21st February

…are hard to see properly. Camellia lutchuensis Rhododendron ‘Choremia’ was not showing 2 days ago. Rhododendron ‘Choremia’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Rhododendron grande just starting…

5th March

…mild Lizard winter – but then February was not that mild! Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Filming today with (ITV owned) Two Four Productions for a series…

23rd February

…Snow’ The true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ above Orchid House Nursery now at its best. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Suddenly Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ is bursting out near Tin Garden. I think it is…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ (ie a seedling from the true ‘Lanarth’ from Lanarth) which has had a few years off flowering but this year is superb outside the back door…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…Zealand form) below Donkey Shoe. Still plenty of intact flowers though. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ just coming out properly. What a colour! Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’…

16th March

…nursery has good plants of this for sale. Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ The view from below M. ‘Lanarth Surprise’ across and over the Aucklandii Garden. The view from…

2nd March

…Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ now at its very best. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) and Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) and Magnolia ‘Sir Harold…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…website (which you can see there) to explain the differences in more detail. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii…

20th February

…campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ Pruning the Hydrangea seemanii and Camellia sasanqua by and over the arch….

26th February

…rhododendron The New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ just showing at Donkey Shoe. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ One of the seedlings from the same seed pan as M. ‘Caerhays Splendour’ (I think?)…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…the wood. view from the top of the hill A Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling with reasonable colour above the path. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Another of the same below…

5th February 1897 – 2020

…well miss most of these when we open on 22nd February.The Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (a true seedling) by the castle is nearly over. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ The view through the…

25th February 1897 – 2020

…Williams’ Also out today The New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ – few flowers this year after the drought. New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ The true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ outside…

9th February 1897 – 2020

…all the ‘Lanarth’ magnolias this seedling in Old Park is out early and looking very fine. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ A formerly rather stifled Magnolia campbellii now shows…

3rd February

…at Lanarth and all this shape of flower with slight colour variations. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ 2021 – CHW The mystery picture which we did not think was actually taken…

3rd April

…Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ x Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ 3. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ has been frosted out and the 5th new hybrid has…

14th March

…Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ in its pomp. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ 2022 – CHW Asia has started layering our rarer lapagerias in the greenhouse. This seems to be the…

14th February

…Hedge is now full out. Magnolia campbellii A single flower on Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ – a graft from one of the Lanarth original plants. A very distinct shape. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Rhododendron…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…but, although pale, it has the ‘Lanarth’ shape and is worth its place as the only ‘Lanarth’ on the drive. Pity it is a bit hidden away behind the Magnolia…

4th March 1897 – 2020

…form) below Donkey Shoe. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) Magnolia…