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Blackthorn blooms very early sometimes showing first flowers in January and there are nearly always one or two in February. It flowers before any leaves emerge so has a delightful appearance of bright white blossom on black twigs. The thorns, which can be 2 to 5 cm long, make it tricky to pick the fruits (left) later in the year. They are only about 1 or 2 cm in diameter but looked so delicious in this close-up, I had to use the photo. If the fruits (sloes) are picked late in the year, October or November they can be added, with sugar, to make sloe gin.
Fruit: Great Orme 13th September 2002, Flowers: Great Orme 19th February 2005
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Added on December 17th 2004, amended 19th February 2005