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Tibouchina Advice
1634 Racine
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Hello All,
I've just moved my Tibouchina (Urvilleana I think?) outside after a winter in the conservatory. It's had a little top up with some ericaceous compost.
It's looking pretty leggy though. Any advice on how I can get a more bushy plant? I've not really pruned before other than removing a few old, weak stems.
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Pretty vigorous plant. I'd chop it in half and stand back, but not 'til late May. It's a plant from the tropics, so beware of frost and even be careful of it on colder nights
H-C
I think a little early to move it outside we could still get a frost,
i agree with Hortum I would be chopping it just above where the first lot of branches um branch out but not yet !!
Thanks both for the advice. I'm keeping a close eye on the weather forecast in case of frost. Just thought it would be nice to give her some direct sun and some fresh air
. I'm in the south-east so all looks good for the rest of the week at least.
I can't see many viable buds lower down in the branches as of yet but when the time comes I will be giving it a severe haircut I think. Would be a shame to lose any of these beautiful flowers though
Hi Racine.
How did the pruning of your Princess Flower go?
I bought one of these at the National Flower Show a couple of weeks ago. It's still quite small but has just started flowering. I'm also in the South East so would love to know how you get on.
I wimped out OutdoorGirl. Left it as is. Didn't want to risk losing the flowers this year. I had a terrible experience earlier this year as well. I repotted it in one of my lovely RHS glazed pots and it blew over and smashed the pot
I've found a nice little spot for it now though and the flowers are just starting to come now.
Looks happy enough Racine ?
As I said, mine is just a baby. I think I will cut mine back next spring as I'd like to keep it as a bushy plant rather than a tall one. The flowers are stunning though.
Looking good OutdoorGirl. I would recommend a trim in the future for sure. Mine romped away and is now a bit of a beast.