FRANKLIN TREE - ENDANGERED - FRANKLINIA ALATAHAMA - 1 - YEAR PLANT

Franklinia alatahama (Ben Franklin Tree) * Part shade * Zones 4-11 * 12-15ft tall * 10ft wide Camellia-like, cup-shaped, 5-petaled, sweetly-fragrant, white flowers (to 3" diameter) bloom in late summer to early fall. Each flower sports a boss of egg-yolk yellow center stamens. Narrow, oblong-obovate, glossy dark green leaves (to 5" long) turn quality shades of orange, red and purple in autumn. John Bartram was appointed Royal Botanist for North America by King George III in 1765. In that same year, 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). Genus name honors Benjamin Franklin who was reportedly a good friend of the Bartrams. It is not known why this tree disappeared in the wild. Culture Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Must have good soil drainage. Perhaps best in full sun in northern climates, but appreciates some afternoon shade in hot summer climates. Hard to transplant because of its sparsely fibrous root system, and is best left undisturbed once planted in the landscape. Shop Amazon - Dog Supplies Best Sellers

FEATURE –

• HUGE 3 INCH FRAGRANT CAMELLIA LIKE FLOWERS APPEAR IN LATE SUMMER!
• FRANKLIN TREE IS EXTINCT IN THE WILD AND CAN ONLY BE FOUND IN THE NURSERY TRADE!
• EXTREMELY RARE!
• GLOSSY FOLIAGE AND DEEP SCARLET FALL COLORS!
• 1 - YEAR PLANT WILL REACH 15 FEET AT MATURITY - SHIPPED IN CONTAINER WITH ORIGINAL SOIL, HARDY ZONE 4-11.

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FRANKLIN TREE - ENDANGERED - Franklinia Alatahama - 1 - YEAR PLANT