…in the autumn and new things which Asia has propagated. Lots of treats in store and everything looking in very good order. Maurice Foster’s gift of Hydrangea ‘Princess Diana’ hardly…

…Attached is Maurice Foster’s email and archive pictures relating to Magnolia sieboldii sinensis. The pictures of our own plants’ leaves are attached. They are not as rounded as the herbarium…

…calycina Looking good in the nursery today: Nepeta subsesillensis Deutzia compacta Hydrangea serrata ‘Vearle’ Lonicera tragophylla ‘Maurice Foster’ Round seeds on Eremurus robustus. Watsonia ardenei Papaver ‘Heartbeat’ The climbing Rosa…

…not seen before. I will enjoy showing this to Maurice Foster on Saturday if it lasts that long as he is one of the great experts! Michelia doltsopa ‘Rusty’ Michelia…

…now in the centre of the Old Park. 2019 planted. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Theodora’ is Maurice Foster’s UK bred M. ‘Dark Shadow’ x…

…leaf in Tin Garden. Tilia amurensis Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ living up to its name with no new growth visible yet. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ Acer campestre ‘Red…

…Yunnan and apparently a dwarf form although it does not look it at present. Pinus yunnanensis Abies concolor. Abies concolor Ilex x attenuata ‘Sunny Foster’. Ilex x attenuata ‘Sunny Foster’…

…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….

…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…

…– 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….