{"product_id":"tibouchina-kathleen-tibouchina-kathleen","title":"Kathleen Tibouchina - Tibouchina ‘Kathleen’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKathleen Tibouchina - Tibouchina 'Kathleen'\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTibouchina 'Kathleen'\u003c\/em\u003e is a compact glory bush grown for the sheet of velvety purple flowers it throws across its canopy while most warm climate shrubs have finished for the year. It holds a tighter, more disciplined frame than the older tibouchina forms, so it can sit in a garden bed without swamping its neighbours or needing constant reduction pruning. Landscapers reach for it when a bed needs a block of true purple at a height that still reads at eye level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Kathleen Tibouchina\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower density\u003c\/strong\u003e: The blooms are carried in clusters across the whole outer canopy rather than at the tips alone, which is what produces the solid colour effect from a distance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManageable scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: At 2 to 3m tall and 1.5 to 2m wide it fits a suburban bed without the leggy sprawl of the larger tibouchinas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVelvet foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The leaves carry a fine down that catches light, giving the shrub texture and presence even between flushes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast recovery from pruning\u003c\/strong\u003e: A tip prune after flowering breaks the plant into multiple new shoots, so density is easy to build and easy to maintain.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm climate reliability\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs strongly through coastal and subtropical eastern Australia where many purple flowering exotics struggle with humidity.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed shrub border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted through a green border it supplies the seasonal colour break that evergreen structure planting cannot.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal low screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A run at 1 to 1.5m centres closes into a soft flowering barrier along a side boundary or between garden rooms.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single plant in a raised bed or large pot carries a small courtyard on flower colour alone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront garden statement\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed in threes near an entry it gives a strong purple signal against rendered or light coloured walls.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to early summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, slightly acidic, fertile soil; avoid waterlogged conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system, keeping soil moist but not saturated. Apply a layer of mulch around the base and feed with a slow-release fertiliser formulated for flowering plants in spring.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brazil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795259818270,"sku":"ND-1675-100L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795259851038,"sku":"ND-1675-200L","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/tibouchina-kathleen-tibouchina-kathleen-bag.jpg?v=1784504668","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/tibouchina-kathleen-tibouchina-kathleen","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}