Friday, February 3, 2012

Flowers: princess flower (Tibouchina urvilleana)





Princess Flower:
A native of Brazil, princess flower (Tibouchina urvilleana) is a glorious addition to tropical and sub-tropical gardens. Its large purple flowers and soft hairy leaves add interest and a burst of color to any landscape. It can also can be used as an indoor container plant in cooler regions, if full light and warmth is provided. Though it is usually a shrub here, it sometimes becomes large enough to form a small ornamental tree. It is also known as glory bush, purple glory bush.

This big bushy,shrub flower blooms in summer here in Auckland. The shape of the flowers and the leaves reminds me of the Singapore rhododendron.

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13 comments:

  1. Ginny HartzlerFebruary 3, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    I've never heard of this one, it's really beautiful!!!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    What beautiful flowers!!! xxxx

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  3. SquirrelQueenFebruary 4, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    Those are beautiful blooms. I have never heard of this one before but I wish it grew here.

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  4. CameraCruiseFebruary 4, 2012 at 12:26 AM

    Beautiful flower, love the color.

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  5. Modern MomFebruary 4, 2012 at 7:12 AM

    Gorgeous blooms.

    Pink and White Lantana

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    Wonderful Collection of shots.

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  7. MaiaFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    This princess flower is gorgeous. I love the soft lavender color of its delicate petals.
    Your took a fantastic macro shot of this lovely flower.

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  8. Luna MirandaFebruary 4, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    i love this flower...especially the color.

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  9. Regina February 4, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Beautiful and delightful!

    Have a great day!

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  10. Melbourne Australia PhotosFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:40 PM

    Tibouchinas are wonderful flowers, Ann and you have captured them well.
    Welcome to Floral Friday Fotos and thank you for participating!

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  11. LadyD PianoFebruary 5, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    I have a Princess flower in my yard and I love the purple flowers. Thanks for stopping by!

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  12. CarverFebruary 5, 2012 at 6:56 AM

    The flowers are very beautiful. I love the one that's a lavender shade. One of my favorite colors.

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  13. The JRFebruary 6, 2012 at 8:14 AM

    Those are beautiful. The color is great.

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