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Tibouchina granulosa 'pink'

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Glory Bush
Synonyme: Melastoma granulosa
(Port.)

immergrüner oder halb-immergrüner, oftmals mehrstämmiger Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu 12 mit gegenständig angeordneten, ledrigen, elliptischen bis lanzettlichen, beidseitig zart behaarten, tiefgrünen Blättern mit auffälliger, länglicher Nervatur. Die großen, pinkfarbenen Schalenblüten erscheinen in Rispen am Ende der Triebe

Steckbrief
Family:	Melastomataceae Schwarzmundgewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 10-15°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round > spring/summer preferred
Sowing Deep:	Light germinator! Only sprinkle on the surface of the substrate + slightly press on
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	humus soil + sand + perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 10°C, and only so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. The foliage is dropped with cold overwintering!
Note:	Naturally, the germination rate is low!
	Jun 19. Wednesday, 2013