Last year an article was published, announcing the success on crossing the endangered North American species Franklinia alatamaha with th...Read Moree Chinese Schima argentea, resulting in a tough hybrid that was more suited for horticulture than its parental species. This hybrid was called xSchimlinia floribunda.
This new hybrid represents a hope for the survival of F. alatamaha, which faces many difficulties outside its natural habitats. Also, this hybrid was revealed as a great plant, mixing the best qualities of its parents.
It is a fast growing shrub or small tree that reachs 4 meters in about 2 years, from seed - the experimental plants were cultivated in North Carolina, giving an idea about how hardy it is. It has long, dark green leaves, larger than Franklinia´s. There are 1 to 4 flowers per leaf axil, instead of only one of Franklinias. These flowers are big, white, and scented. The filaments are malformed, though, and it doesn´t produce fruits, sugesting that the only way to get new plants is by cloning, or obtaining new hybrids through the parental species.
Last year an article was published, announcing the success on crossing the endangered North American species Franklinia alatamaha with th...Read More