Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Lanarth' (Lanarth)


Botanical Information

FamilyMagnoliaceae
GenusMagnolia
Speciescampbellii
Subspeciesmollicomata
Cultivar'Lanarth'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)
OriginThe genus Magnolia is named after Pierre Magnol, a French botanist who lived from 1638 to 1715. The subspecies is Native to Yunnan, China. Lanarth is a selection raised by Felix M. Jury from a seedling imported to New Zealand and commercialized by Duncan and Davies since the early 1980's.

Description and Growing Information

Notable SpecimensTrewidden Gardens, Cornwall, England. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Flower DescriptionCyclamen purple coloured blooms.

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