Rhamnus alaternus Mediterranean Buckthorn I
This is an evergreen shrub which has been well naturalised all over the Great Orme for decades to my knowledge. It flowers (no petals) very early, sometimes in late January, and often both leaves and buds are scorched by the frosts and winds of winter here. It is a Mediterranean introduction.
There are very few places in the British Isles where this plant has naturalised itself: four in England, two in Ireland and four in Wales but none in Scotland.
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LHS: Great Orme 22nd March 2006 RHS: Great Orme 26th May 2009
Added on 21st January 2005, updated 16th November 2011