Grow Tibouchina Plants Indoors
In the home the first rule of thumb is to keep tibouchina closely trimmed by pinching off new growth shoots and gently shaping the plant to contain its sprawling growth. Commonly known as glory bush.
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Tribouchina thrives in rich fertile soil.
Grow tibouchina plants indoors. Add 2 to 4 inches of organic compost to the loosened soil and mix well. It is only safe to grow tibouchina urvilleana outside against the warmest wall you have available in the very mildest climates. Tibouchina plants grow successfully in us department of agriculture hardiness zones 8 12.
Cooler climate gardeners are now able to enjoy growing these beauties with the relative recent release of tibouchina cool baby and tibouchina groovy baby. If the soil is poor feed the plant with an all. Dig a hole twice the depth and the same width as the container the tibouchina is growing in.
Long 5 10 cm sometimes edged in red with prominent longitudinal veins. Tibouchina peace baby white flowers with pink and purple stamens in its centre. Once the plant s foliage is completely dry move it to an indoor spot that gets at least five hours of bright light every day and stays at about 60 to 70 degrees fahrenheit.
When you do repot the plant go up one pot size and use fresh soil. Tibouchinas for cooler climates. This will likely slow down its growth and reduce the frequency of repotting.
In summer ravishing royal purple flowers 3 4 in. Tibouchina can grow to be fifteen feet high and twelve feet wide given a warm climate good soil conditions and plenty of space. In the cold months water the tibouchina urvilleana occasionally at least once a week keeping the soil always slightly humid but not soaked with water.
If your soil meets that requirement a yearly layer of organic compost will help the soil remain fertile. A spectacular sight when in full bloom tibouchina urvilleana princess flower is a large sprawling tropical evergreen shrub or small tree boasting a lush foliage of elliptic softly hairy leaves 2 4 in. Dwarf and compact variety grows to 60cm h.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 9b through 11 depending on the species and cultivar. It will need to be tied into wires or supports to get it up to the 8 10ft we have seen it achieving in penzance. During the growing season from march to october water the tibucina plants regularly even every day avoiding letting the soil dry out.
In zone 8 it dies back after the first frost but revives in the springtime. Native to brazil tibouchina plants thrive in u s. Across 7 10 cm with long purple stamens bloom singly or in.
Place the roots into the hole at the same level they were previously planted. Tibouchinas naturally grow to small trees with a loose open growth habit ranging up to 20 feet. The purple flowers of a large evergreen tibouchina plant tibouchina spp adorn the shrub s sprawling vinelike branches.
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