Pictorial Record

[seaslug]

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:

[seaslug]

More Magnolias:

[Isac]

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!)

[HansE]

Great record of professional quality. The city of Lithgow uses Magnolia trees as street planting. A treat to see them each year.

[seaslug]

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.

[seaslug]

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.