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Now I'm confused! :lol:

There are sloes in that hedge.

Have a look at these fotos...the blossum of the thorn and the sloe look alike.

:roll: :?

http://www.photographersdirect.com/stoc ... lossom.asp

Hay...are you winding me up?

A sloe is the fruit of the Blackthorn.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_spinosa

Yes, the sloe is the fruit of the Blackthorn which flowers in late March to start of May.

So here is a play on letters....B comes first in the alphabet hence it flowers first in the year.

Hawthorn (H) flowers later, May/June. Red berries.

The picture you submitted I believe is of a Blackthorn so that is a bit late to flower. I think I am right though especially since you said there were sloes (must be last years) in the bush!

Must be a Hawthorn, given the timing of the flowering...and I seem to remember it gets red berries. Sloes are in the bush further up the drive.

Crataegus monogyna.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crataegus

Thanks for the memory prompt.

Blackthorn and Hawthorn have totally different shaped leaves!

Can easily tell them apart here though - Blackthorn is white and Hawthorn is Pink!

Yeah I agree with you Polchraine, only thing is I need to see them side by side or judge by time of year.

Confusing thing is that the leaves look like a Blackthorn and there are sloes but further down. Time of year should mean Hawthorn.

You tell us?

We definately saw red berries on that bush/tree last year.

:)

Hawthorn!

You've convinced us as they say in Tyneside!

Hawthorn berries are supposedly a remedy for angina ...