{"product_id":"tibouchina-urvilleana","title":"Tibouchina urvilleana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTibouchina urvilleana\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eGlory Bush\u003c\/strong\u003e (also sold as \u003cstrong\u003ePrincess Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eBrazilian Spider Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e), is a showstopping tender evergreen from the rainforests of Brazil. Its velvety, softly hairy, deeply veined leaves are handsome in their own right, but the real drama comes from the large satiny flowers in a rich royal-purple to violet, carried in succession from summer well into autumn. It is a plant that turns a warm patio, a large pot or a bright conservatory into something genuinely exotic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is emphatically \u003cstrong\u003enot a frost hardy plant\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rated RHS H2, it is happiest grown as a patio or conservatory shrub: stood outside for the summer, then brought somewhere bright and frost-free before the first frosts, with a minimum of around 1C over winter. It needs a frost-free winter indoors or under glass, kept just moist while it is dormant. Treated this way it will reward you for years. For a fuller picture of how tender exotics behave through the seasons, see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun in a warm, sheltered spot, with a little afternoon shade in the hottest gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e fertile and free-draining, or a loam-based compost with added grit in a container; happy on chalk, loam or sand across the pH range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e reaches around 2.5 to 4 m in height and 1.5 to 2.5 m across over time, and is easily kept smaller with spring pruning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e tender (RHS H2); outside for summer, then bright and frost-free over winter at a minimum of around 1C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater freely while it is in growth and flower, then keep it much drier over winter. A balanced summer feed and a light prune in spring keep it bushy and full of bloom. As a long-flowering, nectar-rich shrub it is loved by bees, making it a lovely choice among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e. It looks superb as a specimen in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003ea large patio pot\u003c\/a\u003e, as a source of hot colour in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e, or as bold \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/architectural-foliage\"\u003earchitectural foliage\u003c\/a\u003e for a sunny courtyard. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e to build a whole warm-climate look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery plant we supply is nursery-grown, carefully selected for a healthy shape and strong roots, and packed with care to arrive in superb condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"9cm \/ 0.5L","offer_id":57976161468799,"sku":"TIBOURVI9","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/iStock-2254569106.jpg?v=1784324887","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/tibouchina-urvilleana","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}