Bauhinia grandidieri – Blue Hong Kong Orchid Tree (check back spring/summer)

Description

FAMILY : Fabaceae
ORIGIN : Madagascar
TYPE/USES : semidecidous shrub
MATURE SIZE : 6′ – 10′ (slow growing)
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full sun
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average
MIN. TEMP. : high 20’s
FLOWER : warmer months

This is a rare form of the Hong-Kong Orchid with tiny leaves and light blue flowers. Medium size shrub for full to partial sun. Average moisture during the warm weather and a little drier during the winter when the plant may become semi-deciduous. Minimum temperatures in the high 20’s, but it is better to avoid freezing temperatures. The bluish flowers appear most of the time during the warmer months. This is a great bonsai subject.

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