Thunbergia to Tradescantia

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Thunbergia Popular with collectors, thunbergias are a large group of showy shrubs and vines with large, brightly colored, often cornucopia-shaped flowers. Shrubby types are listed below, and vining types are listed in the Vines and Climbers section. All have a long bloom season and make excellent container plants. From the old world tropics.
	Thunbergia battescombei Code: 66155 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Nearly everblooming with 3 inch electric blue trumpet-shaped flowers with bright yellow throats. 6 inch bright green leaves. Upright or scandent, good in containers or as a garden plant. May be cut back in early spring to make a fountain-shaped perennial. Tropical Africa. 24F. Acanthaceae
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	Thunbergia erecta Code: 66160 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
King's Mantle. Three inch bluish purple flowers with yellow-orange throats. Small leaves, compact, shrubby, upright. Tropical Africa. Hardy to 30F. Acanthaceae
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	Thunbergia erecta 'Granada Purple' Code: 66164 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Thunbergia erecta 'Blue Moon'). Much larger than the species, flowers are violet purple with a yellow throat. Dark green glossy foliage. Possibly a sport of Thunbergia erecta or more likely the species Thunbergia affinis from Africa. For other thunbergias, see listings under Vines and Climbers. Acanthaceae
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Tibouchina A large group of shrubby plants and trees, often with large showy flowers in iridescent shades of deep purple and violet and large velvety leaves. Excellent in containers or as garden plants in mild climates. They prefer humus-rich acid soil, plenty of moisture, good drainage, and acid fertilizers. Tropical America.
	Tibouchina clavata Code: 66257 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Tibouchina elegans), Glory Bush, Lasiandra, Bears Ear. A 3 to 7 foot showy shrub with silvery green, pubescent leaves. It blooms spring, summer, and fall with clusters of purple flowers about 1½ inches across. Stamens with distinctive long, eyelash-like appendages. Needs some pruning to shape. Plenty of light to bloom. Native to Brazil. Melastomataceae
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	Tibouchina granulosa Code: 66355 Price: $14.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Purple Glory Tree. Clusters of large rosy purple blooms, 2 inches wide, summer and fall. Dark green tapered leaves. Beautiful flowering small tree to 20 feet from Brazil and Bolivia. 32F. Melastomataceae
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	Tillandsia usneoides Code: 90350 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Spanish moss is the classic image of the deep South as it hangs from Southern Live Oak and Bald Cypress trees. This easy to grow epiphytic bromeliad thrives in warm, humid shady locations with tiny green and yellow flowers. Grow it in a greenhouse or use as a patio plant hanging from tree branches. Just drape it on an on a branch or overhang and sprinkle with water a couple of times a week in dry weather. Can also be used as a decorative element in floral arrangements, etc. Propagated by simply dividing the strands and hanging where desired. Native to southern United States and the tropics of South America. USDA Zones 8 - 12. Supplied in a generous clump about the size of a football. Bromeliaceae
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	Tradescantia 'Baby Bunny Bellies' Code: 80088 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Trailing wandering jew with velvety green leaves and soft downy purple undersides like a baby rabbit's belly. Must be touched to appreciate its silky texture. A wonderful trailing plant for baskets, mixed patio containers, or ground cover. Grows 4 to 8 inches in full or partial sun. Easily propagated from cuttings. Commelinaceae
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	Tradescantia pallida 'Kartuz Giant' Code: 71948 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Setcreasea purpurea, Tradescantia hybrida 'Biltmore Estate', Setcreasea 'Grape Ape'), Giant Purple Heart Wandering Jew. Unusual giant leaf form that we have offered for many years. Stunning broad purple leaves, lilac-pink flowers. Easy ground cover for tropical areas. Commelinaceae
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	Tradescantia sillamontana Code: 90155 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
White Gossamer Plant, White Velvet Wandering Jew, Cobweb Spiderwort. This charming basket plant has grayish green leaves densely covered in silvery white cobwebs. Magenta-pink flowers in summer. Can grow 10 inches high by 18 inches wide as a ground cover. Give it bright shade or sun and avoid overwatering. Briefly dies back in winter. Native to the mountains of northern Mexico. USDA zones 7-10. Commelinaceae
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	Tradescantia zanonia Code: 71949 Price: $12.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Campelia zanonia), Mexican Flag. Erect, fleshy, bamboo-like stalks to 3 feet with leaves beautifully variegated in longitudinal stripes of white and green. Best in greenhouse, shade, moisture. Commelinaceae
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