How to grow Big Leaf Tibouchina

Tibouchina grandifolia

Tibouchina can be difficult to establish and definitely would prefer growing in part shade. They can also be grown in containers and are beautiful flowers or not.

In zone USDA 9 these plants may die to the ground in winter but may also come back when the warm weather returns. They may take three years to flower from cuttings.

Transplanting Big leaf tibouchina

Tibouchina grandiflora is started from soft wood cuttings. Hard wood cuttings may make it but it is better to use soft swood cuttings. These plants will form a fairly strong root systems in very little time and need bigger containers in about three weeks.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Big leaf tibouchina is a tender plant.

How long does Big leaf tibouchina take to grow?

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Other names for Big leaf tibouchina

Silver leafed princess flower

Tibouchina heteromalla

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