Buying a Hong Kong Orchid Tree

fourwheelinit · Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Tempe, AZ

A friend of mine has 2 Hong Kong Orchid trees (white flowers with pink/purple centers) and I absolutely love these trees. Do you know where I buy one? I'd like to start out with a small one with room to grow, not a full-grown tree.

phoenixtropicals · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject:

I bought my Hong Kong Orchid at Baker's nursery in Phoenix. However, the flowers you are describing sound like a Purple Orchid Tree which you can find almost anywhere in town.

Hope this helps.

stonjohn4 · Joined: 25 Dec 2012 Posts: 1

I am not very familiar with the Tipu tree. Do you have experience with this tree? Is it hardy for our Phoenix soil/climate? A client is considering for near the pool, but from what I have read it's leaf and fruit droppings may suggest this is not an ideal tree choice-thoughts?

MKIVRYAN · Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 154 Location: Phoenix/Scottsdale

Tipu grows super fast for me. It does flower and drop leaves in the winter from what I recall but I have never seen it fruit.

Datropicalman · Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 132 Location: phx

Tipu are BEAUTIFUL trees! Im planting a few next month. Nice presentation trees.