Thunbergia to Tradescantia

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Unless noted otherwise, there is a maximum limit of 3 for each kind of plant, but order as many different varieties as you wish. We grow many different plants, but we don't grow a lot of any one kind.

Thunbergia Acanthaceae, Old World Tropics. 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 Flowering Vines section. All have a long bloom season and make excellent container plants.
	Thunbergia battescombei Code: 66155 Price: $7.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
Nearly everblooming with 3" electric blue trumpet shaped flowers with bright yellow throats. 6" bright green leaves. Upright or scanden, good in containers or as a garden plant. May be cut back in early spring to make a fountain shaped perennial. Tropical Africa. 24 F. Acanthaceae
	Thunbergia erecta Code: 66160 Price: $7.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
Three inch bluish-purple flowers with yellow-orange throats. Small leaves, compact, shrubby, upright. Tropical Africa. Hardy to 30 F. Acanthaceae
	Thunbergia erecta 'Alba' Code: 66162 Price: $7.50 Quantity in Basket: none
A beautiful pure white form of the species, nodding flowers with yellow-orange throat. Compact. Flowers repeatedly throughout the year. 30 F. Acanthaceae
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	Thunbergia erecta 'Fairy Moon' Code: 66163 Price: $7.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
Soft blue-lavender flowers combined with a yellow throat and white-edged petals. A sport of T. erecta alba. A robust grower to 3 ft., flowering spring through fall. Probably hardy to 32ûF. Acanthaceae
	Thunbergia erecta 'Granada Purple' Code: 66164 Price: $7.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
(T. affinis?). Much larger violet purple flowers with yellow throat than the species. Dark green foliage. For other Thunbergias, see listings under "Flowering Vines". Acanthaceae
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. The confusion in nomenclature in this genus and family is considerable. We have changed the names of some of the Tibouchinas we offer to reflect the latest information.
	Tibouchina clavata Code: 66257 Price: $8.50 Quantity in Basket: none
(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 1.5 inches across. Stamens with distinctive long, eyelash-like appendages. Needs some pruning to shape. Plenty of light to bloom. Native to Brazil. We previously sold this plant as Tibouchina heteromalla. Melastomataceae
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	Tibouchina 'Grandiflora' Code: 66324 Price: $8.50 Quantity in Basket: none
"Giant Tibouchina". An invalid horticultural name for a very large-leafed Tibouchina, which is newly popular in Florida. The name would infer large flowers, but in fact they are relatively small. It may be a form of Tibouchina heteromalla. Huge furry ovate leaves frame a spectacular display of 1.5 inch dark purple flowers produced on large panicles in late summer, into fall. Will grow 5-6 ft tall in partial shade. Zones 10 - 11. We had previously listed Tibouchina grandiflora as a synonym for Melastoma polyanthemum. Melastomataceae
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	Tibouchina granulosa Code: 66355 Price: $14.50 Sold Out 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
	Tibouchina heteromalla Code: 66323 Price: $8.50 Quantity in Basket: none
(Tibouchina grandifolia), "Large Leafed Glory Bush". Spectacular 4" x 7" ovate green leaves with silvery undersides. 1.5 inch purple flowers are borne in showy, upright clusters in spring and summer. This large leaved species blooms well in Northern California, prefering cool coastal climates. A beautiful foliage plant even when out of bloom. It makes a fine container specimen. We previously sold this plant as Tibouchina grandifolia. Brazil. Melastomataceae
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	Tibouchina lepidota 'Alstonville' Code: 66356 Price: $14.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
This spectacular and free flowering small tree or large shrub is completely covered with clusters of vibrant purple flowers in summer and autumn. Developed in Australia, it is native to Ecuador and Colombia. One of the outstanding flowering trees of the world. 35 F. Melastomataceae
	Tibouchina species Code: 80121 Price: $8.50 Quantity in Basket: none
NEW! 2008 - Very similar to Tibouchina heteromalla and Tibouchina 'Grandiflora' with very large leaves and large panicles of 1.5 inch purple flowers. However, it differs in having thicker leaves and rounded stems, instead of the usual square ones. Probably grows 5 to 6 ft tall in partial shade. Zones 10 - 11. Melastomataceae
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	Tibouchina urvilleana Code: 66320 Price: $8.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
(T. semidecandra), "Princess Flower". One of the most free flowering, with clusters of large 3" iridescent royal purple flowers and velvety 3" - 6" long leaves. Our plants are from selected large flowered forms in cultivation in Hawaii, and are especially showy. Excellent outdoors in California and other mild climates. In flower much of the year, spectacular in summer and fall. Brazil. 27 F. Melastomataceae
	Tradescantia 'Baby Bunny Bellies' Code: 80088 Price: $7.50 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: $7.50 Quantity in Basket: none
(Setcreasea purpurea, Tradescantia hybrida 'Biltmore Estate'), "Giant Purple Heart Wandering Jew". Unusual giant leaf form that we have offered for many years. Stunning broad purple leaves, lilac-pink flowers. Easy. Commelinaceae
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	Tradescantia pendula 'Quadricolor' Code: 71947 Price: $7.50 Quantity in Basket: none
(Zebrina pendula 'Quadricolor'), "Multicolored Inch Plant". Stunning metallic purple leaves striped pink and white. Commelinaceae
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	Tradescantia zanonia Code: 71949 Price: $11.50 Quantity in Basket: none
(Campelia zanonia), "Mexican Flag". Erect, fleshy, bamboo-like stalks to 3 ft. with leaves beautifully variegated in longitudinal stripes of white and green. Best in greenhouse, shade, moisture. Commelinaceae
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