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Tibouchina urvilleana (Glory bush)
2 hours care
per year
per year
4m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Tibouchina urvilleana
Other names
Glory bush, Purple glory tree, Lasiandra, Princess flower, Tibouchina semidecandra misapplied , Pleroma macrantha
Genus
Tibouchina Tibouchina
Species
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
Habit
Erect, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs
Oedema Oedema
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9. Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Tibouchina urvilleana (Glory bush) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
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Botanical name
Tibouchina urvilleana
Other names
Glory bush, Purple glory tree, Lasiandra, Princess flower, Tibouchina semidecandra misapplied , Pleroma macrantha
Genus
Tibouchina Tibouchina
Species
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.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Erect, Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Purple in Summer; Purple in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Mealybugs
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 9. Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Tibouchina urvilleana (Glory bush) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
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.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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