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[faguscarolinensis]

Camellia x 'Snow Flurry' / 'Snow Flurry' Hybrid Camellia at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[helluvatimes]

A Common Camellia

A Camellia japonica cultivar, sometimes known as the Japanese Camellia or Common Camellia, peeking at visitors from the shade on the side of the Flower Field. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

[syngoniums]

Adinandra glischroloma var. glischroloma. A member of the tea family, this plant originates from a collection in Guangxi offered via Far Reaches Farm. There isn't much to be found about how it performs in cultivation, especially outside the Pacific Northwest, but Guangxi has a warm subtropical climate that experiences summer highs around 32°C. This is still notably below what we can experience here in Austin, but not so much lower that the plant is likely to struggle. More concerning is the difference in precipitation, but now that La Niña has finally departed, we'll hopefully see things improve in that regard. Nevertheless worth trialing for that halo of golden hairs.

[blessington-lakes-garden-centre]

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[larc2430ricciardi]

Franklinia alatamaha | Franklin Tree

Plant Community:

Type: Tree

Family: Theaceae

Native Status: Southeastern United States, Georgia

Mature Size: Height 10′ - 20′ | Spread 6′ - 15′

Habitat / Conditions: John Bartram and his son William discovered franklinia growing in a 2-3 acre tract along the banks of the Altamaha River in southeastern Georgia. Franklinia has never been observed growing in any other place than along the Altamaha River. In a return trip in 1773, William Bartram collected seed from this site and brought it back to the Bartram's garden in Philadelphia where the tree was successfully grown. This tree has been extinct in the wild since 1803. It has been perpetuated in cultivation (all plants derive from the seed collected by Bartram) not only because of its rarity but also because of its attractive flowers and foliage. The current genetic base of this plant is quite narrow in large part because all plants currently in existence in the world come from the materials collected by the Bartrams. Franklinia belongs to the tea family and is closely related to Stewartia and Gordonia (loblolly bay).

Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Must have good soil drainage. Consider raised plantings in poorly-drained heavy clay soils. Perhaps best in full sun in northern climates, but appreciates some afternoon shade in hot summer climates. May not be reliably winter hardy in the northern parts of USDA Zone 5 where it should be planted in a protected location.

Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8

Leaf Color: Green

Flower Color / Bloom Time: White | July - august

Medicinal Properties: No known medicinal uses.

Sources:

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=q160

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=FRAL

[mimimarilynart]

[wapiti3]

Iconography of the genus Camellia, or description and figures of Camellia finest and rarest

By Berlèse, Lorenzo, 1784-1863 Cousin, H. Duménil, Aug. Jung, J. J. Jung, Joh. Jacob. Oudet. Publication info Paris :H. Cousin,1841-1843. BHL Collections: Missouri Botanical Garden's Rare Books Collection 1841 , Camellia , Copper engraving , Hand colored , Paris , Theaceae

[mouerx]

Cammellia by Ana Amélia.