Single flowers are best...

jeremiah · #1 (**permalink**) 06-07-2009, 09:06 PM

Much easier for the bees to get into.

My granny had a hollyhock - just the one; I used to wait for it to flower so I could watch the bumblebees with their baskets.

Jez · #2 (**permalink**) 06-07-2009, 09:18 PM

Never been a lover of doubles flowers myself either Jeremiah (all show but no action), give me singles any day (you all no where to PM me lol)!

Just one exception though, double flowering Hellebores, which still give the bees that early spring nectar. Though at the cost I'm in no hurry to rush out and buy some!

elleme · #3 (**permalink**) 14-07-2009, 01:22 PM

I'm totally with you on preferring the singles. The previous owner of my house seemed to like double-flowered everything so I'm still stuck with a camellia and peony with double flowers but I can't quite bring myself to dig up thriving plants. Wouldn't buy any, though. I prefer the simplicity of single-flowered plants aesthetically most of the time as well as their usefulness to bees.