Bauhinia Species, St. Thomas' Tree, Yellow Bauhinia, Yellow Bell Orchid Tree, Yellow Butterfly Tree

Growing this and 5 other Bauhinia here in Zone 5 b in greenhouse for bonsai. :-) Shows promise but I have found that none of them backb...Read Moreud worth a hoot. :-(.

I had seeds for this tree
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I planted this Bauhinia last year in my Alachua FL/z8b garden. Soil is sandy, relatively infertile with pH around 5.6. I routinely add sl...Read Moreow-release 13-2-13 (with minors) and pelleted dolomite. It gets about 1/2 to 2/3 sun. The top died to the ground during a 19F-degree freeze. It came back this year from the roots, growing into a vase-shaped arching shrub, about 6' wide by 4' high. First flowers have just appeared (early Sept.).

I planted the Bell Orchid appx. 3 years ago and it is one of the most beautiful trees I have ever seen. I am concerned however about t...Read Morehe root system. In the last six months the tree has really taken hold and is filling out becoming much larger than I had expected. The tree is appx. twenty feet from our pool and I would like to know if the roots can reach, and possibly damage the concrete pool. If so if you could someone please advise me on the safest way to go about moving the tree?