…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…

…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…

…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…

…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’…

…‘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…

…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…

…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….

…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…

…long. Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ just coming out at the very top of the garden. A huge tree now. Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Philip’s Surprise’…

…Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. No frost damage! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Camellia ‘Ivory Chalice’ is a good new white…

…Michael’s breeding. Quite close to M. sargentiana – pure which is one of its parents. Magnolia ‘Sargent’s Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Sargent’s Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Sargent’s Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M….

…x ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Pink Surprise’ (unnamed hybrid). This horror is a surprise alright and gets my vote as the most insipid and revolting ‘new’ magnolia colour yet….

…‘Caerhays Surprise’ a cross by our Head Gardener Phillip Tregunna in the 50’s. 2018 – CHW It is not an ‘April fool’! The magnolias are finally performing as expected after…

…– 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’ –…

…‘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…

…‘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…

…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…

…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…

…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’…

…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…