Abutilon 'Asford Red' (Asford Red abutilon)
Botanical Information
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Genus | Abutilon |
| Cultivar | 'Asford Red' |
| Category | Tropicals, Woody |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 10 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | >9a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H2 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 34 - 40 |
| Height | 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread | 1 - 1.5 m |
| Growth | Slow |
| Flowering Period | April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | An evergreen shrub with ovate leaves and red, bell-shaped flowers blooming from spring to autumn. |
| Shape | Bushy. |
| Landscape | Sub-tropical gardens, container plant, flower bed. |
| Propagation | Propagate by softwood cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Grow in loam-based compost in full light. |
| Pests | Generally disease free, but may be attacked by glasshouse white fly, glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and scale insects, as well as by the caterpillars of the Abutilon moth and wingless weevils in North America. |
| Notable Specimens | Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Photographs
Abutilon 'Asford Red', form. Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. 17/10/2019.
Abutilon 'Asford Red', leaf. Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. 17/10/2019.
Abutilon 'Asford Red', flower. Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. 17/10/2019.
Abutilon 'Asford Red', flower. Trengwainton garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. 17/10/2019.