Tibouchina Skylab

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Purple Blooming Tree, Tibouchina Skylab

Tibouchina Skylab is a lovely variety that is grown for both its foliage and flowers. It grows as an evergreen shrub or climber and carries dark green foliage. Intense, purple flowers are held above the foliage generally twice per year (spring and autumn) with sporadic flowering through the other seasons. It grows compactly to about 2 m tall and the same wide if it has nothing to climb. Tibouchina Skylab is commonly included in a mixed planting, maintained in a container, allowed to climb, or trimmed and used as a backdrop for smaller plants.

Tibouchina Skylab is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Tibouchina available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	2.00 m
Spread:	2.00 m
Flowering time:	Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Tolerances:
Garden uses:	Arches, Containers, Living areas, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Tropical
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Purple Blooming Tree, Tibouchina Skylab

Tibouchina Skylab Details

Tibouchina Skylab, commonly known as the Purple Blooming Tree, is a lovely variety that is grown for both its foliage and flowers. It grows as an evergreen shrub or climber and carries dark green foliage. Intense, purple flowers are held above the foliage generally twice per year (spring and autumn) with sporadic flowering through the other seasons. It grows compactly to about 2 m tall and the same wide if it has nothing to climb. Where it has something to climb such as a trellis or other plant it will grow much taller. Best performance with this plant is achieved when grown on a well-drained site in full sun or partial shade. It is tolerant of dry periods but is frost sensitive. Tibouchina Skylab is commonly included in a mixed planting, maintained in a container, allowed to climb, or trimmed and used as a backdrop for smaller plants.