Meliosma veitchiorum seed

LATIN NAME: MELIOSMA VEITCHIORUM

COMMON NAME: Meliosma

The meliosma tassels the tall, upright tree with the large, pinnate, glossy-green leaves and the long, loose, drooping clusters of the small, creamy-white flowers that open through the early summer, the whole tree carrying the airy, tassel-like bloom. The flowers give way to the small, round, dark fruits that feed the birds. The tree grows into the handsome, rounded form, and it likes the sun or the part shade, and the deep, moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the sabiaceae family, the meliosmas have a quiet, recognised place in the studies of the less common garden trees, and the veitchiorum species appears in the research on the flower biology and the cool, moist forest growth. The airy, tassel-like bloom keeps the botanists interested, while the horticulturists note the handsome, rounded form. The seed biology fills out the picture, and the collectors of the uncommon ornamental trees keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the cool garden, the meliosma tassels the branches with the creamy white. The drooping clusters feed the bees, the dark fruits feed the birds through the late summer, and the large, glossy leaves give the handsome, rounded form. It thrives in the deep, moist, well-drained ground. Elegant, airy and quietly generous.

To grow the Meliosma from seed,

Sow the seeds into the gritty, leafy mix of the cold frame, then cover them lightly, keep the frame in the cool, shaded spot and water gently

Keep the frame cool and just damp, and shade the young tree in the first summer. The cream tassels come in a few seasons.

. The seedlings thread up within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Settle the young trees in the deep, moist, well-drained ground, and the cream tassels will hang over the early summer.