Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Magnolia "Lanarth"

This is extremely beautiful and somewhat mysterious magnolia. Mother tree was grown from seeds collected in the wild and it comes true from the seed, just like a botanical species, not hybrid. There is a separate population of "Lanarth"-like  magnolias in the wild. Some specialists suggest to consider so called "Lanarth group" as a separate species, not a part of Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata. 
Big cyclamen colored flowers produced early in the season. Unfortunately, low hardiness.

Botanical name: Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata "Lanarth".
Parentage: a seedling grown from seeds collected by George Forrest in 1924 from NW Yunnan Province, on the Salween-Kiu Chiang Divide.
Habit: upright tree.
Height: 10-15m.
Hardiness: USDA zone 8a.
Flowering time: March - April.

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