Bauhinia madagascariensis

[Peter]

[metalfan]

Congrats! I grew 4 from last years seeds and one has already bloomed

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[Tracy]

13 hours ago, Peter said:

Beautiful flower.   What are you finding in the way of light requirements and water for this species grown here in Southern California?

[Peter]

Tracy, I'm growing it in full sun, and it's been a little thirstier than I would have thought so far;  it's still on the smallish side, after 3-4 years in the ground-it's probably about 3' tall and somewhat sparse.  I have a friend here who has one growing in partial shade now and it's growing better for him now, so perhaps that would be preferable.  Another friend has the similar B greveii still in a pot and so far that one seems to be growing more upright and tree like-no pods on any of them as of yet

[Tracy]

13 minutes ago, Peter said:

Tracy, I'm growing it in full sun, and it's been a little thirstier than I would have thought so far;  it's still on the smallish side, after 3-4 years in the ground-it's probably about 3' tall and somewhat sparse.  I have a friend here who has one growing in partial shade now and it's growing better for him now, so perhaps that would be preferable.  Another friend has the similar B greveii still in a pot and so far that one seems to be growing more upright and tree like-no pods on any of them as of yet

I have a part shade spot i might want to try it in between palms that have tall crowns now.  Was it hard to find?  I don't recall ever seeing them for sale.  Might need to follow-up with Jim Sherman since he grows some of the harder to find trees.

[Hillizard]

4 hours ago, Tracy said:

I have a part shade spot i might want to try it in between palms that have tall crowns now.  Was it hard to find?  I don't recall ever seeing them for sale.  Might need to follow-up with Jim Sherman since he grows some of the harder to find trees.

Tracy: Here's my B. grevei in a pot (I bring it indoors in the winter here in NorCal). It has an open habit and has stayed bush-like. I prune back the dead branches each spring. Flowers are very similar to Peter's B. madagascariensis. I grew mine from seed via RPS. Blooms have been infrequent this year, probably because I've kept it in more shade due to heatwaves.

[Tom in Tucson]

12 hours ago, Peter said:

Tracy, I'm growing it in full sun, and it's been a little thirstier than I would have thought so far;  it's still on the smallish side, after 3-4 years in the ground-it's probably about 3' tall and somewhat sparse.  I have a friend here who has one growing in partial shade now and it's growing better for him now, so perhaps that would be preferable.  Another friend has the similar B greveii still in a pot and so far that one seems to be growing more upright and tree like-no pods on any of them as of yet

As an aside I am growing 2 Bauhinia hybrids that were purchased from Yucca Do a year before they ceased full operations. I grow one in full sun, and the other in half shade. The one in the shade grows faster and has leaves twice as large as the other one, but it blooms far less. If I buy any other orchid trees, I will select an area with a sunny exposure.

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On 9/7/2023 at 11:49 AM, Peter said:

Oooh yea nice that’s eye candy