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| Camellia transnokoensis |
First of all I'd like to show off my Camellia transnokoensis. I saw this at a plant fair years ago, but it had sold out so I went back next year early and got it. It's a real treat, has small flowers, flowers early and for a long time. I love it and so do the wild bees. There are at least two varieties of wild bee that go for it and it is busy all day long.
Next I have to admit to putting a hole in the pond when it was icy and I broke the ice up with a fork before I thought about it. It's not emptying very quickly so I'm waiting to find whether it will mend itself and meanwhile filling it up every day.
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Rush taking up too much of the pond
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I have changed the rather-too-large rush (Junkus effusus) from the pond and had great difficulty untangling the root from the pretty water iris which did really well last year. I have put in a water forget-me-not instead and hope that will be more in keeping. I've covered it with a wire basket to keep the foxes and birds off.
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| Last year's iris and this year's water forget-me-not |
I've tried to find someone to take the rush but everybody I know in London has ponds that are too small. So it'll have to go on the compost.
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| Rush removed from the pond |
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