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Is tibouchina poisonous?
Toxicity. The California Poison Control System includes Tibouchina spp. in its list of nontoxic plants and does not mark the plant as being toxic to humans, dogs and cats. However, as the CPCS notes, even nontoxic plants can be a choking hazard for small children, and vomiting is still a possibility.
Are Tibouchinas fast growing?
Tibouchinas grow quickly and have few pest or disease problems. Flowering will be reduced if plants are too heavily shaded. Growth may also become leggy and unattractive in heavy shade. To maintain a dense shape, lightly prune tibouchinas after flowering or in early spring.
Are Tibouchinas native to Australia?
Tibouchinas originated in South America, where they grow over a wide diversity of climates, and that means they’ll do the same in Australia. They don’t like hard frosts, but give them a warmish spot and they’ll do well from Melbourne to Cairns.
How do I take care of my tibouchina?
Bottom heat is needed in the mist bench. Tibouchina do not mind a hard pruning in early spring if they get leggy or top heavy as they will. They readily respond by reshooting and start again. So the trick is to cut them back, pot them on and feed them generously each year.
Is there a dwarf tibouchina?
Tibouchina ‘Little Beauty’ – Large purple bright purple flowers. Tibouchina ‘Peace baby’ – White flowers with pink and purple stamens in its centre. Dwarf and compact variety, grows to 60cm H.
Should tibouchina be cut back?
Tibouchinas (Tibouchina sp.) should be pruned after flowering or whenever necessary to promote dense, bushy growth. The plant shown in our segment was looking spindly and ugly, so Don pruned it back severely. He started by removing all the dead and dying wood.
What is the best Fertiliser for tibouchina?
Fertilise Tibouchinas every autumn & spring with 5 in 1® Organic Fertiliser and also add a couple of handfuls of Searles Azalea & Camellia Plant Food. Then cover the soil with a thick layer of a high quality mulch, such as Searles Premium Garden Mulch, and then give them a good deep watering.
What are the purple trees in Australia?
Jacaranda is so well known to Australians and so well loved, that many of us think of them as a native. But the genus Jacaranda is actually native to South America, and the most common variety in Australia, Jacaranda mimosifolia, may be from an Argentine source.
Are tibouchina roots invasive?
Tibouchina easily occupies new areas (especially pastures and wastelands) and prevents growth of native plant species. It is classified as invasive in Hawaii. People cultivate tibouchina mostly in ornamental purposes.
What do I feed my tibouchina?
Feed in spring, summer and after flowering with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser to promote strong root development, healthy foliage and lots of beautiful flowers. In winter move to a covered porch or glasshouse for protection from the cold.
Is tibouchina a perennial?
Also known as glory bush or princess flower, tibouchina can be started and grown year-round for those flower fans that do not live in the proper climate to host the plant outdoors….How to Grow Tibouchina Indoors.
| Botanical Name | Tibouchina granulosa |
|---|---|
| Hardiness Zones | 9–11 (USDA) |
| Native Area | South America |
How big does a dwarf tibouchina get?
Dwarf tibouchina is related to the Tibouchina urvilleana, which grows much larger than the dwarf. It belongs within the family Melastomataceae. The plant averages up to 6 inches in height and spreads up to 18 inches. It forms into a dense mat, with a moderately fast growth rate.
How tall does Tibouchina Burkes Alstonville tree get?
An evergreen shrub or small tree which usually grows to about 5m (15′) tall. The foliage is dark green in colour with a pale reverse. ‘Alstonville’ puts on a brilliant display of violet/purple flowers in late summer and autumn. It makes an excellent street or specimen tree, and responds very well to pruning.
What kind of plant is Tibouchina lepidota Alstonville?
We do not sell these plants. Tibouchina lepidota Alstonville is a small tree or large shrub with thick, woody, branching stems and rippled, hairy, lance-shaped leaves that are paler underneath. It creates a vase shape with rounded crown.
Where can I find a Tibouchina in Australia?
Here in Australia tibouchinas also make quite a statement in autumn, with their riot of purple flowers. Don looked at Tibouchina ‘Alstonville’, probably the best of the larger growing kinds, and Tibouchina ‘Jules’, a dwarf variety. Both plants were produced at Alstonville, on the New South Wales north coast, by the late Ken Dunstan.
How did the Tibouchina lepidota get its name?
It mutates hence the name – mutabilis. And Tibouchina lepidota ‘Alstonville’ is covered in masses of purple flowers from autumn right through to winter. It’s called Alstonville because it was developed in Alstonville in northern New South Wales.