…colour than Aesculus flava. Aesculus x neglecta Aesculus x neglecta Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ is a slow growing dome shaped tree with apricot flowers with yellow markings. Today it is…

…nectar and stuck in the flower. Quite late for wasps still to be alive after a few hints of frost and some colder nights recently. There were two in the…

…radiat A good mature plant of Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ hidden away above Orchid House Nursery. Planted in 2006 and superb today. Of course there are groggy wasps savouring the nectar…

…Pink’ now has a few decent flowers lower down the huge tree that it is. The tits have yet to attack the flowers for their nectar. Camellia x williamsii ‘November…

…very fine Rhododendron ‘Rose Elf’ Rhododendron ‘Rose Elf’ Jaimie now spied a green parrot eating the pollen or nectar in a Camellia x williamsii green parrot Rhododendron oreodoxa var fargesii…

…the sun and the nectar. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Luculia gratissima (KR11263), a gift from the 2022 garden weekend here, in full bloom. There used to be a good tree-like plant…

…then again, most deciduous species usually do. Rhododendron weyrichii Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ has been attacked by birds seeking the nectar at the base of its flowers. Nevertheless plenty of decent…

…now properly out. Snowdrops Polyspora longicarpa continues to impress with its huge flowers. Better flowering in full sun. Plenty of bee enjoying the nectar in mid-January. Polyspora longicarpa Polyspora longicarpa…

…rather damp and scarcely alive wasps are going after the nectar. Camellia sasanquas Camellia sasanquas Camellia sasanquas 2018 – CHW The sunlight through the autumn leaves of the champion Acer…

…sasanqua No. 5 The tree heathers are nearly out in flower. tree heathers Camellia sasanqua No. 3 now full out. Camellia sasanqua No. 3 Bees still getting nectar from the…

…loo. Here with a hungry bee grabbing the nectar. This plant is much darker in colour than the one which popped out 10 days ago and is now full out….

…get at the nectar? Blue tits I assume? Camellia x hiemalis ‘Setsugekka’ Camellia x hiemalis ‘Setsugekka’ Camellia x hiemalis ‘Setsugekka’ The 3 mature plants of Camellia x hiemalis ‘Sparkling Burgundy’…

…the nectar when you look closely. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ starting a good show with more to come. Corylopsis sinensis…

…Wasps galore on the nectar as you can see. pink sasanqua pink sasanqua pink sasanqua A young blackbird digging through the newly laid mulch in the border opposite the Camellia…

…a white one, has burst into flower and is covered in bees and wasps seeking its nectar. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ has a much larger flower with…

…few secondary flowers. The blue tits have stripped the flowers which we saw on another similar plant last week to get whatever nectar there was – not much I guess….

…then buy something! Along the way I find a lovely Hoya carnosa with its flowers dripping in nectar in the greenhouse. A good addition to the existing care article for…

…Heptacodion miconoides just going over. The branches are laden down with flower heads and seeds forming. A few moths and butterflies were enjoying the nectar but too quick to photograph….

…out, dropping nectar, and covered in bees. About 25ft tall after 30 years. Not a huge tree and an upright pyramidical shape. Few trees flower in September apart from one…

…nectar in the flowers. I have never seen them do this to embothrium before. The branch we cut for the show will have to come from Burncoose. Embothrium lanceolatum Embothrium…