Orchid Trees
Orchid trees are generally not fans of extreme climates.
Orchid trees. Ive ordered from orchid tree before and each time i have recieved beautiful healthy plants within just a few days. It survives well in drought and dry weather and so is a perfect specimen for xeriscape gardening. Sometimes called mountain ebony the orchid tree bauhinia variegata is a deciduous species known for its fragrant purple flowers and unusual lobed leaves. Spectacular street tree where spring is reliably and steadily warm.
In florida they enhance gardens in the keys and those situated inland along the coast north to west palm beach on the east coast and ft. Orchid trees once established can withstand drought conditions but cannot tolerate temperatures below 150f 90c. How to plant an orchid tree. The fragrant orchid like flowers are usually 10 to 15 centimetres 39 to 59 in across and bloom from early november to the end of march.
Native to india china. All varieties of orchid trees do best when protected from temperature extremes. Myers on the. Wonderful show of light pink to orchid purple broad petaled 2 to 3 inches wide flowers usually blooming january to april.
There are orchid varieties with different flower colors but the hong kong is an improved cultivar which wont drop nuisance seed pods like other orchid trees do that sprout all over the place. Orchids on a tree. Partially to wholly deciduous large shrub or tree. A fast grower to 30 to 40 feet this tree prefers a well drained full to part sun location with plenty of room to spread out.
Envisioned as an orchid tree about to blossom the zaha hadid architects designed 2 murray road is under construction in hong kongs central business district. The skyscraper will feature a. Bauhinia blakeana bow hin ee e cross blayk ee ah ne commonly called the hong kong orchid tree is a hybrid leguminous tree of the genus bauhiniait has large thick leaves and striking purplish red flowers. Orchid tree care if you live in zone 8a you may want to give your orchid tree care and protection against a south wall and mulch around it just in case an unusually harsh winter occurs.
The tree grows fairly fast and prefers mildly acidic well drained loam sandy or clay soil. Orchids may be cultivated on trees in hawaii the caribbean and else where in the subtropics and tropics. The packaging is very secure and i only wish it could be a bit more environment friendly so i can order more often guilt free.