26th January

…graft of Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ which was taken from one of the original wild collected Lanarths growing at the top of the lawn at Lanarth near St Keverne…

20th March

…Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ against the true original Magnolia ‘Lanarths’ that still grow today at Lanarth near St Keverne on the Lizard Peninsula. True ‘Lanarth’ is a small growing and spreading magnolia…

1st March

…nobleanum The best Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling on the drive now full out in the gloom. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling The same plant with a Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling behind it….

22nd March

‘Lanarth Surprise’. Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ Podocarps ripening on our Podocarpus matudae for the first time. Tom said that although he often sees these at Tregrehan in the autumn they can…

4th April

…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 Tony and…

13th February

…Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ moves forward. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ As I had feared the (true) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ has been blown open prematurely and slightly frosted. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’…

22nd February

…along into its first flowering (M. sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ x M. campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’). M. sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ x M. campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ M….

29th February

…here as ‘Golden Oriole var. Busaco’. Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group Rhododendron Golden Oriole Group A grafted Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ above the greenhouse from the Lanarth plant growing at the top of…

28th January

…the better. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Aristolochia sempervirens (BSWJ 13600) in full growth already in a shady corner which it seems to be liking. Aristolochia sempervirens Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’…

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…