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When was the last time you saw a neatly trimmed box? On second thoughts don’t answer that pls 😳😱🤢I do like a neatly trimmed box me - although sometimes the smell can be a bit overpowering.
Yellow variety? I want to get rid of an existing leylandii hedge and would like something like privet, also plant some specimens in the garden.I might be wrong but I think all privet is attractive to bees. Green for hedge and yellow for stand alone a?
I don’t know if it’s right, but privet honey is often described as horrible. ???Yellow variety? I want to get rid of an existing leylandii hedge and would like something like privet, also plant some specimens in the garden.
I’m not sure about privet honey - I know I’ve had some as a blend this season from an urban site but there’s lots of hawthorn around perhaps a later flowering variety?there’s one with red flowers but I don’t know if the bees work it.I don’t know if it’s right, but privet honey is often described as horrible. ???
How about good old hawthorn for a Spring boost - as a specimen?
I think the red one is a double flower and no good for bees. My neighbour has one.I’m not sure about privet honey - I know I’ve had some as a blend this season from an urban site but there’s lots of hawthorn around perhaps a later flowering variety?there’s one with red flowers but I don’t know if the bees work it.
I want something that flowers in June or later
Yeah that’s the one and if I recall I don’t think I’ve seen bees on them if you have any other suggestions let me know 🙂I think the red one is a double flower and no good for bees. My neighbour has one.
Look up amalanchier. There’s a shrub version and a tree version. It’s a brilliant specimen plant and bee friendly.Yeah that’s the one and if I recall I don’t think I’ve seen bees on them if you have any other suggestions let me know 🙂
What's this one called? Bees seem to like it.Afternoon I’m looking to replace a 120 ft hedge and I want to use privet like the one in the photo and also have some as specimens, I could use one type for the hedge and perhaps a different one as specimens BUT all have to be very attractive to honey bees, thoughts suggestions thanks.
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That’s laurastinum a type of viburnumWhat's this one called? Bees seem to like it.
My Latin isn’t great 😁
There is a really large old one at Port Arthur, being left to grow without clipping.That’s laurastinum a type of viburnum
My Latin isn’t great 😁
I've seen this in a few old books, it may well be right but in all honesty I can't imagine how much you'd need to taint a honey crop. There's masses of the stuff growing on the local cliffs but I've never had honey affected negatively by it.I don’t know if it’s right, but privet honey is often described as horrible. ???
I can imagine that in 1847 an author took against the flavour, since when the label has been repeated and copied without a thought to the value of the comment.seen this in a few old books
The only latin I ever had quoted to me was nils illegitemi carborundum. I guess it's correct?The best I can do is:
Caesar adsum iam forte
Pompeii aderat
Caesar sic in omnibus
Pompeii sic inat
James
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