Re: ..and what shall I do when winter comes?

Diane, Bobbi, Kemberly --

        so many thanks! Inspiration strikes... I will let you all know what
happens once January is here...

        Thanks again!

        Silke


At 08:27 AM 7/22/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Abutilon is a common flowering shrub in the milder parts of CA, such as
>the Bay Area. It makes a dandy houseplant here in the Lower Midwest and
>blooms off and on all year, seemingly immune to insects and disease. I
>have it in a hanging basket. Logee's Greenhouse puts out a catalog with
>several abutilons in it; the common old fashioned red seems the most
>trouble free, either as a houseplant or grown outside in mild climates.
>Incidentally, stem cuttings of youngish plants will root in water so you
>can easily produce more plants.
>
>Bobbi Diehl
>Bloomington, IN
>zone 5/6
>
>> I've not tried them indoors but I've heard that Abutilions will grow and
>> bloom indoors during the winter months.  I know when my winters are mild
the
>> ones I have in the ground continue to bloom, even after light frost.
>>
>
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