Orchid Tree, Butterfly Tree, Mountain Ebony, Geranium Tree, Purple Bauhinia (Bau

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) May 21, 2007

Orchid Tree, Butterfly Tree, Mountain Ebony, Geranium Tree, Purple Bauhinia
Bauhinia purpurea

Habit of the tree in bloom.

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GreenNovist Sanford, FL May 07, 2008

My Bauhinia purpurea in central Florida rarely look this full EVER... but I keep it around because of the gorgeous flowers it bares and I can't stand cutting anything down. But how can I get it this full, if not all year around then most of the year? I water it with reclaimed sprinkler system water for about 30 minutes in that zone three times a week and it gets some shade in the morning and full sun in the afternoon. Right now, after it bloomed gorgeous white with purple pigment flowers it looks dorment, like it was fall in Jersey... any suggestions PLEASE???

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) May 07, 2008

This tree is at my Florida home. We go at different times of the year. This picture was taken in early March. It does drop many of it's leaves in October but bounces back by early February. Some years I think it is going to die but it seems to be a tuff little tree. It gets no extra water. Basically it is on its own.

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flfarmgirl Micanopy, FL Jul 09, 2008

mgarr - what part of Florida?

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Jul 09, 2008

St. Pete's.

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flfarmgirl Micanopy, FL Jul 12, 2008

ahh, beautiful tree. I found a dealer with these seeds, so I think I'll push it in zone 8.

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Jul 12, 2008

Good Luck!

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