…Williams PA Sent: 17 April 2020 13:52 To: ‘James Garnett’ Subject: RE: Magnolia martinii […] The Michelia doltsopa puzzle which I wrote about was mainly prompted by Maurice Foster who…

…Laurel trimming Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ at its very best. George and his son, Maurice’s ashes are underneath. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Styrax hookeri still in full leaf….

…peculiar buds which look as though they have been frosted. We have a seed grown plant of this in the greenhouse. Maurice Foster grew this first in the UK and…

…late flowering Azalea ‘Gena Mae’ – a striking orange and the very last deciduous azalea to flower here. Azalea ‘Gena Mae’ Hypericum forrestii was a gift from Maurice Foster and…

…16:12 To: Charles Williams PA Subject: HYdrangeas Hello Charles, The reply from Maurice was interesting on a couple of points. But as he pointed out the latest taxonomic revision doesn’t…

…or were correctly named when we planted them? Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ appears to have died. All the name changes in Kenneth Asburner’s book have not helped but the original…

…Tilia endochrysea Tilia endochrysea Tilia endochrysea Maurice Foster gave us Magnolia ‘Chindit’ which is a good new plant for us and this is safely potted on for planting out in…

…species of Crataegus. Crataegus A touch of pink at the tips of the tepals on this flower of Magnolia globosa as you can see. Maurice Foster I believe has a…

…– more huge leaves and a similar problem. There are a few more of these horrors but that is quite enough for one outing. 1996 – FJW Maurice Blandford died….

…M. macclurei. The consensus after dinner was that M. macclurei was indeed the true species although neither Maurice Foster nor Tom Hudson had ever seen it in flower. They also…