trailing abutilon 'Variegatum'
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An semi-evergreen, half-hardy shrub with arching branches and ovate green and golden yellow variegated leaves, lobed and heart-shaped at the base. Pendant, bell-shaped flowers, 5cm (2'') across, with a crimson-red calyx and yellow petals appear from summer until the first frosts. Good for beds and borders and also pots and containers with its trailing habit
Scientific classification
- Species
- trailing abutilon 'Variegatum' (Abutilon megapotamicum 'Variegatum')
- Genus
- Abutilon
- Family
- Malvaceae
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- Toxicity
- Conservatory Greenhouse · Bedding · Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy · Trailing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of trailing abutilon 'Variegatum'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of trailing abutilon 'Variegatum'
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trailing abutilon 'Variegatum' care guide
- Keep soil evenly moist with warmth and humidity
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist with warmth and humidity
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced feed every few weeks in active growth
Pruning
PruningPrune lightly as needed to remove unwanted shoots and keep the shrub in shape. Prune in mid- to late spring.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed in spring at 15ºC to 18ºC, or by softwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingGrow as an indoor or conservatory plant or outside as summer bedding in a sheltered position
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) or a virus
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite, aphids, mealybugs and scale insects
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