Posts : 1868 Join date : 2009-03-16 Age : 89 Location : Cooktown Qld
Subject: Hong Kong Orchid Tree Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:43 am
I 've waited ages for the nursery to get this Bauhinia blakeana for me , as this one has sterile flowers, therefore no nuisance seed pods. The tree is still in the pot but is flowering. Today it has 2 blooms open and more buds . Faye took these pics when it had only one bloom.
Gail Gardener
Posts : 1693 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : near Gympie, Qld
Subject: Re: Hong Kong Orchid Tree Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:07 am
They really are a beautiful tree and worthy of the name orchid tree. When fully grown and in full flower they are truly a stunning sight.
Mary-Anne Unionized Gardener
Posts : 3783 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : The Sunshine State.
Subject: Re: Hong Kong Orchid Tree Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:19 pm
Very pretty Gwen I have two of the ones with seeds though mine is a lighter pink colour I love it.
I don't have any trouble with the seeds either no seedlings anywhere.
Pitta Gardener
Posts : 1868 Join date : 2009-03-16 Age : 89 Location : Cooktown Qld
Subject: Re: Hong Kong Orchid Tree Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:05 pm
Thank you Gail and MA . I love that one of your but the seed put me off. Up here the seeded Bauhinia are a curse they have taken over on so many river and creek banks , they grow think like a forest thicket. I have trouble with Poinciana th come up by the hundreds and in my soil they really take off.
Mary-Anne Unionized Gardener
Posts : 3783 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : The Sunshine State.
Subject: Re: Hong Kong Orchid Tree Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:56 pm
I know what you mean and how you feel Gwen.
Down here its the dreaded Calliandra that drops the jolly seeds and thousands of the seedlings pop up most of the year
Pitta Gardener
Posts : 1868 Join date : 2009-03-16 Age : 89 Location : Cooktown Qld
Subject: Re: Hong Kong Orchid Tree Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:55 pm
Lucky I don't have Calliandra growing MA . I'll steer clear of them.
Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:43 am
