Gordonia axillaris seed
LATIN NAME: Gordonia axillaris
COMMON NAME: Gordonia
The gordonia fills the tree with the large, white, cup-shaped flowers, the bright yellow stamens in the middle, over the glossy, dark green leaves, and the whole tree stands in the fine, fresh look of the cool woodland. The slow-growing, evergreen tree carries the glossy, dark green, ovate, finely toothed leaves, and the large, white, cup-shaped, camellia-like flowers with the golden yellow stamens through the early winter, one of the fresh, bright sights of the cool woodland, drawing the bees, to be followed by the woody, five-valved capsules. The camellia-like flowers have a very long record as the fine, late flowers of the old gardens, and the tree is a historic presence of the cool woodland. It is a tree of the half-shaded, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The gordonia is a historic subject of the plant science, and the cup-shaped flowers keep showing up in the work on the evergreen trees. The way the large, white, cup-shaped, camellia-like flowers with the golden yellow stamens form on the glossy, dark green leaves has been examined closely, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the evergreen trees, the toothed leaves and the members of the tea family. The late flowers and the slow habit have also made it a fine study tree, and the gordonia is a regular subject of the work on the cup-shaped flowers of the cool world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The gordonia is a fresh, useful tree of the cool woodland and the study collection. The glossy, dark green, ovate, finely toothed leaves carry the fresh look of the cool woodland, one of the fresh, bright sights of the cool woodland, drawing the bees, and the camellia-like flowers have a very long record as the fine, late flowers of the old gardens, the fine, flowering branches coming to the vases and the bright corners of the old gardens, while the large, white, cup-shaped, camellia-like flowers with the golden yellow stamens open through the early winter, to be followed by the woody, five-valved capsules. It is one of the fine choices for the cool woodland, the specimen lawn and the study collection, and it has been written about in the horticultural and the botanical papers for the late flowers and the very long history. It is a fresh, useful tree of the half-shaded, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden.
The gordonia seeds start well in a rich, loamy mix kept lightly moist. The young trees are slow but steady, and they are happiest in the half-shaded, deep, rich, moist ground of the cool woodland garden.
To grow the gordonia from seed, sow the small, winged seeds over the surface of the tray of rich, loamy soil, then press them in, keep the tray in a bright, open spot and water gently, then pot the young trees on as they fill the pot. The seedlings thread up within a few weeks and grow on steadily. With the shade and the deep, rich, moist ground, the white cups will open over the years.