Abutilon

Best of all, even under lower light, it holds a full tight form. A fast grower, it performs exceptionally well when used in mixed container plantings or cultured on that sunny winter windowsill.

Abutilon 'Firefly' (Abutilon hybrid) A compact trailing variety that's perfect for hanging baskets or tucked into a mixed container. As with all abutilons, extremes in heat will disrupt the flowering.

In the winter it tolerates being grown on a cool sunny windowsill. Like most "Flowering Maples," it needs full sun for maximum blooming. This is a hybrid of Sage Reynolds. Abutilon ‘Orange Cascade' (Abutilon hybrid) Vibrant, bright orange bells hang...

Abutilon ‘Miss Marmalade' (Abutilon hybrid) This true dwarf abutilon is an everbloomer that puts on quite a show in the dead of winter. It makes an excellent hanging basket or a windowsill plant since it doesn't grow taller than 12” in height.

If you are looking for an everblooming plant for your indoor garden then ‘Blushing Belle' is an excellent choice. Its upright yet compact habit lends well to a windowsill or small space growing area.

Abutilon 'Dwarf Red' (Abutilon hybrid) Abutilon ‘Dwarf Red' has lots of appeal for the gardener with its prolific blooming nature and dense growth habit. It's one of those plants that brightens your home year-round whether on a sunny deck in summer...

Abutilon ‘Sunrise Sunset' (Abutilon hybrid) Stunning twotone flower color of orange on the inside and red on the outside makes Abutilon ‘Sunrise Sunset' highly desirable as a patio plant.

Abutilon 'Kristen's Pink' (Abutilon hybrid) An unbelievably heavy bloomer with an upright stature that is well-adapted to windowsill or the summer container garden. It also makes a fine standard with its tight internodes and branching habit.

Abutilon 'Red Tiger' (Abutilon hybrid) Dazzling yellow flowers with scarlet-red veining throughout gives Abutilon ‘Red Tiger' the appearance of colorful Japanese lanterns hanging from the deeply lobed foliage.

Abutilon ‘Red Glory' (Abutilon hybrid) ‘Red Glory' is a new abutilon that combines deep, red flower color with an impressive size and a free blooming compact habit. A Sage Reynolds' hybrid, ‘Red Glory' is really the perfect abutilon for containers...

Abutilon ‘Star Sprite' (Abutilon hybrid) Abutilons are well loved for their bell-shaped flowers and reliable performance in both home and garden. ‘Star Sprite' is another Sage Reynold's hybrid.

Abutilon 'Victorian Lady' (Abutilon hybrid) The double pink blooms of Abutilon ‘Victorian Lady' arise from spring to fall on the upright branches of this fast, vigorous hybrid. It's a tall grower that takes well to hard pruning whenever the plant has...

The flowering maple is striking enough to make a lovely specimen plant in the garden or in a container and will bloom from June through October.As mentioned, the leaves of the houseplant resemble those of the maple and are either light green or often...

Chinese Lanterns Trailing Abutilon (Abutilon megapotamicum 'Variegatum') This species from Brazil features dangling yellow flowers suspended from fiery-red calyxes. Its mottled gold leaves and sprawling habit are perfect for baskets or standards.

If not, spray all their surfaces to the dripping point with ready-to-use insecticidal soap. Before potting, pour the mixture into a plastic bag and slowly mix in 1/4 cup of water for each 1 cup of medium until it's evenly moist, but not saturated.

Read on for information on trimming abutilon as well as abutilon pruning tips.Abutilon plants are native to South America, Africa and Australia. Another common name is flowering maple, because of the lobed leaves.

The plant likes moist soil, but never let abutilon become soggy or waterlogged.You can feed flowering maple every month during the growing season, or use a very dilute solution every other week.Cut back branches carefully to shape the plant in early spring...

Souvenir de Bonn Abutilon is considered to be root hardy into zone 8. Easily reaches 6-8' high if allowed to. A breathable winter mulch, a well-drained soil, and a sheltered position will help to ensure its return.

Cape Leadwort (Plumbago auriculata ‘Imperial Blue') A deeper shade of blue for basket and pot, this Cape Leadwort is equal in grace to the original P. We use it as a seasonal plant in the summer mixed container where it can be planted with Angelonia's,...

Water will evaporate and generate humidity around the plants. Measures 26 1/4” L x 6 1/2” W x 2 1/4” deep. Made from black polystyrene. The base of the tray measures 3 1/2”W so it fits on most windowsills.

Like the flowering maples in my previous article, honeybells (Hermannia spp.) are bell-shaped members of the mallow family. Are by Paul Godard, all courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons and this.

The Aspidistra (Aspidistra elatior), nicknamed the “cast iron” plant, is close to indestructible and can survive neglect and low light. There are variegated types whose coloring is due to a plant mosaic virus which does not harm the plant in any other...

There are approximately 75 genera and 1,500 species within the mallow family. Online resource Floridata asserts that it is native to southern Asia. Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis names the genus (Hibiscus) and species of the plant (Rosa sinensis).

Regional native plant nurseries provide seeds and started butterfly weed plants.Showy lavender blue tubular flowers grow on the stems of the native Great Blue Lobelia. Its leaves are woolly and grayish, with one bloom at the end of each slender, leafless...

It forms small drooping flowers that have the same basic characteristics as the hibiscus. As with large hibiscus, pruning early in spring encourages blooms and a more compact growth habit.

Commonly grown species include nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus), sunflower spp. It's also a good idea to keep the National Poison Control Center Help Line's phone number handy in case your little one wanders off and samples a forbidden flower: 1-800-222-1222.

Many are perfectly healthy and vigorous, and their variegation comes about as a result of predetermined genetic instructions.For plant identification and photograph credits, mouse over the pictures.