Re: Growing Bauhinia from seeds

>        Can anyone give me tips on growing Bauhinia purpurea (Orchid Tree) from
> seeds?  After a couple of years of trying to  get them  to germinate, I was
> sucessful last spring  to have  one  of   8 seeds  planted   in   jiffy pots
> on the highest shelf of  my light stand. When it was large enough to transfer,
> I put it in a 4" pot with professional potting mix and gradually exposed it to
> the sun  which is very intense here in zone 8b Louisiana. It languished for a
> couple  of months and then died. I don't  know why. Can anyone help?

Scarification.  Though that Bauhinia is marginally hardy there, and is
a woody plant to boot.  I had rather spotty success germinating Bauhinia
purpurea.  I have planted B. macranthera which is supposed to be fairly
hardy here.  Those twinned leaves are too cool to resist ;-)
-- 
Amy Moseley Rupp (amyr@austx.tandem.com)  Austin, TX, USDA z8b, Sunset z30
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