Hong Kong Orchid
Bauhinia Blakeana
Considered the most beautiful tree available! Deep rose-red, orchid-shaped blooms have a touch of white. Exceptionally long-blooming, the sterile flowers produce no seedpods, unlike Purple Orchid Tree (B. purpurea). Great choice for a flamboyant yard or garden tree. Semi-evergreen.
Light Needs: Full sun.
Watering Needs: Water regularly- weekly, or more often in extreme heat, until established.
Average Landscape Size: Moderate grower to 20 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide.
Key Features: Fall Flowering
Blooms: Blooms late fall through early winter.
Poisonous: No.
