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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)
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.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1) |
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