- Origin provides information on winter hardiness
- Overwinter Abutilon as a balcony plant - this is how you do it right
- Overwinter Abutilon as a year-round houseplant - this is how it works
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The exotic blossom splendor of Abutilon plants already suggests that the frost resistance is limited. The wonderful flower mallow is far too valuable for annual cultivation. This guide will inform you about the degree of winter hardiness and give practical tips for overwintering.
Abutilon is not hardy
Origin provides information on winter hardiness
Abutilon species are very popular in Mediterranean garden design, because their blooms harmonize wonderfully with oleanders or lemons. At the same time, the exotic blossom beauty combines a comparable winter hardiness. Flowering mallows are native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This origin results in a pronounced sensitivity to frost with 5 degrees Celsius as the lower temperature limit.
Overwinter Abutilon as a balcony plant - this is how you do it right
If the temperatures drop in September, please stop applying fertilizer so that the shoots mature in time before the start of winter. If the thermometer falls below 10 degrees at night, put your Abutilon away. This is how you overwinter a flowering mallow as a balcony plant:
- Before putting away, cut out dead shoots and clean out wilted flowers
- If necessary, cut back branches that are too long by a maximum of one third
- Do not fertilize until April
- Water moderately without causing dry bulbs or waterlogging
There are two options for choosing the location. In a bright cold house that is not in full sun, the temperatures should hover around 10 degrees Celsius. A warm hibernation on the sunny windowsill of living rooms or in the warm conservatory is also possible. Warm, sunny conditions usually cause the flowered mallow to grow evergreen, whereas in a cold house the leaves are shed.
Overwinter Abutilon as a year-round houseplant - this is how it works
Abutilon plants have nothing against a permanent location on the bright, warm window sill. At temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees Celsius, flower mallows wear their foliage non-stop and bloom from March to November.
The lack of light during the cold season sometimes causes sparse, deformed growth. You can prevent this shortcoming by lowering the temperature to 10 to 12 degrees Celsius from October to March. With a change of location into the bright, unheated bedroom, this premise is fulfilled without much effort.
tips
The common name for Abutilon species, room maple, regularly causes confusion among home gardeners. The name only refers to the shapely leaves of a flowered mallow, which are reminiscent of maple leaves. Contrary to common assumptions, it is not a maple species for cultivation as a houseplant.