Tibouchina urvilleana (Glory bush)
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Intermediate skill rating |
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2.5m max. spread |
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4m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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2 hours care per year |
Botanical name: Tibouchina urvilleana
Other names: Tibouchina semidecandra hort., Glory bush, Purple glory tree, Lasiandra, Pleroma, Princess flower
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Genus: Tibouchina
Species: T. urvilleana - T. urvilleana is a tender, open to spreading, evergreen shrub with red-hairy stems, velvety mid- to dark green leaves and panicles of reddish-purple, satiny flowers with hooked stamens blooming in summer to autumn.
Tibouchina urvilleana is: Evergreen
Flower: Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Foliage: Grey-green in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Specific pests: Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs
Specific diseases: Oedema
General care
Pruning: Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Tibouchina urvilleana (Glory bush) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant in in moist, fertile, well drained soil in frost-free area. Or grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely in summer but keep just moist in winter.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1) | |
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