A disabled friend bought an Abutilon some years ago, as a tiny 'stick'
(his words) stuck it in a pot, ignored it and today it is the most
beautiful plant, about 5' tall in it's 20" ish pot with a nice thick
woody 'trunk'.

I have now also bought a 'stick' from the garden center for 75p. It
was yellow leaved, dry, limp and sad ....... apart from a few tiny
bits of healthy looking growth.

A month later I have watered and fed it, talked to it, and placed it
against our sunny SW facing wall .......... and now it's all healthy
looking, smiling, pleased to be with us, and flowering ............
but still only an 8" stick !!

Any suggestions to keep it going please !!! Winter time? Leave in the
pot? plant in the garden? Don't talk to it?

Thanks in advance ............

MHM