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Now I have got two plants to check out, big patch of butterbur in a garden and all the hollies around. Do the hollies still have berries and flowers - Antipodean style? Did see a wild cherry tree in flower as well, but no bees on it. Perhaps a bit early in the day as I had plenty of incoming white and yellow pollen this afternoon.I have cowslips out in the garden and some holly and the dandelions have been in flower in bits and pieces since April.
Be careful what you wish for as regards bees! I think, they think it is spring!It's been a strange season altogether Neil.. We could do with a beast from the east and some of this. View attachment 23121
We had drifts higher than the disco in places even made an igloo.
Yes one tree has flowers and berries. Most of the hollies here, alas, are male.Now I have got two plants to check out, big patch of butterbur in a garden and all the hollies around. Do the hollies still have berries and flowers - Antipodean style? Did see a wild cherry tree in flower as well, but no bees on it. Perhaps a bit early in the day as I had plenty of incoming white and yellow pollen this afternoon.
Be careful what you wish for as regards bees! I think, they think it is spring!
I've seen some white ones flowering near the yardCrocus in flower in South Yorkshire.
Yes but like most things it has to be warm.This is flowering any good for the bee's.
I don't suppose you know how warm its flowering loads?Yes but like most things it has to be warm.
No sorry MarkI don't suppose you know how warm its flowering loads?
If thats "arbutus" then according to RHS " This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects."This is flowering any good for the bee's. View attachment 23147
Strawberry tree flowering on the farm, hives are metres away but I've not seen the bees foraging on it yet.
Seeds germinate very easily tooIt is 'arbutus unedo' so it says on the label.
Its been in the garden for years but I've never paid attention to it.
Im going to try and propagate it via hardwood cuttings once it finishes flowering, it must be pretty Hardy.
Would they come true?Seeds germinate very easily too
Don’t see why not. It’s not as if your strawberry tree is grafted is it.Would they come true?
No its not grafted dani as far as I'm aware... Any advice as to taking hardwood cuttings?Don’t see why not. It’s not as if your strawberry tree is grafted is it.
I germinated a whole tray a few years back then didn’t look after them and they all died.
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