Gordonia yunnanensis Silkscreen

Common Name:
Silk Screen Gordonia

Description:
Gordonia ‘Silk Screen’ is a beautiful, evergreen flowering tree admired for its lush glossy foliage and elegant, camellia-like white flowers that bloom through the cooler months of the year. This hybrid variety has been selected for its improved form and extended flowering period, with large, single white blooms featuring prominent golden stamens that appear from late autumn into early spring—adding brightness and interest when most other plants are dormant. The foliage is deep green and leathery, offering a year-round screen or backdrop, and the bark develops attractive flaking textures with age. ‘Silk Screen’ thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained, slightly acidic soils. In Melbourne gardens, it performs well in protected positions, tolerating light frost and offering good drought resilience once established. Its upright, symmetrical form and minimal leaf drop make it ideal for feature planting, screening, or as a low-maintenance alternative to camellias in garden beds or large pots.

Form:

• Tree - Small

• Shrub - Large

Mature Size:

• Height: 3 to 5 metres

• Width: 2 to 3 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Autumn

• Flowers in Winter

• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• White

• Yellow Centre

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Feature Planting

• Suitable for Screening

• Suitable for Pots

• Scented Flowers (light fragrance)

• Evergreen

• Low Maintenance

• Drought Tolerant (once established)

• Frost Tolerant (light frost)

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:

• Camellia sasanqua

• Rhododendron

• Michelia ‘Fairy White’

• Pieris japonica

• Liriope muscari