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Old 27-05-2009, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by james1 View Post
This tree has finally come into flower!!!

Any ideas now??

http://i44.tinypic.com/e67xas.jpg

Thanks
It is some form of hawthorn. There is a variety called the Washington thorn, which has a wide top and brilliant autumn colour. In 25 years I have only found about 10 seedlings off ours, so I suspect it does not often germinate. Those seedlings also occurred when the tree was badly stressed.