Driving to Devon and back last week there was a mass of Sloes in full
flower, some seemed to be more intense white than others and I was
wondering if there is a double flowered form of Sloe.
I didn't feel like wandering along the side of the motorway looking
for double forms. I don't think the motorway police would have
understood.

On 07/04/2012 14:57, Dave Hill wrote:
Driving to Devon and back last week there was a mass of Sloes in full
flower, some seemed to be more intense white than others and I was
wondering if there is a double flowered form of Sloe.
I didn't feel like wandering along the side of the motorway looking
for double forms. I don't think the motorway police would have
understood.



Prunus spinosa plena.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

"Spider" wrote in message
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On 07/04/2012 14:57, Dave Hill wrote:
Driving to Devon and back last week there was a mass of Sloes in full
flower, some seemed to be more intense white than others and I was
wondering if there is a double flowered form of Sloe.
I didn't feel like wandering along the side of the motorway looking
for double forms. I don't think the motorway police would have
understood.



Prunus spinosa plena.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

I can think of an appropriate Anglo-saxon name for the stuff :-)

Bill

"Dave Hill" wrote in message
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Driving to Devon and back last week there was a mass of Sloes in full
flower, some seemed to be more intense white than others and I was
wondering if there is a double flowered form of Sloe.
I didn't feel like wandering along the side of the motorway looking
for double forms. I don't think the motorway police would have
understood.

You're nearer to Gower than I am, and as there are plenty of blackthorn
there due to limestone geology, I'm sure you would find some if you looked.

Bill