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Finbar the PP Briard flounces his hair, clearly thinking he is on a shoot for a shampoo commercial rather than a Christmas card.
#briard #briards #outtakes #Christmas2025

Who needs flowers when you have buds as good looking as this? Abutilon Pompeii Red putting on the style. #abutilon #abutilons

It may be October, but this Abutilon Lucky Lantern Tangerine is still a mass of bud and flower. A fabulous dwarf variety, developed by Australian plant breeder Graham Brown in the early 2000s. #abutilon #abutilons #october
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Abutilon Orange Vein looking rather dark and brooding on a dingy autumnal day. #abutilon #abutilons #autumn
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What indeed? 😊

What is life without Abutilons after all? So to guard against winter losses to frost I have sourced three more at KCP BG. The now well-grown Ventnor Gold and Estella from the summer intake have moved indoors to over-winter, and these three will join them. All from @paddockplants.bsky.social as usual

A spectacular addition to any garden, Beschorneria Yuccoides is astonishingly hardy, despite its exotic looks. Hardy for us down to -10C. #beschorneria #yucca #exoticplants
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Getting late season now, so this rooted cutting of Abutilon Souvenir de Bonn is keen to get potted into its 7 cm pot in which it will overwinter before final potting on in the spring. #abutilon #abutilons #propagation
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Abutilon Phoebe looking stunning on a late September day, with her intense high gloss red petals, and just look at the length of those sepals!
#abutilon #abutilons #september

This Abutilon Sonnenkind is off to spread some sunshine in its new home. Living up to its name, which translates as Child of the Sun. Grown #peatfree, delivered #plasticfree. #abutilon #abutilons
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We have late season availability of around 25 abutilon cultivars, mostly in very limited quantities, including the aptly named Sunny. Grown #peatfree, delivered #plasticfree. #abutilon #abutilons
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Bursting with buds (and roots!) this Abutilon John Thompson was so ready to go to his new home. Grown #peatfree, delivered #plasticfree. #abutilons
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One of those beauty and the beast plants, #Morina Longifolia has a surprise in store for those who mistake it for a thistle. And we wouldn't blame you if you did. Grown #peatfree, delivered #plasticfree.
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The bees are very busy among the abutilons just now. Here a very busy individual gives a flower on Thomas Jackson the full works. #bees #abutilons #abutilon

The bees are very busy among the abutilons just now. Here an inquistive bee eyes up a flower on Hinton Seedling. #bees #abutilons #abutilon

Leretta the PP #tortoise enjoys her first #hibiscus flower of the season. Lots more to come!

Abutilon Schneeflocke (Snowflake) keeping it cool on a day of 30C heat on the nursery. One of Ann Kirchner-Abel's cultivars. #abutilon #abutilons #heatwave2025

These young plants of Abutilon Vitifolium and x Suntense were frying in a greenhouse so we took pity and brought them outside somewhere cooler and shadier. #abutilon #abutilons #heatwave2025

I'm thrilled to have taken delivery of 3 new Abutilons at KCP BG. These are a winter casualty replacement (centre) and two exciting new small-flowered cultivars. If our Scarlet Tigers do indeed survive I will hope to see them hovering around the one on the right. All from
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Two more of our beloved Abutilon collection are now in full bloom at KCP BG. These are Giant Orange (left) and the enduringly excellent Leila Jackson (right). Both were sourced from @paddockplants.bsky.social

The new "Toffee Bronze" Clivia at KCP BG is now in full bloom (left). And of the 12 Abutilons to have survived last winter, mostly sourced from the excellent
@paddockplants.bsky.social, my enduring favourite Sunny (right) is currently the showiest.

Some young #abutilons enjoying the evening sunshine. We have just made available a limited release across 40+ varieties with much more to follow in the coming weeks.
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Sydney Belle is one of the few older cultivars of #abutilon that aren't of European or US origin. It can be traced back to at least 1908, when it is mentioned in the Journal of the Department of Agriculture of the state of Victoria. #abutilons #australia
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We have nearly finished potting on the #abutilons propagated last summer from 7cm pots into 1 litre coir pots. This one is Sonnenkind (lovely warm pinky orange flowers). Grown #peatfree, delivered #plasticfree.
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On the kitchen windowsill our #hippeastrum aka #amaryllis is enjoying a new flush of flowers. It's been doing its lovely thing since #Christmas!

With #spring (possibly) on the way, we have been potting up #abutilons propagated last autumn into coir pots. This one is Marion. Ready to grow! Grown #peatfree, delivered #plasticfree.
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Agave Victoriae Reginae. Regal by name, regal by nature. Definitely not your common or garden succulent. Only the best spot on the windowsill will do. #agave #succulents
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Now that's what I call a cactus. Ouch. Ferocactus Histrix. #cactus #cacti #succulents
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We have been updating our abutilons.uk website. Some new varieties added to the gallery and a general refresh to the look of the site. Do come and visit! #abutilons
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This is Victorian Lady, reputedly the only double flowered abutilon. But is she? To find out, join us on a 3 part adventure on the trail of the double #abutilon. If you are up for it, you can read Part 1 here:
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