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ANOTHER UNKNOWN *** (PURPLE ORCHID TREE)

FOR FLORAL FRIDAY FOTOS  AND TODAY'S FLOWERS

***ADDED after Friday's post:  Thank you to Nick (host of Floral Friday Fotos) who identified the flower.  Here's a copy of his comment with a link to his source (and also click on Nick's name for a link to his excellent main blog):  

Sallie, this looks like a Bauhinia purpurea or "Orchid Tree". See: 
http://www.exotic-plants.de/seeds/trees/Bauhinia-purpurea-purple-orchid-tree.php

 Posted by: Nick | March 15, 2012 at 03:04 PM

 Yet another Florida flower whose name I don't know. (All help welcomed!)    It is a vine and is growing in only one yard here in the RV Park.      Nobody I have talked to knows what it is.  But we all think its lovely.   

 

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33 responses to “ANOTHER UNKNOWN *** (PURPLE ORCHID TREE)”

  1. Luna Miranda

    beautiful flower! we have it here but i don’t know the name, too.:p

  2. lina@women's perspectives

    Love the color. I also don’t know the flower’s name 🙂

  3. nature rambles

    Spectacular photos! We have the trees blooming here around this time of the year but I have not seen the vines.

  4. Francisca

    Your captures are so pretty. If I’m not mistaken, this tree is quite common in southern China, but for some reason even when in full blossom it looks quite homely until you get very close to the flower. I’ve tried to take photos of the tree, but it never turns out interesting to look at. 🙂

  5. CameraCruise

    Gorgeous!
    I’ve never seen this before.
    Wish you a wonderful day.
    Greetings Mette

  6. Nick, Melbourne

    Thank you for your kind words, Sallie. 🙂

  7. Ewok

    Oh my how pretty is that. I haven’t seen one in person.

  8. Lui

    Gorgeous and pretty indeed!

  9. Carletta

    Beautiful color!
    I’m guessing I can’t grow those this far north.
    I’m going to check though. 🙂

  10. Sandy Carlson (USA)

    Gorgeous!

  11. Stewart M - Australia

    Splendid flower – and the ducks in the post after are great as well.
    Lots of things happening down here – traffic really being the least of my concerns, but on the night in question I just wanted to get where I was going. But the Moon did cheer me up a bit!
    Stewart M

  12. Jewaicious

    How stunning. What gorgeous colors and contrasts.

  13. Geogypsy

    Gorgeous!

  14. Rambling Woods

    It is pretty..now I know too

  15. TexWisGirl

    glad you got some help above. 🙂

  16. Jenn Jilks

    How glorious! I love posting photos and having my readers figure them out. So many have far more experience than I!

  17. Modern Mom

    They are simply gorgeous.
    Bougainvillaes

  18. Emille

    Agree with all the above comments -it’s pretty beautiful, and elegant!

  19. eileen

    Sallie, they beautiful flowers, I love the pretty pink color. Have a great weekend!

  20. Tina´s PicStory

    wonderful flowers! thanks for droping by 🙂

  21. hazelisles

    To see them growing free is azazing!

  22. Mickie Brown

    Sallie, It is a lovely flower and such a vibrant pink. Thankfully we don’t have to know the name to still enjoy its beauty. Have a terrific weekend. Mickie 🙂

  23. Ebie

    Love the full bright pink or fuschia color. It could be mistaken as a kapok flower, but Nick is right.

  24. Carver

    Gorgeous flower. Not sure what kind it is.

  25. Libby

    I have seen those on trees in our park in Tampa… I’ve always loved them. 🙂

  26. Penny

    Oh, this is gorgeous. It reminds me of a clematis, but seems others have identified it. So tropical and stunning.

  27. Al

    That is a lovely flower. And the sunset in your earlier post is incredible!

  28. Yogi

    I don’t know what it is either but I like it.

  29. Tatjana Parkacheva

    Beautiful flower.
    Regards and best wishes

  30. Colin Huggins

    OK – problem solved by Nick! Well done , mate!
    Maybe when I was in Papua New Guinea or up in the Cairns area of North Queensland, I did see these flowers blooming.
    Colin

  31. Margot

    I have no idea the name of this beautiful flower, but I love that deep pink.

  32. Nick

    Sallie, this looks like a Bauhinia purpurea or “Orchid Tree”. See:
    http://www.exotic-plants.de/seeds/trees/Bauhinia-purpurea-purple-orchid-tree.php
    Lovely captures! Thank you for participating in Floral Friday Fotos.

  33. Colin Huggins

    Hi Sallie
    Well whatever it is, it certainly is pretty.
    I was going to suggest a variety of orchid, but with the
    background leaves, that was quick smart knocked on it’s head.
    Cheers
    Colin
    PS: A miracle!! It is NOT RAINING in Brisbane this morning – sunshine reigns supreme!

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