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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Nov 27, 2006

I have looked for this plant ( Abutilon insigne )with no luck.maybe it has had a name change?? hope someone will know more..

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Nov 27, 2006

The line drawing.

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malusman Peoria, IL Nov 27, 2006

Boot,

Name looks legit still. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?747 Perhaps a trip to Columbia/Venezuela is in order?

Ernie

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Nov 27, 2006

Never thought I'd have much to add to an Abutilon anecdote, but...

The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture (L. H. Bailey, 1930) states on p. 12:

Abutilon insigne, Planch. (A. igneum, Hort.). Lvs. medium size, crenate-dentate, acuminate, villous pubescent underneath: fls. large, flaring-mouthed, under-color white but obscured by very heavy and rich veining and markings of purple and red, on slender hanging peduncles. Colombia. G.M. 4840. Gn. 18:624; 53, p 300. F.S. 6: 551. -- Very showy; common. Often trained under the roof of the greenhouse or conservatory. St. green, brown-hairy.

An earlier paragraph on the genus adds: "The showy A. insigne is an excellent rafter plant."

Good luck with your search!

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Nov 27, 2006

I didn't find a nursery listing it but B&T seed list it. Hope ya find it.

Here's a pic of a common one I did from cutting to set the mood.

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Nov 28, 2006

Thank you malusman and ViburnumValley for the bonafide info. I would love to have a trip to Columbia/Venezuela .I have the perfect rafter in the carport for a plant like that
growin lovely Abutilon you have there ,,
I would love to buy some seeds from B&T but I cannot find where???

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growin Beautiful, BC(Zone 8b) Nov 28, 2006

I looked through B&T and you're right, it's not there although they have a link to it. You might want to try and contact the owner of this site: http://www.malvaceae.info/index.html and see if they have any leads.

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Nov 28, 2006

thanks growin. that got me there, I see the listing,so that is a great start..I have had a lookaround but not yet find where to email too.I will look again tomorrow.boots

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