Comments on: GGW Plant Pick of The Month- Tibouchina http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:10:55 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: healingmagichands http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141&cpage=1#comment-11839 healingmagichands Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:19:13 +0000 http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141#comment-11839 I have avoided Tibouchina in the past because I tend to apply my rare and precious plant money to things that are hardy and will come back year after year. I do have some pet plants that move into the house for the winter, but space and light are limited here. This darned house has almost no usable windows, so all my plants have to winter over under lights. Very challenging. However, this post is so inspirational that when I am looking for a few annuals to fill in the blanks, I will certainly consider this species. I absolutely love the colors, but I probably won't repaint the house to set it off. . . har-de-har-har. I am really enjoying these plant of the month posts as they are giving me Ideas. <em>Thanks for sharing! I am pleased to hear you are enjoying the Plant Pick of The Month selections. I am trying to introduce under-used varieties and suggest new planting combinations each month. Happy Holidays! AW</em> I have avoided Tibouchina in the past because I tend to apply my rare and precious plant money to things that are hardy and will come back year after year. I do have some pet plants that move into the house for the winter, but space and light are limited here. This darned house has almost no usable windows, so all my plants have to winter over under lights. Very challenging.

However, this post is so inspirational that when I am looking for a few annuals to fill in the blanks, I will certainly consider this species. I absolutely love the colors, but I probably won’t repaint the house to set it off. . . har-de-har-har.

I am really enjoying these plant of the month posts as they are giving me Ideas.

Thanks for sharing! I am pleased to hear you are enjoying the Plant Pick of The Month selections. I am trying to introduce under-used varieties and suggest new planting combinations each month. Happy Holidays!

AW

]]> By: Michelle D. http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141&cpage=1#comment-11809 Michelle D. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:01:43 +0000 http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141#comment-11809 Adam I'm afraid that you might be a little disappointed in viewing Tibouchinas in the S.F. Bay area. Two weeks ago we were hit by a terrible freeze and many gardens lost their Tibs even in some of the more temperate coastal areas of San Francisco. T. heteromala is a tad bit more tender than the regular T. urvilleana and those really took a hit. Just this week I was finishing up on a residential design job and had a really challenging time finding Tibs that did not freeze back in nurseries. Ended up bringing some up from Santa Barbara. Enjoy your bay area garden trip. <em>Hi Michelle. Thanks for your comments. I arrived in California last week and have really enjoyed my time here (I wrote the post before leaving town). I noticed several Tibouchinas blooming over in Oakland and came across one T. heteromala at Berkeley Horticultural Nursery this afternoon. Perhaps SFO was hit harder than the East Bay. Do you have any suggestions for your readers concerning planting companions for Tibouchina?</em> Adam Glad that you have come acquainted with one California's favorite landscaping plants, Tibouchina. I like pairing this tall vase shaped open shrub with the spiky yellow strap foliage of Phormium Yellow wave. It also looks great with a variety of large leaf succulents surrounding its base, such as Agave attenuatta. Here's a steep hillside garden that I planted a while ago using Tibouchinia, Brugmansia, ferns, cannas, and phormiums (<a href="http://web.mac.com/dervissdesign/iWeb/design/Gardens_files/slideshow.html?slideIndex=1" rel="nofollow">image</a>). Happy Holidays. Adam

I’m afraid that you might be a little disappointed in viewing Tibouchinas in the S.F. Bay area. Two weeks ago we were hit by a terrible freeze and many gardens lost their Tibs even in some of the more temperate coastal areas of San Francisco. T. heteromala is a tad bit more tender than the regular T. urvilleana and those really took a hit. Just this week I was finishing up on a residential design job and had a really challenging time finding Tibs that did not freeze back in nurseries. Ended up bringing some up from Santa Barbara.
Enjoy your bay area garden trip.

Hi Michelle. Thanks for your comments. I arrived in California last week and have really enjoyed my time here (I wrote the post before leaving town). I noticed several Tibouchinas blooming over in Oakland and came across one T. heteromala at Berkeley Horticultural Nursery this afternoon. Perhaps SFO was hit harder than the East Bay. Do you have any suggestions for your readers concerning planting companions for Tibouchina?

Adam

Glad that you have come acquainted with one California’s favorite landscaping plants, Tibouchina. I like pairing this tall vase shaped open shrub with the spiky yellow strap foliage of Phormium Yellow wave. It also looks great with a variety of large leaf succulents surrounding its base, such as Agave attenuatta. Here’s a steep hillside garden that I planted a while ago using Tibouchinia, Brugmansia, ferns, cannas, and phormiums (image).

Happy Holidays.

]]> By: donna http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141&cpage=1#comment-11806 donna Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:23:06 +0000 http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141#comment-11806 My princess flower was gorgeous until we had our severe freeze in SoCal a couple years ago. It has never really recovered from that... <em>As I mentioned, I have to treat Tibouchina as an annual in central Illinois. They are worth replanting every year! Sorry to hear about your set-back in a zone where they should be hardy. Adam</em> My princess flower was gorgeous until we had our severe freeze in SoCal a couple years ago. It has never really recovered from that…

As I mentioned, I have to treat Tibouchina as an annual in central Illinois. They are worth replanting every year! Sorry to hear about your set-back in a zone where they should be hardy.

Adam

]]> By: Nell Jean http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141&cpage=1#comment-11805 Nell Jean Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:29:56 +0000 http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141#comment-11805 Tibouchina joined my garden this summer. It is possible that it would survive in this climate, planted in the ground. I chose to keep it potted and bring it inside. When temperatures dropped, it stopped blooming but healthy foliage persists. It lets one know when it is thirsty by wilting, which I try to prevent by watering in time. <a href="http://seedscatterer.blogspot.com/search/label/tibouchina" rel="nofollow">Tibouchina</a> <em>Thanks for your comments and the great photos! The irrigation system provided plenty of water for my Tibouchina in the garden. Good to hear of your experience with wilt. AW</em> Tibouchina joined my garden this summer. It is possible that it would survive in this climate, planted in the ground. I chose to keep it potted and bring it inside. When temperatures dropped, it stopped blooming but healthy foliage persists. It lets one know when it is thirsty by wilting, which I try to prevent by watering in time.

Tibouchina

Thanks for your comments and the great photos! The irrigation system provided plenty of water for my Tibouchina in the garden. Good to hear of your experience with wilt.

AW

]]> By: joco http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141&cpage=1#comment-11804 joco Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:28:43 +0000 http://www.gardeninggonewild.com/?p=10141#comment-11804 Hello Adam, I've only just noticed the PPotM category. This genus looks precious, but not for us in the UK I presume. Still, if the garden centres over here offer it one of these days, I will try one in the greenhouse.The colour is beautiful and the fact that it is considered a noxious weed is encouraging, as that is about the only thing that withstands the pests in my garden at the moment. I will of course first have to paint our house blue and the window frames lime green :-) Thanks for the introduction to a plant that is totally outside my experience. <em>Hi Joco. I am glad you are enjoying the Plant Pick of The Month column and Tibouchina. I don't know about availability in the UK. If available, perhaps you could try growing it as a house plant. AW</em> Hello Adam,
I’ve only just noticed the PPotM category.
This genus looks precious, but not for us in the UK I presume. Still, if the garden centres over here offer it one of these days, I will try one in the greenhouse.The colour is beautiful and the fact that it is considered a noxious weed is encouraging, as that is about the only thing that withstands the pests in my garden at the moment. I will of course first have to paint our house blue and the window frames lime green :-)
Thanks for the introduction to a plant that is totally outside my experience.

Hi Joco. I am glad you are enjoying the Plant Pick of The Month column and Tibouchina. I don’t know about availability in the UK. If available, perhaps you could try growing it as a house plant.

AW

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