Suffice to say, purple is such a fun and inspiring colour for me, and see, I have it everywhere....including fallen petals all around the pathways! Still it just adds to the mulch when I get to sweeping. This becomes a regular event now but it's worth it. I don't mind being out in the garden when the weather is much nicer than those dreaded heatwaves of Summer.
Years gone by these plants, a native of Brazil, were known as lasiandras. Nowadays there's various varieties of this flowering shrub and in differing heights, some only growing a metre high. There's pink flowering and a white flowering variety; though in this region, purple is most certainly dominant.
I just wanted to share a little of what I get to enjoy on my side of the world. 
6 comments:
I think your corner of your side of the world is a most wondrous place. The photos are terrific, and the last one looks like the floral centers are making arcs of neon lights. It's no wonder you love purple!
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Oh my! They are just beautiful. I LOVE purple. If these were in my back yard, I'd just sit and gaze all day!
The purples are soooooo beautiful! Thanks for sharing!!!
Jan
I love purple too. I've never heard of Tibouchinas but after Googling I found out that we do have them in Holland and because it's a tropical plant it needs to be kept inside during wintertime. Your garden looks great Carole!!
What a gorgeous splash of colour these make Carole! We used to have one of these shrubs at a previous home, they are such a lovely purple!
Simply beautiful! I'm envious of all the color you have in your corner of the globe. Recently visited a butterfly house and yep, the most colorful ones were from Oz!
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