My grandmother planted this tree about 4 years ago and it has bloomed only once I think.
The tree is about 15 feet tall , looks healthy but no flowers. I'm about to prune it to the very buttom.
I don't like it at all without the flowers. Is there anything I can do for it?
I want one of these trees. There is someone in my neighborhood who has one and they clip all the limbs off once a yearafter it's blooms die. It blooms each year from September to November. After the blooms die you will have a bunch of seed pods.......
At this time you should mail me some! LOL Rock like..ON!!!
Try Azalea fertilzer. I know the bloom season here is in the spring, not sure about other places. The fertilizer is an acidic fertilzer, for gardenias, azaleas and plants that require the high acidic.
I have two trees, so experimented...fertilized one and left the other. 2 weeks later the fertilzed one was producing blooms. Mabe luck...but worth a try.
rj
On that note Rj...... when your tree blooms you should send me seeds!! HA HA
My white one only blooms once a year, around April 1st (no foolin).There are purple ones in my neighborhood that also bloom at the same time.
Dave
As a matter of fact I think I did save some from when it bloomed.
I had read something where Florida was trying to ban the orchid trees as they were adapting too well crowding out native stuff..Not sure where I read that.
Rj
Well I am a very tidy gardener..... I promise to only grow on tree and NEVER give away seeds.
Ever.
(Unless I mail them out of Florida.8D)
I want one REALLY bad can you tell??? LOL
Me begging....I am in a silly mood...in case you couldn't tell.......hee hee
A picture is worth a thousand words...in this case mabe more.....LOL.
D mail me your address
Sorry...mine doesn't make seeds!!!!
This bauhinia tree,is healthy ....almost too heathy the tree is full of nitrogen. The bottom line on it is you will need to have it pruned before branches snap. Give this tree a fertilizer with a number like 10-50-10,just make sure the middle # is the largest % and that the first # is low....you will get flowers this way ...the extra nitrogen could have come in the form of rain! Enjoy your garden Lance
Bauhinia purpurea = Good in Florida, Bauhinia purpurea blooms have 3 to 4 stamena.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2325/
Bauhinia Variegata = Bad in Florida have 5 to 6 stamena
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2403/
Thank you so much!
I have pruned it already . I purchased a rose and flower food that will be great for thr tree too. It improoves blooming.
goddessdreams I really would like to hear about your tree when and if it blooms okay?!!
Serious now!
You bet!!!! I can't wait to see it bloom too
