The orchid tree ( Bauhinia variegata ) is a extremity of the bean family . It gets its name from the purple , orchidaceous plant - like blooms that burst forth on the stark tree in late winter or early saltation and bear on into summertime . The orchidaceous plant tree can grow to high of 20 to 40 foot when plant in full sun within USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 9 to 11 . Propagate an orchid tree diagram from source or cutting .
Things Needed
Propagate with Seeds
Step 1
Place the orchid tree seed in a bowl of urine and soak them for 24 hours .
Step 2
Remove the seeds from H2O and plant them , 1 inch deep , in 1 - gallon planting pots , filled to within 3/4 in of the rim with potting filth .
Step 3
Place the pots in a shady field and keep the soil moist , but not miry . organ transplant the orchid tree seedling into the garden after the last frost in your orbit .
Propagate with Cuttings
Take an orchid tree cut in the summertime . cut back a 6 - column inch branch from the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . The cutting should be from the current year ’s growing and partially hardened . This is eff as a semi - right or semi - hardwood cutting . grade the thinning in a shaping bag until you are ready to plant it .
pour out sand into a planting mountain and water it until the excess water runs out of the bottom of the pot . Poke a hole into the sand to accommodate the cutting .
bump off all the leaves from the cutting with the exclusion of two at the top . Dip the shortened end of the leg into the rootle hormone and stick it into the disposed hole in the sand . Bury at least two foliage node ( the gibbousness on the branch where the leaves were joined to it ) , and pack the sand firmly around the cutting .
Step 4
locate the pot cutting in a plastic bag and place it on a heat mat place to 70 degrees , F. permit the bag to remain undetermined to reserve the air to circulate . determine the soil sporadically and mist it with water if it begins to dry out .
Step 5
Remove the pot from the heat lustrelessness and the base when newfangled growth appear . position the clipping in a well - get off region but out of direct sun . transplanting the orchid Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree into the garden the following spring , when all danger of frost has passed .
Tip
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Warning
The orchid Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree should not be planted in Florida as it is considered trespassing by the State of Florida .
