MEANIE HERE IT IS............TIBOUCHINA.

I lost mine Dd. it was beautiful. I love them.

Lost mine too :( but lovely to see yours Dd - gorgeous colour!

They are so beautiful aren't they Sheila. Gone into my faves. Dd.

Lost mine too :-(, a lovely plant, the flowers look like silk, lovely picture Dd.

Thank you ladies, does this mean mine will go the same way? can you tell me why you all lost your plants please.......

They are not hardy Dd . . . mine was in an unheated greenhouse. Maybe if yours is in your garden room(?) it will be fine.

That is so beautiful Angela and such a gorgeous colour ,I really hope you can keep it through the winter ,fingers crossed .......

Its a gorgeous colour isnt it. I have never grown this.

Oh, this is so beautiful! I used to have one in my conservatory, but it got really straggly and horrid and had to go. I wonder if I should try again and prune it better next time...I just love the blue flowers!

I left mine outside as it was quite large and heavy to bring in! Hence the winter of 2011 got it.

Sheila it is in the garden room and it will stay there......Amy I do hope so because it is such a beautiful colour....Karen they do say to prune it to keep it from getting too sprawly.
Cinders a first for us too. GM it will have to stay inside with the rest of the tropicals.....

Yes Dd. best place.

That's on my shopping list then!

Isn't it a stunner!
Hopefully my cutting will flower next year..............

Thanks both.......

Is it typically very difficult to bloom this shrub, where you live?

The large shrubs and trees here have been in full bloom since summer. It typically blooms heavily from summer - winter.

Delonix - typically it can be tricky. But to bloom it in this summer DD has done brilliantly!

Meanie:

I guess it was one of those challenging years, there in the UK. DD should definitely be given kudos. :>)

Thank you very much Meanie, praise indeed from such an experienced plantsman..... and thank you too Delonix beginners luck perhaps!!

DD2:

I have a feeling it's your vast experience with plants. I've seen how beautiful your garden plants/trees are...

How tall is your Tibouchina urvilleana?

DD - I just learn from my mistakes!

beautiful plant DD

Thanks Lindak, and many thanks Delonix, the Tibouchina is about 3ft tall have stopped it, because I want it to bush out a little.
Meanie don't we all?

DD2:

Thanks! Tibouchina urvilleana tolerates pruning back very well...although, sometimes it's at the expense of flowers (as they flower only at the tips).

I have a Melastoma candidum 'Kauai Princess' (which is in the same family: Melastomaceae) I want to cut the tips back, however every tip has many buds and flowers.

Having the same problem now, it is getting lanky but I just don't want to lose the flowers!!

The best time to prune back Glory bush is in spring here in San Diego. The spring is their dormant (non-flowering) season.

Thanks, not sure the same would apply here though?

Does it bloom in spring, there? Tibouchina urvilleana - Glory Bush's normal dormancy or resting period is in spring.

It is flowering again now, and lots more to come, so playing it by ear at the mo.....as we have only just bought this plant I have no idea of it's habits!!

It's normal blooming period is from summer through winter, resting in spring.

So a long flowering time then, but you have the warmth, this will be in an unheated garden room......

It will tolerate coolish conditions and still bloom....as long as it gets enough sunlight.

Thanks, it has plenty of that alright in the conservatory....

It sounds like it'll be blooming for a long time. :>)