Hong Kong Orchid Tree
Bauhinia blakeana
Considered the most beautiful tree available! Wonderful deep rose-red, orchid-shaped bloom has a touch of white. Great choice for flamboyant yard or garden tree. Partially deciduous for a short period.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | bow-HIN-ee-a blayk-ee-AH-na |
| Key feature: | Fall Flowering |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Semi-evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 20 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape use: | Border |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Late fall through early winter |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 1150 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
Top-notch as a specimen tree in a garden focal point. Make it the centerpiece of a shrub collection. Blooms in December to April just after its leaves drop for a short period, so it's a standout in any garden.
Considered the most beautiful tree available! Wonderful deep rose-red, orchid-shaped bloom has a touch of white. Great choice for flamboyant yard or garden tree. Partially deciduous for a short period.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: winter.
Design Ideas
Top-notch as a specimen tree in a garden focal point. Make it the centerpiece of a shrub collection. Blooms in December to April just after its leaves drop for a short period, so it's a standout in any garden.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | bow-HIN-ee-a blayk-ee-AH-na |
| Key feature: | Fall Flowering |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden styles: | Asian/Zen, Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Semi-evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 20 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape use: | Border |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Late fall through early winter |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 1150 |
