22nd March

…mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ in the Rookery (another below Slip Rail). Magnolia mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ A couple of decent flowers still on Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’. Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ Podocarps…

24th February

…to the Beast, a fortnight later than last year.The New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is a great colour against a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Jaimie’s Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ has sprung…

4th April

…transformation of M ‘Lanarth’s. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Three Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Shilling’ planted in 2007 are looking good today at the end of Bond Street. Presumably collected in the wild by…

28th February

…it before. This is well worth naming and registering with MSI and then propagating to make it widely available. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Charles Raffill’ equally…

4th February

…open flowers on the Magnolia ‘Lanarth’. The first flowers blown away in the recent gales. Serena was interested to see this and will report back to Lanarth. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia…

17th February

…on Rehderodendron indochinense Rehderodendron indochinense The New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Beside it a near white Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’…

13th February

…Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ has been blown open prematurely and slightly frosted. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ The other 1950’s planted Magnolia campbellii is a good colour. The other 1950’s planted…

7th February

…‘Christmas Cheer’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ (the true form from Lanarth) just out above Orchid House Nursery. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii…

18th March

…– 1st M. ‘Valentines Torch’Three different Blooms M. ‘Lanarth (New Zealand form), ‘Bishop peter’ & ‘Felix Jury’ – 1st M. ‘Lanarth (New Zealand form), ‘Bishop peter’ & ‘Felix Jury’ –…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…tiny (still) 1955 planted Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ opposite the Georgian Hall. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ A young Magnolia ‘FJ Williams’ flowers for the first time above Crinodendron Hedge. Sadly the flowers…

2nd March 1897 – 2020

…in the evening news. Hail and rain did not help but the Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ was fantastic. The Magnolia campbellii just going over and ‘F J Williams’ looking good too. The…

9th March 1897 – 2020

…flowers survived. It will probably reshoot vigorously and give us lots of scions for grafting. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ First bud prematurely showing colour on Magnolia ‘Genie’. Magnolia ‘Genie’ A…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…in the blog six days ago. true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ A smashing display of wild Cyclamen coum above the gents’ loo. wild Cyclamen coum And the first coloured…

11th February 1897 – 2020

…is most unusual. Out of kilter to put it mildly. Rosemarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ Rosemarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ Not a single flower bud this year on their big Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ by the…

10th February 1897 – 2020

‘Lanarth’ seedling Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling This Old Park Magnolia campbellii (one of two) had been in too dark a place to flower properly. After recent clearance it is starting to…

28th January

…last year’s buds were. This makes yesterday’s one all the better. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Aristolochia sempervirens (BSWJ 13600) in full growth already in a shady corner which it seems…

25th August

…badly last year by tree felling is reshooting well as expected although it was slow to get going. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Strangely this is the third Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink…

27th June

…Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ looks great. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ is a funny mix of pink and blue flower ‘starburst’ heads but very pretty in its own way. A…

7th March

…still in tight bud. Planted in 1957 and now both are huge trees. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedlings Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedlings Also on the top ride is a huge M. sargentiana var….

27th February

…arch today The Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ on the bank today. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ First flowers on one of the Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ on the bank. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Outside the Back Yard….