flowerlover
Gainesville, FL
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:17 am Post subject: Found you when searching for my new flower :) |
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I am currently visiting Mexico (been living in FL the last 13 years) and I bought this beautiful purple flower yesterday for 40 pesos. It's about 18" tall already and loaded with buds.
After searching through bazillions of photos and not finding it, I found your Garden Stew forum and figured here I will definitely find my answer because I've seen some pretty savvy member posts already.
Thanks a million to whomever can identify my newest 'baby' so that I can go research her proper care & maintenance.
Donna AKA 'flowerlover'
The photo is here:
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toni
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North Texas, Zone 8a
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I think your plant is a Tibouchina urvilleana Glory bush
Another member posted a photo of a similar flower the other day, Tibouchina granulosa and that sent me on a hunt for the same plant/different variety to find yours.
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glendann
Texas
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You came to the right place Donna(flowerlover)
Glad you found the Stew.I love being here with my other family.Welcome aboard.
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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sure is a beauty!
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Netty
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Southern Ontario zone 5a
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Hi flowerlover 
Welcome to Gardenstew from southern Ontario!
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cajunbelle
zone 8b Louisiana
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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I agree, Tibouchina.
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eileen
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Hello Donna and a warm welcome to GardenStew from West lothin in Scotland. 
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kuntrygal
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Welcome to the stew from Texas. Glad you found us!
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digital flower
CT, USA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:29 am Post subject: |
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| toni wrote: | I think your plant is a Tibouchina urvilleana Glory bush
Another member posted a photo of a similar flower the other day, Tibouchina granulosa and that sent me on a hunt for the same plant/different variety to find yours. |
Funny that two people were looking for an ID on Tibouchina. It is hard to beat that purple.
Welcome to the Stew, flowerlover
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