Wow! I hope mine grows up to be like that!

Wow! How can i get mine to flower like that!

Abutilons seem to flower almost year round in my garden here in the LA suburbs. I was at a local DIY Center, used to be called Do it Center, kind of the same size and selection as an Orchard Supply, and they had 6" pots of dwarf abutilons according to the tag, it said it would only get 18-24" tall. I have never seen a dwarf, anyone else have experience with one?

I know they are sold as shade shrubs...but the best I see in the bay area are in sun.

You can get away with full sun in the bay area, but in hot summer locations, some bright mid-day shade is recommended.

Beautiful Abutilon!

I never had them and I got my first one a couple months ago but it had aphids which I think I think I finally got rid of them but now some of the leaves come out wrinkled and puffy. I'm hoping it grows out it. No flowers yet but I'm waiting.

Z

Exceptionally pretty one. Do you know its name? TIA

No,this was just a drive-by photo of a plant.

They do like more sun then the shade plant label they get. There is another a few blocks thats red,and up against a north -west wall...gets full sun for a few hours. Looks perfect.

I have a red in all shade..and its rangy. I should move it. Nobody even knows I have it. I hardly know!

I've tried several abutilons and have wound up discarding all but one because they were so rangy and ungainly looking. I now have a dwarf in a peach color that I've loved. It's been quite shapely and bushy contained in a clay pot for several years. I planted it in the garden this spring and am wondering if it will change to rangy and ungainly. Hope not! Mine has been maintained in the shade.