Purple Orchid Tree (Bauhinia Purpurea) | 20+ Seeds | Bonsai

Please find for sale 20+ fresh Bauhinia Purpurea seeds, better known as The Purple Orchid Tree or Purple Purpurea, Camels Foot, Hawaiian Orchid Tree.  This fast growing tropical tree/shrub makes an outstanding garden talking point and is also a very popular bonsai specimen.

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Half hardy to the UK  - it can be planted outside in sheltered spots in the South whilst elsewhere it can be used as a large container specimen - brought inside or given protection in winter.

Germination/Sowing Guide

The seeds need a little scarification, whether you’re sowing them immediately or storing them until next spring. The tough outer hulls need to be weakened slightly to allow the embryo inside to germinate. Rubbing a nail file or similar against the edge of the seed to thin the shell works well, as does pressing the blade of a box cutter against the edge to create a shallow nick. After wounding the seeds, soak them in hot water for 24 hours to hydrate and further soften the shell.

Bauhinia grows quickly, so it’s best to start the seeds in individual 3-inch pots to give the seedlings plenty of space to grow for their first few weeks of life. Choose pots with drainage holes around the bottom and fill them with a soilless seed-starting mixture because it’s sterile, moisture retentive and free from weed seeds, unlike some standard potting soils. Sow seeds 2 inches deep, which is a depth equal to about four times their width. Set the pots on a tray to catch any water that leaks from the drainage holes; then drizzle water into each pot to settle the soil.

Idea germination temperature is 20-20c.  Check the moisture level in the growing mixture every day and mist the soil with water whenever it feels mostly dry on the surface. Don’t let the soil dry out completely, but also don’t keep it dripping wet because the seeds might rot. Seeds take 4 to 6 weeks to germinate depending on conditions.