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  • Pictorial Record

    Of the Tasmanian Arboretum Magnolia Collection.

    Was recently asked if I would make a record of the varied species as they came into flower. Unfortunately this year, that has coincided with a patch of inclement weather with lots of wind and rain which has adversely affected the quality of the blooms.

    However here is a selection from some of the trees to date:

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    More Magnolias:

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    • #3
      Well done Greg. Very good photos - colours are splendid. In my yard we only have one variety - Little Gem which is a dwarf cultivar. Originally developed in 1952 by Steed's Nursery in North Carolina (after I was born!)
      I Shoot A Canon

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      • #4
        Great record of professional quality. The city of Lithgow uses Magnolia trees as street planting. A treat to see them each year.
        Better a full bottle in front of me
        than a full frontal lobotomy.
        Hans

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        • #5
          Thank you both, I still have quite a few more to get and some will have to wait until next year as the weather got the best of them before I had a chance. The large North American species I suspect will be next.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by ChrisC333
            Beautiful pictures Greg. They should be very pleased with those. How are you collecting them? Will they end up on a public website for the Arboretum, or perhaps on a site of your own? At various times I have tried to make some sort of record of the wildflowers we have on our block but I've not managed to put them into any sort of organised shape. Plus I need to lift my game when it comes to the image quality. And of course I don't know what most of them are called anyway... Cheers, Chris
            Most of them were collected before I had any involvement with the Arboretum and I’m just a volunteer maintenance guy. Typically they source seed from all around the world to build specific collections from a wide variety of regions. Some work, some don’ t. They also work closely with the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hobart and share knowledge and specimens from them. I doubt that my records will end up on line, (that might make the most sense), but I suspect once I have examples of all of the collection, they might produce a photo book to use as reference on site.

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