Trailing Abutilon, Flowering Maple, Chinese Lanterns 'Variegatum'

Purchased from an orchid seller in Hawaii through Amazon.com in 2014 (I live in California). From a small 4” pot, this has grown into ...Read Morea 10’ evergreen that blooms year round outdoors. Makes spectacular cut flowers. Beautiful, graceful, is growing up and along side an 8’ fence with cascading branches bearing numerous “lanterns”. Watch for aphids, cull dead branches, keep watered.

I had several of this plant growing as a small hedge. It survived during mild Winters here in the UK but in 2009 I lost most of them bec...Read Moreause of severe frosts (down to -15 in our area). Last year we had a repeat of severe frosts and the one remaining plant died. I would advise frost protection or bringing it into an unheated greenhouse in areas that have hard frosts.

Acquired as a plug plant from Mair & Thompson in the UK circa 1999. Currently in a large pot and outside during frosts to -4C, looking O...Read MoreK. It has been kept in a cold green house over winter, and doesn't lose all its leaves. Flowers start in early spring and continue thru most of the year, albeit only a few at a time. Foliage attractive with large yellow blotches. Older branches remain bare, and hang in an arched fashion. New growth will eventually start to thicken up the middle. Can be grown against a warm wall as a semi-climber, but attractive as a spray effect if given a suitable height. Said to be slightly tender, grown properly possibly quite hardy.