FLowering Maple (Abutilon)

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fancyvan Calgary, AB(Zone 3a) Oct 12, 2007

A friend had this growing with a lot of other smaller plants in one of her containers and we took it out this morning and I brought it home to have in the house since we will probably have a killing frost soon. . Doesn't have much of a root ball and is rather leggy!

It is flowering and I would like to cut it back to encourage lower and bushier growth but not sure when to do that.

I can of course read about it on the internet but if anybody has some personal experience to offer it would be appreciated.

Thanks!

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bluepoppy Landisburg, PA(Zone 6a) Oct 12, 2007

Mine is tall like that and I was wondering myself if I could wack it back.......

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dispatcher1 Seymour, IN(Zone 5b) Oct 13, 2007

I whacked mine in half about a week ago in order for it to fit on my indoor plant stand.
Yesterday, two more blooms opened and it seems no worse for having surgery. I forgot how easily they will root and I didn't pot up the part I trimed off ! Last year, I did root the trimed off part and it rooted in about two weeks. Lou

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PerennialGirl Winnipeg, MB(Zone 4a) Oct 13, 2007

Go ahead and whack. Like Lous said it doesn't hurt them and they are very easy to start from cuttings. You can also leave a good straight trunk and make like a tree.

:) Donna

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fancyvan Calgary, AB(Zone 3a) Oct 13, 2007

Thanks all!

Donna really don't want a tree!

Will they root in water ( my favorite rooting medium) or are they better in something like vermiculite/potting soil/whatever?

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PerennialGirl Winnipeg, MB(Zone 4a) Oct 13, 2007

I've done both.

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GeorgiaJo Dallas, GA(Zone 7b) Oct 13, 2007

dispatcher - did you bring it inside for the winter? Did it do ok? I have a real pretty one and would love to have it inside for a few months.
jo

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dispatcher1 Seymour, IN(Zone 5b) Oct 13, 2007

Yes, mine bloomed most of the winter inside under lights. It stayed a nice size until I put it outside last spring. It really got tall and beautiful, but it would have been very top heavy to bring the entire plant inside. I have tried to bring in very tall plants and keep them thru the winter, but usually once during the winter, they get knocked over and then I have a mess to clean up. I'm glad she is blooming again! Lou

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GeorgiaJo Dallas, GA(Zone 7b) Oct 14, 2007

That's great, Lou Thanks for the info

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