About
Bauhinia yunnanensis is a semi-evergreen shrub that can reach heights of approximately 4 meters. Its growth habit is spreading and scrambling, facilitated by twining tendrils that wrap around slender stems. The leaves are rounded and mid- to pale green, exhibiting a copper hue when young, and are characterized by their distinctive two-lobed shape. In summer, it produces clusters of flowers measuring up to 5 cm across. These blooms resemble orchids, featuring five pale pink petals, with the upper three adorned with purple veining.
About the genus
This extensive genus comprises approximately 300 species of flowering shrubs and small trees, which may be deciduous or semi-evergreen. The leaves, characterized by a lobed structure resembling a camel's foot, provide a distinct appearance. From late winter to early summer, fragrant flowers with five petals bloom in various colors, including magenta, mauve, pink, white, and crimson-red.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Habit
- Climbing, Spreading branched
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 4-8 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens
- Native to
- Indochina
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a sheltered position in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Pruning group 12
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by layering
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free