Victoria's teacup tree brimming with beauty — and inspiration — in spring

In the spring, Victoria is famous for the blossoms which burst into colour along city streets.

However, one tree that attracts the attention of both visitors and residents has more than just the bloom of pink petals on display.

In the historic James Bay neighbourhood, teacups, even a teapot, hang from the branches of a plum tree on Clarence Street.

Rory Palmer started hanging cups on branches of the tree outside his home a dozen years ago when his wife Nairn Wilson was coping with a breast cancer diagnosis and he needed a positive, creative outlet.

But the tree was also a way for Palmer to honour his late grandmother, Eleanor Palmer, a

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