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Flowers on the little trees have been most prolific this time. I think they must feel threatened by the winter weather and are attempting to propagate. The Almond and Cherry blossom is over now but I have Crab apple, Berberis, Potentilla, Wisteria and both colours of Hawthorne out at the moment. Satsuki has just popped the first three blooms and there's even a first flower on the Escallonia.
Has it been the same for everyone?
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| Yes Don, the flowering trees seem 'to be doing it' earlier than previous years, this was my Hawthorn 2 weeks ago 
the Styrax is also beginning to open and doesn't usually do this until the end of May
Kath
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i love the pink flowers Kath, is it hawthorn have pink flowers & the ones with white flowers blackthorn?
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The one with double pink flowers is called Crateagus oxyacantha Paul's scarlet Roy. The leaves are a bit larger than it's white relative C. monogyna. They're both Hawthorne.
Blackthorne is commonly called sloe (Prunus spinosa). It also has white flowers but is a different specie.
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thanks Don, i noted the leafs were quite large, but those flowers are really nice. i guess the sloe is what they make gin out of.
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A close-up of the little double flowers Roy, reminds me of minature roses  
Thanks for the specific variety Don, I knew it was a Crateagus but didn't know which variety
Kath
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exquisite!!
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