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Re: Abutilons

At 11:54 AM 5/23/98 EDT, you wrote:
>i have 2 abutilons (flowering maples), one yellow and one orange
>flowered.  they don't seem to want to bloom.  does anyone grow them
>successfully?  i used to grow them in full sun but they kept drying out
>so fast that i moved them back from the window a little bit.  
>
>any help is greatly appreaciated.
>
>tsuh yang chen, new york city
>
I think Abutilons need several hours of direct sunlight, and you're right,
they do dry out very quickly.  Perhaps they need to be repotted into larger
pots.  The trouble with that is they will then grow larger. :-(.  Perhaps
the best thing is to periodically take cuttings and when they begin to
bloom, discard the old plant.

Good growing

Ruth Z
Ruth Zavitz                                     
rzavitz@execulink.com                            
Freelance Writer & Gardening Consultant, zone 6 Southern Ontario
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