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FLOWERING MAPLE TREE FULL

Cut back the previous season’s growth by two-thirds of their length.

Cut out frost-damaged and dead wood in spring.

Fertilize Abutilon every two weeks when the plant is in growth is in flower.Cut the stems back in spring before new growth stats, and pinch out growing tips to keep the plant compact.Keep the growing medium evenly moist from spring to fall allow the medium to dry out between waterings.Grow Abutilon in direct light in a warm room that has medium humidity.In winter, protect Abutilon outdoors with straw or bracken.Young plants bloom best consider removing old plants when they become woody.Prune plants to shape in late winter or early spring cut them back hard if they become rangy.Yellowing leaves are to be expected remove them as they appear.Pinch heavily in autumn for better late winter and early spring bloom. Abutilon is a vigorous, fast-growing plant to produce bushy plants, pinch off the tips of growing branches frequently.Cut abutilon back by one-third in winter to ensure a bushier plant in spring.Trailing abutilon, Abutilon megapotamicum Abutilon Care Withhold fertilizer during the autumn-through-winter rest period also reduce watering, allowing the soil to dry completely between waterings. Fertilize with fish emulsion or liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength every 2 weeks.Allow the soil to dry out somewhat between watering. Abutilon likes plenty of moisture keep the soil evenly moist.Keep the medium evenly moist at 65° to 70☏ (18°-21☌) until plants are well-rooted. Start seed or cutting indoors plant in clean seed starting mix or potting soil.Space abutilons 5 to 10 feet (1.5-3m) apart outdoors.Indoors Abutilon should get 4 hours of direct sunlight each day.Ībutilon pictum Planting and Spacing Abutilon Start abutilon from softwood cuttings in autumn to set outdoors the following spring.Sow seed 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost in spring. Start abutilon from seed indoors in late winter or early spring.Abutilon prefers a soil pH of 5.5 to 6.3.Grow indoors in standard indoor potting soil.Grown indoors, abutilon prefers average indoor temperatures (65° to 70☏/16°-21☌) and humidity a difference of 10☏ between day and night temperatures is ideal.In cold-winter regions, grow abutilon in containers and overwinter them indoors in a bright, cool spot.Where abutilon is marginally hardy, choose a site against a south-facing wall for winter protection.Grow abutilon in humus-rich, well-drained soil.

FLOWERING MAPLE TREE FULL

Grow abutilon in full sun or partial shade plants will bloom less and get leggy in lower light.

Botanical name: Abutilon x hybridum and speciesįlowering maple, Abutilon Where to Plant Abutilon.

Common name: Flowering maple, Chinese lantern, parlor maple.

Uses: Grow as a houseplant in mild-winter regions grow outdoors as a shrub.

Flowers: 2- to 3-inch long and wide blooms in yellow, orange, red, pink, apricot, purple-red, and white.

Foliage: Large, 3-inch (7cm) maplelike leaves in varying shades of green or variegated with white or yellow look like small hibiscus flowers.

Height and width: 5 feet (1.5m) tall and wide depending on growing conditions and pot size.

Growing Zones and range: Zones 8 to 11 or indoors as a houseplant in colder regions.

Plant type: Subtropical shrubs, small trees, and perennials.