A trio of Prunus spinosa

More Blackthorns coming into flower, been getting the "ballerina" ready for exhibition at the weekend, might just be aball of white fluff by then.






These all come into flower at different times, The "swan" is my oldest prunus and is always last to flower,
it flowers and leafs out almost at the same time, the "ballerina" flowers early and usually they have all fallen of by the time the leaves appear, they all come from the same geographical location so whether its age or genetics I don't know.
But it does prolong the pleasure I get from seeing them in my garden.

The Ballerina has to be my favourite Blackthorn. Can't wait to see it at the weekend.

Lovely trees Johnny Boy

ohh stunning trees ...... congratulation

IMHO.... first tree could have simple round pot ...

Wonderful blackthorns John. Is the ballerina that gigantic one that you had in the back of your van at Burrs a couple of years ago?

Hi John

Lovely all 3 trees....first tree is the number one for me, amazing.
The last tree, is also really nice, it is like a prunus in the wild.

Kind regards Yvonne

Lookin good John. Blackthorn Heaven in Birmingham looking forward to that beer you owe me.

Hi John

Really very beautiful trees. ThumbsUp: Congratulations.

Pavel

Beautiful trees John!! Thanks for posting them.

Hi john

love the ballerina catch up with you at birmingham

Rob

Hi! John,....and All!

make it dance John,...!
Once seen it,...

Thanx for that!

love them tree's....long way for me to go!

Grtzz from Dutch low-wood garden.....

Thanks everyone, good to hear all the comments, and it will be good to catch up with some of you at the weekend.

michael, when you coming to UK again? I see it dance every day

Tony, it must be your age my friend, it's you who owes me a beer

We Blackthorn lovers are in heaven for the next couple of weeks.
See you Saturday John
Gavin

Beautiful John, can`t wait to see them in the flesh. Can`t wait to drink the numerous beers Tony owes me

until the weekend my friends,

Ian.

JOHN,,These trees are really great!!!i really like 2 and 3..the last one is something to be proud of!!! take care john

Your prunus spinosa are
The first is fantastic.
Bye

Hi John.
Ok, now we know, living in the UK has some advantages.
Real show of.
Though, we ( the not so lucky ones ) hope to see some pictures of the event.
regards, Sunip

sunip wrote:Hi John.
Ok, now we know, living in the UK has some advantages.
Real show of.
Though, we ( the not so lucky ones ) hope to see some pictures of the event.
regards, Sunip

It's good to know others think the UK has some advantages, personally I wish we had more Sunshine. Rain again today
But I guess our wonderful climate (Englands green and pleasant land) does allow us to grow a wide variety of plants,
and these Prunus spinosa are amongst my favourite bonsai.

Thanks for all the comments, I hope to see many more in flower at the weekend, perfect timing for a spring show.

Mine are only this week starting to show any sort of flower - along with other spring flowerers such as Forythia, crab apple, dwarf Rhododendron - but they are certainly well behind yours. I was amused to read of Les and others having to keep theirs in a fridge to retard the flowering. He only had to send it up here for a while.

Look forward to seeing your blackies this weekend, John, and I'm remembering the chocolate biscuit promise.

Love 'em all, John. They're beautiful.

Look forward to meeting you this weekend.

Regards,

Faisal

I would like to go to UK, to see the blacthornes in the exhibition....But I will have to do, with my own ugly shohin blackthorne, who only is pretty, when in flower, together with the Pittpot.
This is what I am buzzy doing at the moment...just took the photos.

Kind regards Yvonne

Yvonne - have you been bonsai-ing the livestock again?

Simply breath taking, beautiful trees, all three of them, lets hope i'll see them one day,
regards,
Fernando.

Hi Fiona

Yes.......