Tibouchina urvilleana
Glory bush, Purple glory tree, Lasiandra, Princess flower, Tibouchina semidecandra misapplied , Pleroma macrantha
Tibouchina Tibouchina
T. urvilleana - T. urvilleana is a tender, erect to spreading, evergreen shrub with red-hairy stems, velvety, mid- to dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, panicles of reddish-purple, satiny flowers with hooked stamens.
Tibouchina urvilleana is: Evergreen
Erect, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs
Oedema Oedema
Pruning group 9. Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Tibouchina urvilleana (Glory bush) will reach a height of 13ft 1in and a spread of 8ft 2in after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light and shaded from hot sun. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; keep just moist in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
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Tibouchina urvilleana
Glory bush, Purple glory tree, Lasiandra, Princess flower, Tibouchina semidecandra misapplied , Pleroma macrantha
Tibouchina Tibouchina
T. urvilleana - T. urvilleana is a tender, erect to spreading, evergreen shrub with red-hairy stems, velvety, mid- to dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, panicles of reddish-purple, satiny flowers with hooked stamens.
Evergreen
Erect, Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Dark-green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs
Pruning group 9. Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Tibouchina urvilleana (Glory bush) will reach a height of 13ft 1in and a spread of 8ft 2in after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
In frost-free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light and shaded from hot sun. In growth, water freely & feed monthly; keep just moist in winter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2) | Tell us... |
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