The plant I ship is about 2ft tall. 

Abutilon megapotamicum is a graceful shrub, native to the dry mountain valleys of Brazil. Slender stems are hung with showy, lantern-shaped flowers over a long season. It's the perfect choice for a cool conservatory or for growing in a container on a sunny patio, that can be brought under cover in winter. It may also be grown against a warm wall with shelter from cold winds and frost. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Grow Abutilon megapotamicum in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot. Propagate from summer cuttings, as an insurance against winter damage, especially since the shrubs can be short-lived. Trim back after flowering.

Abutilon megapotamicum details:

 Abutilon megapotamicum, also known as Trailing Abutilon, Brazilian Bell Flower, is a shrub native to southern Brazil and Uruguay that exists in two forms: a spreading shrub whose twigs naturally undertake layering, forming term a large ground cover, or a large vigorous shrub composed of slender and arched branches, reaching 2 m in all directions, or even more, for a fairly slow growth. Belonging to the family Malvaceae, this species is also a plant very floriferous and undemanding on the nature of the soil.

 Flowering occurs from June to October, in abundance. The flowers occurs in the axils of the leaves, hanging from a long peduncle. They are composed of 5 sepals bright red welded bell, gradually 5 petals bright yellow, then long stamens prominent purple-purplish. Foliage, persistent to semi-persistent (destroyed at -5 ° C), is composed of alternate leaves, oblong to ovoid, heart-shaped, light green and bright.

 More rustic than it seems, Abutilon megapotamicum is able to leave the strain after having endured short frost of the order of -10 ° C, if it is installed in a very sheltered situation, against a wall in the south for example. It can therefore be installed in the ground. Elsewhere, it is grown without difficulty in a large pot that will be exposed on the terrace from April to October, to shelter it from the cold in winter.

Grow and care Abutilon megapotamicum:

 Plant the Abutilon megapotamicum in the spring or fall in a mild climate, well sheltered and very sunny, in a drained soil but remaining fresh, loose, fertile. This plant tolerates the presence of limestone in the soil, but it is not a dry plant.

 Make a beautiful deep planting pit, add to your garden soil a little soil and sand to improve the soil quality if needed. Water abundantly after planting and in summer, during periods of high heat. Put the plant on a trellis or a fence, because this shrub devoid of attachment system and twigs will not cling only to its support. The plant shows a high sensitivity to gastropods, lepidopterans, aphids, and especially oidium.

 It is easily propagated by cuttings of young stems in water: the rooting takes place after about 3 weeks. Once the roots have appeared, it is necessary to wean them, that is to say to transfer the cutting in a medium composed of soggy potting soil (place a saucer under the pot), which one will "dry out" gradually, on a period of about 15 days.

 Grow in pots: choose a large pot pierced at the bottom, with a volume of 30 to 50 liters. Treat drainage by placing a layer of gravel, terra cotta or clay balls at the bottom. Fill with a mixture consisting of half garden soil, a quarter of the potting soil and a quarter of coarse sand. The substrate must be rich in nutrients and kept fresh throughout the growing season. The plant requires watering followed during the warmer months, and a regular supply of fertilizer for flowering plants from May to September. In winter, reduce watering and stop fertilizer application. Store the plant in a bright place, little or no heat, but frost free.

Fertilizer that I include as an option is an excellent choice for professional growers or nurseries if you grow plant in a pot. I personally use it for all my plants. It has polymer coating to allow slow release during 8-9 months evenly. You don't have to worry about repotting the plant for about 1 year or worry about burning plant with your regular over the counter fertilizer. You need about 3-4oz per 3 gal pot or 4-5oz per 5 gal pot.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS 

Total Nitrogen (N)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%

8.0% Ammoniacal Nitrogen

7.0% Nitrate Nitrogen

Available Phosphate (P2O5)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%

Soluble Potash (K2O)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%

Magnesium (Mg)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3%

0.8% Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg)

Sulfur (S)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9%

5.93% Combined Sulfur (S)

Boron (B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%

Copper (Cu). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%

0.05% Water Soluble Copper (Cu)

Iron (Fe)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.46%

0.08% Water Soluble Iron (Fe)

0.005% Chelated Iron (Fe)

Manganese (Mn)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06%

0.05% Water Soluble Manganese (Mn)

Molybdenum (Mo)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%

Zinc (Zn). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%

0.017% Water Soluble Zinc (Zn)

Derived from: Polymer-Coated: Ammonium Nitrate,

Ammonium Phosphate, Potassium Sulfate, Magnesium

Sulfate, Sodium Borate, Iron Phosphate, Iron EDTA,

Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Molybdate, Zinc Sulfate;

Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide

Pictures depict grown up plants and its possible applications.

Height of the plants is measured from the base of the root ball.

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