Bauhinia Species, African Plume, Pride of De Kaap, Nasturtium Bauhinia, Red Orchid Tree

Here in Thailand this plant requires full sun. I initially planted it in half shade, where it grew but never flowered. Now in full sun i...Read Moret flowers almost continuously, and produces enough seed to share with friends, I grow it as a weeping shrub over a small iron pergola. The seed originally came from Chiltern seed of England.

One of the most beautiful Bauhinias, but to flower well it needs some care, as good fertilizing.
As for the growing problem in Sa...Read Moren Francisco bay area, i think it is due to the cool climate of this area, because there is no real summer there.

Planted in the ground in 1990 - it took two years before it actually started growing and blooming. I cut it back each March and by the en...Read Mored of summer it is 6 ft tall and 12 ft across. The hotter and more humid it is the more it likes it. I get very few seeds from it. It has survived at least fifteen freezes.

My Bauhinia doesn't bloom. Has anyone any idea why this happens?

Orchid Tree, Red Bauhinia, Nasturtium Bauhinia, African Plume, Pride of De Kaap Bauhinia galpinii is Naturalized in Texas and other States.

We did not know this plant was here until today. It has very long lateral branches, is about 7 feet tall, and no evident trunk.
T...Read Moreoday we were blessed with a big surprise bloom.
A great looking plant.

This species requires space, even if it is to be regularly pruned, and is not suitable for the small garden. It does however come into it...Read Mores own in large gardens and estates where it may also form a good barrier plant along fences and boundaries. Certain butterfly larvae, that will eat the leaves and later pupate into beautifully coloured butterflies, favor this species. The long flexible branches of this tree are often used by the local people (in Africa) for weaving baskets and for the construction of roof trusses for their huts.

The seeds germinate easily and are best sown in spring. Soaking the seeds in warm water overnight will speed up germination.

prolific flowering shrub or vine (can be used to climb on walls, trelaces etc.) with small, bilobed leaves. Flowers fairly simply and a ...Read Morepeach-red color.

I started one of these from seed 4 years ago and now it's huge, around 4 feet tall by at least 6-7 feet wide, and it has survived outside...Read More unprotected for the last 2 years. Technically it's in a pot, but it rooted through the drainage holes long ago lol.

A great plant as far as I can say, would make a spectacular hedge if only I had more of them and a lot more space:-)

I've had this plant for sometime now. And it's barely gotten over a foot. I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area, zone10 I guess. Has anyone i...Read Moren my area ever been able to grow this successfully? I'm a big fan of the Bauhinia family ever since I saw them in Southern California. Is there something that I'm doing wrong.....

A beautiful, all season plant; generally wider than high. In its homeland South Africa it grows 2.5 to 3 metres tall, and up to 4 metres...Read More wide, but generally smaller in the garden.

Easily kept within bounds by pruning (early spring) but better for the larger garden, especially effective on slopes. Has typical Bauhinia "butterfly" leaves, light bright green. From mid-summer through mid-autumn (and often later if weather is mild) it bears a heavy crop of brick-red to orangey orchid-like flowers.

Hardy to at least -7°C, and root-hardy below that (unknown), but invariably is deciduous after any frost. Leaves take awhile to come back in spring. A "must-have" for any mild climate garden; it's too large for pots.