The Glastonbury Thorn is Flowering

[zigs]

Legend has is that the original tree grew from the staff of Joseph of Amirathea (Jesus's uncle)

It flowers months before all the local Hawthorn bushes.

 

[claudine]

It makes me so happy to see these flowers! I miss spring very much!
I'm wondering how is it possible that this tree flowers so early. It's mysterious

 

[zigs]

It makes me so happy to see these flowers! I miss spring very much!
I'm wondering how is it possible that this tree flowers so early. It's mysterious

Apparently its because its an early variety from the Holy Land

 

[Andy1982]

I love the hawthorn; We get loads of it round here. Thanks for sharing the picture and the legend.