

A couple of years ago, a hedge made up of several small coffee plants was planted along the edge of the old homestead. The plants have had mixed success thanks to uncooperative weather and a surfeit of chickens and pigs in the neighborhood.
However, several of the plants have thrived and this year, for the first time, produced blooms. When I noticed them, I immediately walked over and stuck my head down there to see if they had any scent. I didn’t notice much, but what I did notice was a loud buzzing noise and I realized that, scented or not, the bees were having a field day.
So I withdrew my head and took these photos. I’m glad I did because the flowers were short-lived and a couple of days later they were gone.

It is interesting how the flowers cluster along the stems. I wonder if they will go on to produce fruit.
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I’ll keep an eye on them, but my assumption is that the coffee berries should follow.
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That would be interesting!
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It is such beautiful photos Graham!
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Glad you liked them, Aletta.
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They look a bit like jasmine, but presumably smell more like coffee?
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They don’t smell much of anything and certainly not coffee. It’s the roasting of the beans that makes that wonderful aroma!
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