Pleroma foveolatum
Organ Mountain glory bush
A bushy, evergreen, hairy-stemmed shrub to 5m tall with ovate to oblong, green hairy leaves that may turn shades of red and orange with age. The saucer-shaped, bluish-purple flowers, each to 10cm or more in diameter, are borne in terminal clusters from summer into autumn
Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Blue Purple | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1CBotanical details
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
A genus of evergreen flowering subshrubs, shrubs or trees, native to Puerto Rico and tropical South America, with dark green foliage, often edged with red. Showy, dark purple flowers with long white stamens appear in late spring to early summer
- Name status
Unresolved
- Plant range
- SE Brazil
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in peat-free, loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely in summer but keep just moist in winter. Can be grown outdoors in moist, fertile, well drained soil in frost-free area
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in spring or by softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings taken in late spring and summer, respectively
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Architectural
- Mediterranean climate plants
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 9. Plants grown under glass may need restrictive pruning in late winter
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, mealybugs and glasshouse whitefly
Diseases
May be affected by oedema under glass
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