Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Franklinia
Extinct in the wild since 1803: every living Franklinia descends from a handful of seeds collected in Georgia by the Bartrams.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
North America
Light
Bright indirect
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Expert
The tree that vanished from the wild
Recorded just once along the Altamaha River in Georgia, this tree vanished from the wild in the early nineteenth century; every living specimen descends from seed collected by the Bartrams.
It opens wide white gold-hearted flowers like camellias in late summer, then blazes scarlet in autumn.
"The Franklinia survives only in gardens: every tree is a promise kept."
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Styling Tip 01
Gentle sun or part shade
Plant it in morning sun, sheltered from the hottest hours and from wind.
02
Styling Tip 02
Cool acid soil
Water regularly to keep the soil cool, acid and well drained, with a permanent mulch over its shallow roots.
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Styling Tip 03
Do not move it
Its fragile roots resent transplanting: choose its final position at planting time.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering