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Abutilon ID
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http://i26.tinypic.com/282hiq.jpg This is another plant given to Ray some time ago and he'd like to have the name of it if anyone can help, please. It's a really wonderful Abutilon - a gorgeous clear red and very strong growing. In the larger mass picture, it's right up to the greenhouse roof. The leaves can be seen fairly well I think and are a darkish green. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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Abutilon ID
"Sacha" wrote in message ... http://i26.tinypic.com/10nw6yt.jpg http://i26.tinypic.com/282hiq.jpg This is another plant given to Ray some time ago and he'd like to have the name of it if anyone can help, please. It's a really wonderful Abutilon - a gorgeous clear red and very strong growing. In the larger mass picture, it's right up to the greenhouse roof. The leaves can be seen fairly well I think and are a darkish green. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon I'm no expert but are you sure it's not a Hibiscus? R. |
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Abutilon ID
In message , Ragnar
writes "Sacha" wrote in message ... http://i26.tinypic.com/10nw6yt.jpg http://i26.tinypic.com/282hiq.jpg This is another plant given to Ray some time ago and he'd like to have the name of it if anyone can help, please. It's a really wonderful Abutilon - a gorgeous clear red and very strong growing. In the larger mass picture, it's right up to the greenhouse roof. The leaves can be seen fairly well I think and are a darkish green. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon I'm no expert but are you sure it's not a Hibiscus? R. I'm nearer an expert, and I'm sure that it is an Abutilon, and that it is a cultivar of Abutilon x hybridum. However there a a great many cultivars of Abutilon x hybridum, and identifying which one is beyond me. It's probably not 'Nabob', wbich has dark red flowers. 'Ashford Red' may be the commonest of the reds in circulation in the UK, but that has 3-lobed leaves. The same holds for 'Cerise Queen'. Sacha could try eliminating the cultivars listed in PlantFinder and see where that gets her. But many Abutilons are imported from Dutch growers and aren't sold by British nurseries. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Abutilon ID
On 2009-09-11 15:29:06 +0100, "Ragnar" said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... http://i26.tinypic.com/10nw6yt.jpg http://i26.tinypic.com/282hiq.jpg This is another plant given to Ray some time ago and he'd like to have the name of it if anyone can help, please. It's a really wonderful Abutilon - a gorgeous clear red and very strong growing. In the larger mass picture, it's right up to the greenhouse roof. The leaves can be seen fairly well I think and are a darkish green. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon I'm no expert but are you sure it's not a Hibiscus? R. Yes but thank you. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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Abutilon ID
On Sep 11, 3:29*pm, "Ragnar" wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... http://i26.tinypic.com/10nw6yt.jpg http://i26.tinypic.com/282hiq.jpg This is another plant given to Ray some time ago and he'd like to have the name of it if anyone can help, please. *It's a really wonderful Abutilon - a gorgeous clear red and very strong growing. *In the larger mass picture, it's right up to the greenhouse roof. *The leaves can be seen fairly well I think and are a darkish green. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon I'm no expert but are you sure it's not a Hibiscus? R. It is Abutilon, I had one the same colour when I lived in England. Unfortunately; it was given to me by a former colleague who has no idea of it's origin. |
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Abutilon ID
On 2009-09-11 17:48:47 +0100, Judith in France
said: On Sep 11, 3:29*pm, "Ragnar" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... http://i26.tinypic.com/10nw6yt.jpg http://i26.tinypic.com/282hiq.jpg This is another plant given to Ray some time ago and he'd like to have the name of it if anyone can help, please. *It's a really wonderful Abuti lon - a gorgeous clear red and very strong growing. *In the larger mass pic ture, it's right up to the greenhouse roof. *The leaves can be seen fairly well I think and are a darkish green. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon I'm no expert but are you sure it's not a Hibiscus? R. It is Abutilon, I had one the same colour when I lived in England. Unfortunately; it was given to me by a former colleague who has no idea of it's origin. Charlie and Liz Pridham have seen it and think it might be Ashford Red but I think what I'll do tomorrow i take a leaf, scan it in and see what Stewart and others think of it. It's such a vigorous plant in the greenhouse and such a wonderful colour, we'd really love to pin down its name. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... Charlie and Liz Pridham have seen it and think it might be Ashford Red but I think what I'll do tomorrow i take a leaf, scan it in and see what Stewart and others think of it. It's such a vigorous plant in the greenhouse and such a wonderful colour, we'd really love to pin down its name. I bought some of these at a local garden centre last year. They have pictorial label describing the plant as Abutilon 'Ashford Red'. The label also has a cup symbol indicating the plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. As might be expected the label has no nursery name or other identifier as to origin. I assume that information is a well guarded commercial secret. There is a colourful logo, presumably of the label designer, of a jolly gardener surrounded by plants and a robin on top of a fork handle. If you like Ashford Red then you may also like Kentish Bell. This veriety was available alongside the Ashford Red. Quite distinctive with yellow hanging flowers half encased in red sepals. The plant is more 'leggy' than the Ashford red but IMO is quite delightful. Enter 'Kentish Bell' in google's Image Search engine. Roger R |
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propogate, very free flowering and relatively disease resistant and is a very distinct red. Best wishes Lannerman. |
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"lannerman" wrote in message ... Hi, Sacha, this is a variety called 'Red Bell' and is very distinctly different to all those mentioned previously. In what way? [snip] ...and is a very distinct red. 'distinct' doesn't tell me how the colour differs from the Ashford Red. Can you be more specific. Roger R |
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In message , Sacha
writes On 2009-09-12 22:56:18 +0100, lannerman said: Roger R;864244 Wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... - Charlie and Liz Pridham have seen it and think it might be Ashford Red but I think what I'll do tomorrow i take a leaf, scan it in and see what Stewart and others think of it. It's such a vigorous plant in the greenhouse and such a wonderful colour, we'd really love to pin down its name.- I bought some of these at a local garden centre last year. They have pictorial label describing the plant as Abutilon 'Ashford Red'. The label also has a cup symbol indicating the plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. As might be expected the label has no nursery name or other identifier as to origin. I assume that information is a well guarded commercial secret. There is a colourful logo, presumably of the label designer, of a jolly gardener surrounded by plants and a robin on top of a fork handle. If you like Ashford Red then you may also like Kentish Bell. This veriety was available alongside the Ashford Red. Quite distinctive with yellow hanging flowers half encased in red sepals. The plant is more 'leggy' than the Ashford red but IMO is quite delightful. Enter 'Kentish Bell' in google's Image Search engine. Roger R Hi, Sacha, this is a variety called 'Red Bell' and is very distinctly different to all those mentioned previously. I have grown it for many years and it came from the late Don Harris who grew them for Burncoose. It is very easy to propogate, very free flowering and relatively disease resistant and is a very distinct red. Best wishes Lannerman. You mean you think ours is 'Red Bell'? I can't find a pic of that in Google but here's some more pics. The colour is pretty good, I think: http://i29.tinypic.com/330ac5s.jpg http://i29.tinypic.com/2196pv.jpg Thanks for your help. I have photographs of 'Ashford Red', 'Cerise Queen' and 'Red Bell' (as labelled at Ness Botanic Gardens, Powis Castle and Threave Gardens respectively). Of these 'Ashford Red' seems to be best match; the others have more sharply lobed leaves, 'Red Bell' much more so, and 'Cerise Queen' has a green calyx, rather than a semi-coloured one. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Abutilon ID
On 2009-09-13 18:54:34 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley
said: In message , Sacha writes On 2009-09-12 22:56:18 +0100, lannerman said: Roger R;864244 Wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... - Charlie and Liz Pridham have seen it and think it might be Ashford Red but I think what I'll do tomorrow i take a leaf, scan it in and see what Stewart and others think of it. It's such a vigorous plant in the greenhouse and such a wonderful colour, we'd really love to pin down its name.- I bought some of these at a local garden centre last year. They have pictorial label describing the plant as Abutilon 'Ashford Red'. The label also has a cup symbol indicating the plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. As might be expected the label has no nursery name or other identifier as to origin. I assume that information is a well guarded commercial secret. There is a colourful logo, presumably of the label designer, of a jolly gardener surrounded by plants and a robin on top of a fork handle. If you like Ashford Red then you may also like Kentish Bell. This veriety was available alongside the Ashford Red. Quite distinctive with yellow hanging flowers half encased in red sepals. The plant is more 'leggy' than the Ashford red but IMO is quite delightful. Enter 'Kentish Bell' in google's Image Search engine. Roger R Hi, Sacha, this is a variety called 'Red Bell' and is very distinctly different to all those mentioned previously. I have grown it for many years and it came from the late Don Harris who grew them for Burncoose. It is very easy to propogate, very free flowering and relatively disease resistant and is a very distinct red. Best wishes Lannerman. You mean you think ours is 'Red Bell'? I can't find a pic of that in Google but here's some more pics. The colour is pretty good, I think: http://i29.tinypic.com/330ac5s.jpg http://i29.tinypic.com/2196pv.jpg Thanks for your help. I have photographs of 'Ashford Red', 'Cerise Queen' and 'Red Bell' (as labelled at Ness Botanic Gardens, Powis Castle and Threave Gardens respectively). Of these 'Ashford Red' seems to be best match; the others have more sharply lobed leaves, 'Red Bell' much more so, and 'Cerise Queen' has a green calyx, rather than a semi-coloured one. Thank you. I think that probably does clinch it. Liz and Charlie have seen it and most seem to think that's what it is from photos. This is not to dismiss Lannerman's ID because there are so many possibilities but in the end, one has to go with the consensus of opinion. We're really grateful to everyone who has contributed to this. Thank you. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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