x Chitalpa 'NCXC1' USPP 35,880 ~ El Niño® Desert Orchid-ServeScape
x Chitalpa 'NCXC1' USPP 35,880 ~ El Niño® Desert Orchid-ServeScape
x Chitalpa 'NCXC1' USPP 35,880 ~ El Niño® Desert Orchid-ServeScape

x Chitalpa 'NCXC1' USPP 35,880

El Niño® Desert Orchid

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

El Niño Desert Orchid is a large hybrid shrub or small tree with long, narrow rich green leaves. Its upright clusters of sweetly fragrant, soft purple flowers look like a blend of orchids and snapdragons and bloom in late spring or early summer, than sporadically through the rest of summer.  Grows best in deep well-drained soils. 

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

Chilopsis linearis x Catalpa bignonoides

Height: 

10' - 15'

Spread: 

8' - 10'

Spacing: 

10'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

6 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Purple

Season of Interest: 

SpringSummer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. Powdery mildew can be a significant problem in growing areas with high summer humidity (e.g., the southeastern U. S.) and in growing conditions where trees are planted in too much shade. Additional disease problems include verticillium wilt, root rot and leaf spots. Watch for aphids, mealybugs, scale and whiteflies.

LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized AreasWoodland Gardens, and Shade Tree

COMPANION PLANTS: Red Yucca, Mexican Feather Grass, Agave

IMAGES: Photos by Proven Winners, El Niño® Desert Orchid

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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Founder, CEO

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