The Glastonbury Thorn
This is a lovely story,
A tree that belongs to the Hawthorn genus, however unlike all other Hawthorn's this plant flowers twice a year. Once In spring like they all do and a second time at Christmas.
Many people believe that Joseph of Arimathea came to Britain after the death of Christ. When he arrived in Somerset he rested on his staff and gazed upon the scene of Glastonbury Hill. His staff reputedly taken from a tree, which grew from a thorn in Christ's crown of thorns. When Joseph came to move on he found that his stick had taken root! This is supposedly why it flowers at Christmas time.
True or not I don't know but a great story if your a believer or just like your folklore!
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