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Posted by elfi QLD Aust. (My Page) on Fri, Jul 22, 05 at 3:35
I need some more advice.
This bush should flower now, but mine doesn't. I bought it a few weeks back but I haven't cut it back, so I was wondering if I can still do it and if that's maybe a reason why it's not flowering-
Thanks for you help. |
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RE: Tibouchina
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- Posted by moreton Bris. Qld. Aust (My Page) on
Sat, Jul 23, 05 at 18:54
Hi Elfi,
Your tibouchina needs to get aclimatised to your situation. It may take a few more weeks to get going, so try to wait for it. To much fertiliser will only make a flush of green growth. To much shade will also slow them down. When they take off, you can prune them to shape. Good luck. Peter r |
RE: Tibouchina
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| Yes though they will flower when young, sometimes just a little patience for them to get established. Sometimes you will get two flushes a year I wouldn't be too desperate to cut it back, that's really only necessary to tidy them up every couple of years and keep them more compact (if that's your aim). I haven't found that regular pruning does much either way for flowering. |
RE: Tibouchina
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- Posted by elfi QLD Aust. (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 26, 05 at 23:04
| Thanks Peter for your advice. I've actually still got the shrub in the pot as I wanted to keep it near the house for the time being while there might still be some slight frosts and we have got quite a bit of wind here. Would you advise to put it in the garden already now where I want it to grow??? |
RE: Tibouchina
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- Posted by moreton Bris. Qld. Aust (My Page) on
Tue, Sep 27, 05 at 17:44
Hi Elfi,
Good time for planting out now, if you don't have water restrictions. Good luck. Peter r |
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