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Organ Mountain glory bush | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Organ Mountain glory bush

Tibouchina organensis

Genus: Tibouchina
Family: Melastomataceae

About this plant

T. organensis is a bushy, evergreen, hairy-stemmed shrub to 5m tall with ovate to oblong, green hairy leaves that may turn shades of red and orange with age. The saucer-shaped, bluish-purple flowers, each to 10cm or more in diameter, are borne in terminal clusters from summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass grow in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely in summer but keep just moist in winter. Can be grown outdoors in moist, fertile, well drained soil in frost-free area

Pruning

Pruning group 9. Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in spring or by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings taken in late spring and summer, respectively

Pests

May be attacked by aphids, mealybugs and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

May be affected by oedema under glass

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardLow MaintenanceCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years