A stunned gardener has told of his shock after discovering a raspberry bush covered in fruit - more than five months early at Stoke Park, Bristol. Naturalist Steve England could not believe his eyes when he spotted the bush drooping with bright red berries. He believes the mild weather has caused plants to think that spring has come early, encouraging them to blossom five months earlier than usual. The horticulturist said that the warm winter, or extended autumn, has also encouraged wild garlic and lilies to grow earlier than expected.
