for abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
Full sun
Learn more →What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
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Learn more →What Soil Is Best for abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
- Soil type
- Loam · Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
What Are the Moisture Requirements for abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
Moist but well drained · Well drained
Learn more →How to Fertilize abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
Balanced dilute tropical shrub feed biweekly spring summer growth
Learn more →How to Prune abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
For free-standing plants: Prune lightly as needed to remove unwanted shoots and keep the shrub in shape. Prune in mid- to late spring. For wall-trained specimens: On established wall-trained shrubs, shorten sideshoots to two to four buds from the framework; remove shoots growing towards the wall. Prune annually after flowering on last-year growth, or in late winter or early spring on current-year growth.
Learn more →How to Propagate abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring
Learn more →How to Transplant abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
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Learn more →How to Care for abutilon 'Red Tiger' in Winter?
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Learn more →How to Plant abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
Outdoors grow in free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position, such as against a warm wall, and provide winter protection. Under glass grow in a loam-based potting compost in full light. Water freely when in growth and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthy. Keep barely moist in winter. Pots can be stood outdoors in summer
Learn more →How to Repot abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
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Learn more →How to Harvest abutilon 'Red Tiger'?
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Learn more →Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) or a virus
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and scale insects
Explore the plant health library →The Toxicity of abutilon 'Red Tiger'
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