Abutilon 'Kentish Belle' in the garden of The Black Horse

Introduction

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Abutilon 'Kentish Belle' in the garden of The Black Horse

Image: © Marathon Taken: 14 Oct 2017

The wall in the garden of The Black Horse in Pluckley provides a well-sheltered location, especially useful as the Kentish belle does not like heavy frosts. It was first grown in the 1950s at Hever in Kent, hence the name. Another name for it is Chinese lantern.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.175563
Longitude
0.754383