So exciting

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First bloom on my "Tibouchina" was open this morning. These plants grow like trees in Tropical countries.

Clara

[B_BQ]

Gorgeous colour.
I'm always amazed at the size some of these small plants grow in their own environment. I was daily gobsmacked by the size of the Poinsettia growing in Cuba. They were tree-like and about 20 ft tall.
~BBQ

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Yes it is amazing how big plants grow. Hubby and I took a tour to Ecuador a couple yrs. ago. here is a pic of a "Tibouchina " tree in the Botanical Gardens. Ecuador has amazing gardens.We visited the "Large Rose Plantation and the Largest Orchid Gardens/Grower in South America plus several other gardens.
A very worthwhile trip!!

Clara

[RubyTuesday49]

Wow! Clara, I have never heard of a Tibouchina tree! I would have thought it was a Hibiscus tree by the looks of the flowers in your picture. Very interesting1

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Wow! Clara, I have never heard of a Tibouchina tree! I would have thought it was a Hibiscus tree by the looks of the flowers in your picture. Very interesting1

Yes this tree was amazing. They also had Impatiens and Heliotrope the size of shrubs ( 4 ft tall) You have to remember that in a tropical country these plants grow 12 months of the year.

[RubyTuesday49]

Yes, like the Ficus Benj. in Mexio! I'm in the S. interior of BC Canada. Where are you?

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Yes, like the Ficus Benj. in Mexio! I'm in the S. interior of BC Canada. Where are you?

I'm in South/Western Ontario. My Tibouchina is a house plant. It will never be a tree like the one in the pic.

[jeenasmith]

Really amazing!!
Cool