Comments on: Bauhinia kockiana with spectacular blooms all year round!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:33:54 +0000

Thank you for your advice! I was wondering if the soil might be a problem. Too much clay. I’ve repotted with a looser mix. I’ll let you know if it improves!

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:15:01 +0000

Hi Lucy,
Thanks for your sweet compliment.
Excess feeding can result in burnt leaf tips. Best to follow the instructions as printed on the package and if you’re using granules, scatter them in a broad circle about 5-8″ away from the crown or trunk of the plant. Check too that your container has proper drainage holes for free draining.
On the contrary, I remember our plant to be quite a fast grower.
Wish you success with your plant… may it bloom abundantly to delight you!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:42:14 +0000

Your Bauhinia Kockiana story has given me hope! I’m a beginning balcony gardener in Singapore. I used to admire one of these plants when driving along a particular road. It was bent on taking over its neighbourhood by using the old telephone lines adjacent to the large property it was planted in. I’ve now bought my own (it came with one blossom) and have been looking for new growth. There are tiny signs in the form of little swellings at its tips. But I am worried about it because the leaves all seem to have a scorched tip. I wonder if I inadvertently overdosed with fertiliser. It’s definitely not getting too much sun and the soil is always moist though it is a very windy balcony. Should I worry about the scorched leaf tips? Am I right that it’s just a fairly slow growing plant? Thanks again for your beautiful blog.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 11:27:57 +0000

Peter, I did a search at Flickr.com and narrowed down to this....could it be Faradaya spendida? Check this out at emblatame's (Ron) photostream.

By: Peter Salmon

Peter Salmon — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:57:11 +0000

Walking on the beach in Far North Queensland and found a vine on a beachside tree with a fragrant white flower, 4 petals with 4 prominent long stamens. Leaf large lanceolate. Locals call it October Bloom.
Identity please?

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:24:26 +0000

Indeed, It is so beautiful, Anna! I think it can survive but unsure about blooming though, as it needs lots of sunshine to flower. One thing I’ve noted too is Bauhinia kockiana loves to be planted in the ground…ours are potted and they can be such a disappointment too…hardly flowers in spite of getting much sunlight?

By: anna

anna — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:43:22 +0000

Hi there!

This plant is so beautiful! I’m thinking of getting one shipped to London, UK. However the weather here is not quite tropica lol! Do you think it can survive and bloom in our continental climate?

By: Koppiemama

Koppiemama — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:32:44 +0000

Hi Jacqueline

thanks for your advice. unfortunately, the cutting did not survive. Not sure what went wrong but i’ll try again should i beable to get my hands on another one soon.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:31:15 +0000

Hi Koppiemama! It’s okay without the growing tip. Divide your stem cutting into two (each about 12 cm long), at an angle with a sharp knife, making sure that the lower end is snipped about 1.2 cm below the leaf node. Remove the basal leaves, leaving only 2-3 leaves at the top end. If the top leaves are large, you can half their size. We’ve tried this way once with semi-hardwood cuttings and only one out of 3 cuttings rooted and survived. Hope yours will fare well. All the best to you!

By: Koppiemama

Koppiemama — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:33:32 +0000

Hi,

I am trying to root a cutting of about 20-30 cm long. The person who gave it to me cut off the growing tip. He said to trim off the leaves as well to prevent water loss. Can you advise if this is correct? Should I remove all the mature leaves? Thanks

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:48:41 +0000

Hi Thamara!
What method do you mean…are you asking how to propagate the plant? If so, it’s already included in the article above. Nonetheless, I’ve never tried the air-layering or marcotting method myself, hence unable to advise you further.

By: Thamara

Thamara — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:16:15 +0000

I have two plant of this and ihad nice bunch of flowers and I tried so much to plant it but couldnt so pl send me the methord. Thank yoou

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:09:22 +0000

Hi Nick!
LOL! I like your remark “like a candy store”…really made my day with your sweet perspective of this site. Thanks for your encouraging comment and taking the trouble to pen your thoughts which is much appreciated.
Sorry though to disappoint you that these small nurseries that we normally patronize only cater to local demand, not for export.
All the best in your search for this impressive vine, hope you get to grow it one day soon.

By: NickSugarland

NickSugarland — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:54:22 +0000

Hi, I live in Sugar Land, Texas; a suburb of Houston. I just found your site and saw the bauhinia kockiana and fell in love with it! Wow, your entire site is like a “candy store” to me. I grow many tropicals, including several bauhinias (galpinii, tomentosa). How can I acquire the bauhinia kockiana; without making a trip to KL (I have been there twice to teach schools)? Do any of the nurseries you mention export to the USA? If all else fails, I’ll have to fly over and smuggle one! :) Thanks for sharing your garden! Nick

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:06:02 +0000

Try sourcing for this plant at your local nurseries, Mr. Adisai. I know that in nurseries around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, B. kockiana is popularly sold.