13th March 1897 – 2020

…‘Plum Pudding’. 3. The ‘Lanarth’ magnolia seedlings flowered sparsely probably disliking the last very dry summer. In the main they were out at the same time as the main flush…

19th March 1897 – 2020

…Splendour’. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta x ‘Lanarth’ hybrid Philip’s 1985 hybrid between Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta and Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is full out at the top of the garden with 150+…

28th September

‘Lanarth’ by the Green Gate with a secondary flush of flowers. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ and Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ together. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ and Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ together. Cotoneaster…

7th February 1897 – 2020

‘Lanarth’ seedling Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ – the New Zealander form Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ – the New Zealander form Storm damage on the Pinus insignis at Donkey Shoe needs clearing on a quiet…

22nd February

‘Lanarth’ M. sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ x M. campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ M. sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ x M. campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ The famous Jury garden, Tikorangi,…

6th March

…(true) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is now really quite a show. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ just out above Crinodendron Hedge. Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ View 6th March 1897 – 2020…

26th January

…of its parent, smallish rather rounded leaves, and true ‘Lanarth’ coloured flowers. The five or six original Lanarths at Lanarth are all slightly different in colour but not in habit….

17th February 1897 – 2020

…I discover a smallish Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (top of lawn) which is clearly an original scion from the lawn at Lanarth propagated by Eisenhut in Switzerland. There are five perfect Lanarth

18th March 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ sadly just over and on an overcast day. Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ just out and particularly fine. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ (again) as…

20th March 1897 – 2020

…It is interesting to compare what the New Zealander’s sell as Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ against the true original Magnolia ‘Lanarths’ that still grow today at Lanarth near St Keverne on the…

20th February 1897 – 2020

‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Another sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ down on Bond Street both sisters have performed well this year despite the wind but ‘Belle’ herself…

4th February 1897 – 2020

…top wall is out in the sun after a wet night. A good colour and so far undamaged. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Amazingly after the frost last week Sparmannia africana…

3rd March

…necessitated restoring the wire netting surround. Rabbit nibbling Rabbit nibbling The New Zealand form of ‘Lanarth’ is even more splendid today than yesterday. ‘Lanarth‘Lanarth’ Another (the third) good young…

13th March

…Laureliopsis philippiana Laureliopsis philippiana Trewithen’s Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Outstanding bark on Clethra barbinervis. Clethra barbinervis Camellia japonica ‘Senator Fletcher’ Camellia japonica ‘Senator Fletcher’ Ilex…

25th February

…video of Magnolia campbellii in the last 48 hours. The true Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ on the bank is now full out. Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’…

13th April

…pink Camellia ‘Lanarth’ that we know from Lanarth. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lanarth’ Camellia reticulata ‘Pagoda’ is a large tree at Porthpean. Camellia reticulata ‘Pagoda’ Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ still full…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…photograph it properly. I have seen it darker in colour. original and true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ original and true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ original and true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ 2016 – CHW Off to…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…– CHW MAGNOLIA ‘Bishop Peter’ MAGNOLIA ‘Bishop Michael’ My father named two very early flowering Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedlings ‘Bishop Peter’ and‘Bishop Michael’ (two bishops of Truro from the 1980s). Peter…

17th March 1897 – 2020

…pink. M. sargentiana var robusta x ‘Lanarth’ M. campbellii var. molicomata x ‘Lanarth’ 1991 – FJW Tadpoles out. 1990 – FJW Garden past its best !! Very stricken by storms….

29th February 1897 – 2020

…‘California’ – a Lanarth hybrid planted at Tin Garden last year. Named, I think, after California Moor on Goonhilly rather than anything American. Narcissus ‘California’ Last year’s planting of Prunus…