Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (15/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (footpath by car park). Although technically a garden plant, it is established as a wild plant throughough Britain, but in particular in the South - as here growing wild in the hedgerow.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (31/05/2020) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). This is an established plant in our garden, but as we've got it growing wild down the footpath, I've included the photos here. These have been fertilised, ovaries turning into berries - the darker one on the left is an older berry, petals having withered.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (13/06/2020) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). One open and a bud below.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (15/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (footpath by car park). Millions of anthers on long stamens, and you can just see the three-pronged stigma atop the green ovary.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (15/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (footpath by car park). The things on the outside are young buds.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (24/05/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). Young buds. The plant is a very bright green.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (09/06/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). Young buds.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (24/05/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden).The plant is a very bright green when young as here, and the leaves darken as they age.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (24/08/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). The leaves turn darker as they age.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (13/06/2020) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). Flower parts dying off and berries developing. They start out yellow then go to red, then become black when fully mature.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (24/08/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). Note the rounded shape of the berries - Stinking Tutstan instead has elongated fruits.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (24/08/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). Berries becoming riper. As the berries age, so to do the sepals and they seem to turn paler as they age.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (24/08/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). Some younger berries (red) and older ones (black).
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (24/08/2021) Southbank Barn, New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield (garden). Ripe berries.
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (06/09/2021) Path leading to field by Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Some of the berries have dropped off, leaving the lonely sepals!
Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) (06/09/2021) Path leading to field by Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. Berries starting to die off and will then shed their seeds.