Red candles in the hedges
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The photograph on this page of Red candles in the hedges by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Red candles in the hedges
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 29 Apr 2020
A Red Horse Chestnut (Aesculus × carnea) in Sturminster Close. The distinctive 'candles' are the flowering organs of the tree which is an artificial hybrid between A. pavia and the common white variety, A. hippocastanum.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.415556
Longitude
-2.553999