Lucky Lantern Pink

🌸 Lucky Lantern Pink Abutilon

Abutilon hybrid

Description

Lucky Lantern Pink Abutilon is an attractive evergreen to semi-deciduous shrub featuring soft pink, lantern-shaped flowers that hang delicately from arching stems. Flowering for much of the year in warm climates, it adds gentle colour and movement to gardens, patios and containers. Its compact habit and long blooming season make it a popular choice for both modern and cottage-style gardens.

Features

• Elegant pink lantern-shaped flowers
• Long flowering period, often spring to autumn (and longer in warm areas)
• Compact, bushy growth habit
• Suitable for pots, garden beds and borders
• Attracts bees and pollinators
• Excellent feature or accent plant
• Performs well in sheltered positions

Plant Size

• Height: approx. 1–1.5 m
• Width: approx. 1–1.2 m
• Growth habit: Compact, rounded shrub

Care & Growing Guide

Sun:

• Best in full sun to part shade
• Protect from hot afternoon sun in very warm climates

Soil:

• Prefers well-drained, fertile soil
• Improve drainage with organic matter if needed

Water:

• Water regularly, especially during flowering
• Keep soil moist but not waterlogged

Fertiliser:

• Feed with a balanced slow-release fertiliser in spring
• Supplement with liquid fertiliser during the growing season for best flowering

Pruning & Maintenance:

• Light pruning after flowering encourages bushy growth
• Remove leggy or damaged stems
• Can be pruned harder in late winter or early spring if needed

Climate & Tolerance:

• Suitable for temperate to warm climates
• Protect from heavy frost
• Ideal for sheltered or coastal gardens