Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Bauhinia ID's, or should I say ID's :-), 1 by rosemarysims

rosemarysims wrote:
Now this is the one that is the kicker for me. Surely this has a cultivar or form name, don't you think? Any idea what that name might be? Know where I can get some good, reliable info on the web about Bauhinias (besides toptropicals.com and eflora)?

Four inch flowers of heavy substance are nicely fragrant, but check out the sepals. They are densely tomentose. In t his area, this is the first orchid tree to begin blooming and the last one to finish (except for the everbloomers). It is tough and vigorous - was knocked to the ground by Hurricane Claudette in July and reached it's former size to flower prolifically the following May. Port Lavaca is an old port and this specimen is near the port (which is why I think there are so many interesting tropicals there).

Thanks,
Rosemary