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Viola (Pansy)

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Washingtonia robusta

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Ladybird larvae

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Rosa 'Diamond' syn Rosa 'Korgazell' (Patio rose)

Pieris formosa var. Forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Brugmansia aurea (Angel's trumpet, trumpet flower, horn of plenty, Golden Angel's Trumpet)

Cyclamen

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

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Gazania

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Rosa (Rose)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Caterpiller

Lupin

Rosa (Rose)

Deutzia gracilis

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus (purple flower on the left) and Crocus chrysanthus snow crocus, golden crocus (yellow flower on the right).

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Osteospermum 'Summertime Pink Charm' (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy)

Pond cover

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Rhododendron

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Lobelia erinus

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Making leaf mould

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Primula

Fuchsia

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Seedling (Tomato)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Bumble bee on Hyacinth

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Blight on tomatoes

Viburnum carlesii

Mushroom

Hydrangea

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Hebe

Making leaf mould (4)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

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Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Iris sibirica

Kerria japonica var. japonica with Chaenomeles speciosa (Japanese quince)

Petunia

Fuchsia

Heron

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Hosta

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' (Christmas Berry, Fraser Photinia)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Azalea

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Muscari armericanum (Grape hyacinth)

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Knarled bark of tree

Mushroom

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Cacti

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Palm

Primula, polyanthus

Bumble bee

Making leaf mould (15)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Seed propagation

Regal pelargonium

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Orchid

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Clematis 'Arabella'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Helleborus orientalis [AGM] (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Coconut palm

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Patio planter with a lilac theme

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Fencing

x Halimiocistus 'Ingwersenii' (Sea rock rose, Cistus, Rock rose)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Iris sibirica

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Making leaf mould

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Verbena bonariensis

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

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Frozen shrub

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Small water feature

Sisyrinchium striatum (Satin flower, Mexican satin flower, pale yellow-eyed grass)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

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Heuchera

Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll' (Love-in-a-mist)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Leaf mould (finely chopped after running over with lawnmower)

Iris

Azalea

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Brachycome angustifolia

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

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Vine weevil - adult

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Blackfly

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

Dahlia

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Anthurium

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Cacti

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Primula

Clematis armandii

Erigeron glaucus (Fleabane, Mexican fleaband, Seaside daisy, Australian daisy)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with Knopper oak gall caused by the wasp Cynips calicis

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Aquilegia (Columbine)

Diascia fetcaniensis

Gazania

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Clematis alpina 'Columbine' (Old man's beard, Travellers' joy)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Azalea

Penstemon

Clematis

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

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Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Sisyrinchium striatum (Satin flower, Mexican satin flower, pale yellow-eyed grass)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

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Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Large Skipper butterfly

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum (Peace Lily)

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' AGM (silver-margined holly, variegated holly)

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Succulent

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Grass roof

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

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Lobelia erinus

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Muscari armericanum (Grape hyacinth)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Making leaf mould

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort, Aaron's beard, Rose of Sharon)

Anthurium

Making leaf mould (16)

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Gunnera manicata

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

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Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Bright-line Brown-eye moth (Lacanobia oleracea) caterpillars eating tomato leaves

David Goode goblin statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. David Goode's website

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Viola (Pansy)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Viola (Pansy)

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Cherry

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Lemon

Ulex europaeus (Common Gorse)

Fern

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Deutzia gracilis

Making leaf mould (11)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Rope trellis

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Clematis macropetala 'Lagoon' (Old man's beard, Travellers' joy)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Gazania

Lemon

Making leaf mould (13)

Chaenostoma cordata 'Snowflake' syn. Sutera cordata 'Snowflake' (Bacopa, Bacopa 'Snowflake')

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Greenfly on lupin

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Wildflower Display

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Duck with chicks

Water Snail

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Fig

Lunipus (Lupin)

Helleborus orientalis [AGM] (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Agave attenuata

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Ladybird

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

These stained glass windows are from the Katherine Parr garden, designed by Yvonne Mathews. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. The three stained glass windows, include the crest of Katherine Parr, on the right, the virgin Mary in the middle and the crest of Henry VIII on the left

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Common green shield/stink bug nymphs and egg cases Palomena prasina

Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus)

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Petunia

Wier at Cowley Manor

Potting on 3

Wild garlic

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Viburnum carlesii

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Helleborus orientalis [AGM] (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Clematis armandii

Crocus biflorus

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' (Christmas Berry, Fraser Photinia)

Hebe

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Gerbera (African daisy)

A rose display to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's coronation. Taken in the Tudor Rose Festival Marquee at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Slugs

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Daisy

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Sarracenia North American pitcher plant

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed Leek, Round-headed Garlic) syn. Allium sphaerocephalum

Garden design

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Petunia

Ladybird larvae

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Papaver (Poppy)

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Ladybird larvae

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Tree trunk

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

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Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lobelia erinus

Blossom

Primula

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Rose Perpétué

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Bougainvillea glabra

Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort, Aaron's beard, Rose of Sharon)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Erigeron glaucus (Fleabane, Mexican fleaband, Seaside daisy, Australian daisy)

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Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Iris sibirica

Stag beetle (Adult)

Chusquea culeou

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Container display

Orchid

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Daisy

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Lupin

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Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Campanula (Bellflower)

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Viburnum carlesii

Clematis

Astrantia major

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Digitalis purpurea f. alba, syn. D.p. 'Alba', D.p. var. albiflora (Foxglove)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort, Aaron's beard, Rose of Sharon)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Gunnera manicata

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Rhododendron

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Rock Garden

Saxifraga x arendsii

Variegated standard holly, part of the Anne of Cleves garden, designed by Fiona Bailey which was awarded a Bronze. It was part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Helleborus orientalis [AGM] (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Forget-me-not

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Rhododendron

Syringa (Lilac)

Slug

Ladybird (7 spot)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Ornamental grass

Primula

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Patio planter

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Pinching out tomatoes

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Leaf mould (1 year old - after storing in plastic sacking)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Azalea

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Lobelia erinus

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Lantana camara

Banana

Lunipus (Lupin)

Fuchsia

Caltha palustris 'Flore Pleno' (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Black Eyed Susan

Antique tractor

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Bread fruit

Digitalis purpurea f. alba, syn. D.p. 'Alba', D.p. var. albiflora (Foxglove)

Red admiral on Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

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Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Duck

Dahlia

Pricking out

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Wildflower Display

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Azalea

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Vine weevil - adult

Blackfly on floxglove

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

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Taxus baccata (Yew)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Forsythia x intermedia

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens [AGM] (Californian Lilac)

Making leaf mould

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

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Alcea (Hollyhock)

Making leaf mould

Lupin seed pod

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Blossom

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Rhododendron

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Penstemon

Hydrangea

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Tropical Garden

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Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

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Vine weevil - adult

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Chrysanthemum

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Making leaf mould

Blight on tomatoes

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Patio planter

Praying matis

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Euphorbia

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Coconut palm

Ladybird

Sisyrinchium striatum (Satin flower, Mexican satin flower, pale yellow-eyed grass)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

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Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Syringa (Lilac)

Heron

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Cherry blossom

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Sweet chestnut tree

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Primula

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Betula pendula (Birch)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Mahonia japonica

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Clematis armandii

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Petunia

Clematis armandii

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

David Goode goblin statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. David Goode's website

Hydrangea

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Rhododendron

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

This water feature was installed in the I Promise garden, designed by Year 6 of the St. John the Divine Primary School, at Hampton Court Flower Show 2009, where it was awarded a Silver-Gilt

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Forget-me-not

Hydrangea

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Common green shield/stink bug nymphs and egg cases Palomena prasina

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Bambusa (bamboo)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Viburnum carlesii

Salix caprea Goat willow, pussy willow, great sallow (male catkins)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Rhododendron

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Making leaf mould (10)

Salix caprea Goat willow, pussy willow, great sallow (male catkins)

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Aquilegia (Columbine)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Spiraea japonica

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Cricket on flowerpot

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria. One of the largest flies of Britain. It mimics a hornet or wasp, but is harmless to humans. The adults are great polinators and their larvae are believed to eat wasp grubs.

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Azalea

Slug

Petunia

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lantana camara

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Zantedeschia

Rhododendron

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Deutzia gracilis

Summer bedding planter

The Katherine Parr garden, designed by Yvonne Mathews, it was awarded a Silver medal. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. It was a 'Mary' garden, a garden where each plant has a connection to the Virgin Mary.

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Fuchsia

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Common frog

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus 'Pheasant's Eye' AGM (Pheasant's eye daffodil, poet's narcissus, a group 13 daffodil)

Blackfly on philadelphus

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Deer

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lupin

Rhododendron

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Arum maculatum (cuckoo pint, cuckoo-pint, jack-in-the-pulpit, lords and ladies). The berries are produced in summer, turning orangey-red in late-summer, early autumn.

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Blossom

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Vine weevil - adult

Magnolia

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Malus domestica (Apple)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Ladybird (2 spot)

Mushroom

Gerbera (African daisy)

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Buddleja

Iris sibirica

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Frozen shrub

Slug

Hebe

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Forsythia x intermedia

Primula

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Spider

Iris

Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll' (Love-in-a-mist)

Pond cover

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Anemone coronaria 'The Bride' syn. 'Die Braut'

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Mahonia japonica

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

Delphinium (early growth)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Pinching out tomatoes

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Woods in late spring

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Viola (Pansy)

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

Petunia

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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Orchid

Gazania

Malus domestica (Apple)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Garden design

Hydrangea

Primula

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

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Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Cabbage

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hebe

Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' syn. Lithospermum diffusum 'Heavenly Blue', Lithospermum 'Heavenly Blue'

Almond

Iris sibirica

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Wildflower Display

Cosmos

Landscape with bluebells

Roof Garden

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Clematis

Caterpiller

Cosmos

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Mahonia japonica

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' (Christmas Berry, Fraser Photinia)

Bumble bee

Iris sibirica

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Viburnum carlesii

The Katherine of Aragon garden, designed by Graham Burgess, it was awarded a Bronze medal. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Hebe

Caterpiller

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Ants

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Muscari armericanum (Grape hyacinth)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Pinching out tomatoes

Coconut palm

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Mahonia japonica

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Delphinium (early growth)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

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Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Daisy

Clematis

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Fuchsia

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Aster amellus

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Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Bougainvillea glabra

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Making leaf mould

Difference in size of oak leaf

Log pile

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight' - fruit splitting

Landscape with bluebells

Making leaf mould (3)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus 'Pheasant's Eye' AGM (Pheasant's eye daffodil, poet's narcissus, a group 13 daffodil)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily) dried seed heads, about to drop their seeds

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Amaranthus caudatus (Love-lies-bleeding, Tassel Flower)

Nigella damascena 'Miss Jekyll' (Love-in-a-mist)

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Wildflower Display

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Deutzia gracilis

Making leaf mould (7)

Rhododendron

Tropaeolum majus (Nastutium)

Making leaf mould

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Iris sibirica

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Forget-me-not

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Blackberry

Large beefsteak tomato

Primula

Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus 'Pheasant's Eye' AGM (Pheasant's eye daffodil, poet's narcissus, a group 13 daffodil)

Trees covered in snow

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

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Frozen water

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

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Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Clematis armandii

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Potting on 4

Lantana camara

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Primula

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Anemone blanda

Dahlia

Iris sibirica

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' AGM (silver-margined holly, variegated holly)

Petunia

Petunia

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

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Viburnum carlesii

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Deutzia gracilis

Iris sibirica

Iris sibirica

Daisy

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Petunia

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Ipomoea

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

x Halimiocistus 'Ingwersenii' (Sea rock rose, Cistus, Rock rose)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Hosta 'Krossa Regal' [AGM] (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Gunnera manicata

Hosta

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Clematis 'Cezanne'

Rosehips over water

Lantana camara

Agave

Seedling (Tomato)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Lantana camara

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Making leaf mould

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Lemon

Making leaf mould (5)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Viburnum

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Trees covered in snow

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Moss in the lawn

Helenium autumnale

Hebe

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Making leaf mould

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak) covered with a blanket of snow

Mixed border

Pond

The Katherine Parr garden, designed by Yvonne Mathews, it was awarded a Silver medal. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. It was a 'Mary' garden, a garden where each plant has a connection to the Virgin Mary.

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Primula japonica

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Cosmos

Magnolia

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Moss in the lawn

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

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Silene uniflora 'Robin Whitebreast' (Sea Campion 'Robin Whitebreast')

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

x Halimiocistus 'Ingwersenii' (Sea rock rose, Cistus, Rock rose)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Rosa (Rose)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Pentatoma rufipes (forest bug, stink bug, shield bug) on a lavender flower stem

Making leaf mould

Cistus (Rock rose)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Slug

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

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Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Agave

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Rhododendron

Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus)

Hosta 'Francee'

Clematis

Blight on tomatoes

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Cistus (Rock rose)

Making leaf mould

Forsythia x intermedia

Azalea

Blossom

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Malus domestica (Apple)

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Ladybird (7 spot)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Buddleja

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Bright-line Brown-eye moth (Lacanobia oleracea) caterpillars eating tomato leaves

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle)

Brugmansia aurea (Angel's trumpet, trumpet flower, horn of plenty, Golden Angel's Trumpet)

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

Rhododendron

Viburnum carlesii

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Duck

Mahonia japonica

Woodlouse

Tulip

Magnolia

Potting on 2

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid 'Eastbourne Beauty' (Geranium)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Tulip

Making leaf mould (17)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Rhododendron

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Primula

Rhododendron

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Diascia fetcaniensis

Tulip

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Geranium

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Osteospermum (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy)

A novel planting idea, displayed at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Duck

Betula pendula 'Youngii' (Young's weeping birch)

Helleborus orientalis [AGM] (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Erigeron glaucus (Fleabane, Mexican fleaband, Seaside daisy, Australian daisy)

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Frozen shrub

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Euphorbia

Duck with ducklings

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

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Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Wild garlic

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Rosa (Rose)

New Guinea impatiens

Iris sibirica

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Squirrel

Waterlily

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Syringa (Lilac)

Lichen on oak branch

Lunipus (Lupin)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Bright-line Brown-eye moth (Lacanobia oleracea) caterpillars eating tomato leaves

Papaver (Poppy)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Garden design

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Cyclamen

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

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Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

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Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Landscape with bluebells

Bougainvillea glabra

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Primula

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort, Aaron's beard, Rose of Sharon)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Fencing

Lilioceris lilii (lily beetle, scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle) including damage to the lily leaves.

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Azalea

Ants

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Salix caprea Goat willow, pussy willow, great sallow (female catkins)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Digitalis purpurea f. alba, syn. D.p. 'Alba', D.p. var. albiflora (Foxglove)

Waterlily

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Frozen water

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Gerbera

Rose moss

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Galanthus 'S. Arnott' AGM (Snowdrop 'S. Arnott') syn. Galanthus nivalis 'S Arnott', Galanthus 'Sam Arnott'

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Making leaf mould (14)

Dandelion

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

The Katherine Parr garden, designed by Yvonne Mathews, it was awarded a Silver medal. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. It was a 'Mary' garden, a garden where each plant has a connection to the Virgin Mary.

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Ulex europaeus (Common Gorse)

Deutzia crenata

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Duck

Bumble bee

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Osteospermum 'Summertime Deep Purple' (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Mixed border

Anemone coronaria 'The Bride' syn. 'Die Braut'

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Helianthemum nummularium 'Wisley primrose' (cistus, rock rose)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Dianthus

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Rhododendron

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

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Rosa (Rose)

Making leaf mould (12)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Crocus biflorus

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Making leaf mould

Fennel (seedhead)

Slug

Strawberry flowers

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

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Making leaf mould

Frozen water

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Helianthemum nummularium 'Wisley primrose' (cistus, rock rose)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Clematis

Gerbera (African daisy)

Lemon

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Venus Fly Trap

Fern

Helleborus orientalis [AGM] (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Mushroom

Vine weevil - juvenile

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Azalea

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Erigeron glaucus (Fleabane, Mexican fleaband, Seaside daisy, Australian daisy)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Chaenostoma cordata 'Snowflake' syn. Sutera cordata 'Snowflake' (Bacopa, Bacopa 'Snowflake')

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Bonsai

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Rhododendron

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

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Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hebe

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

x Halimiocistus 'Ingwersenii' (Sea rock rose, Cistus, Rock rose)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Ladybird

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum (Peace Lily)

Palm

Syringa (Lilac)

Palm

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Cherry blossom

Making leaf mould

Garden design

Leaf miner

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Primula

Hebe

Potting on 5

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Primula

Petunia

Heuchera

Petunia

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Blue tit on feeding station

Making leaf mould

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed Leek, Round-headed Garlic) syn. Allium sphaerocephalum

Verbena

Viola (Pansy)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

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Pond cover to protect the fish from the heron, and the pond from the children.

Viola (Pansy)

Slug

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Lichen on oak branch

Hebe

Making leaf mould

Fuchsia

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Iris

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Squirrel

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Greenfly on lupin

Mushroom

Grass

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Dianthus

Lunipus (Lupin)

Common newt

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Pond waterfall

Pieris formosa var. Forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Mildew on melon plant

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Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Blossom

Osteospermum 'Summertime Pink Charm' (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy)

Deutzia gracilis

Banana

Hyacinthoides non-scripta syn. Scilla non-scripta (English bluebell)

Mushroom

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Viola (Pansy)

Small water feature

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' syn. Hylotelephium sieboldi 'Variegatum'

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Euphorbia

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Rosa (Rose)

Ribes rubrum (Redcurrant) included in The Growing Tastes Allotment Garden, from Wincester Growers the were awarded a Gold medal and Best in Show for their garden.

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Seedling (Tomato)

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Hyacinthoides hispanica, syn. Endymion hispanicus, Scilla campanulata, S.hispanica (Spanish bluebell)

Clematis jackmanii

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Hebe

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) in flower

Making leaf mould (6)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Viburnum

Slug

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Gerbera

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Heron trying to catch fish

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Garden roller

Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin' (Berberis, Purple berberis, Barberry, Purple Japanese barberry)

Eupeodes corollae syn. Metasyrphus corollae (Hoverfly). Whilst it may look like a wasp, it is actually a hoverfly.

Rose hips

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Vine weevil - adult

Making leaf mould (2)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Fuchsia

Mahonia japonica

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Azalea

Lobelia erinus

Iris sibirica

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Grass snake

Thyme bed, part of the Katherine Howard garden, designed by Philippa O'Brien which was awarded a Silver-Gilt. It was part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Fuchsia

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Primula

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Banana

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Almond

Dianthus chinensis

Azalea

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Cistus (Rock rose)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Daisy

A novel planting idea, displayed at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

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Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

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Primula

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Campanula (Bellflower)

Waterfall

Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata' AGM (silver-margined holly, variegated holly)

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Hydrangea

Malus domestica (Apple)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Clematis

Magnolia

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Viola (Pansy)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Garden lighting!!

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Black Millet

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lantern rose, Hellebore)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Primula

Potting on 1

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Large Skipper butterfly

New Guinea impatiens

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

A novel planting idea, displayed at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

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Ladybird (7 spot)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist) seed pod

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Making leaf mould

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Cistus (Rock rose)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Rosa 'Birthday Girl' syn. Rosa 'Meilasso' (Floribunda)

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Syringa (Lilac)

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Lobelia erinus

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Banana

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Ants

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Laurel

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Hydrangea

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Garden design

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Azalea

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Seed propagation

Blight on tomatoes

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Making leaf mould (9)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Acer (Maple)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Patio planter with a white theme

Making leaf mould (1)

Iris

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Geranium

Primula

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Corkscrew hazel, Harry Lauder's walking stick)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Hydrangea

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Clematis

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Sedum spectabile syn. Hylotelephium spectabile (ice plant, stonecrop)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

A novel planting idea, displayed at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Forsythia x intermedia

Rudbeckia hirta (Rudbeckia, coneflower, black-eyed susan)

Dianthus

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

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Trifolium repens (Clover)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Primula

Bumble bee on Hyacinth

Cyclamen

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Waterlily

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Hibiscus syriacus 'Blue Bird', syn. H.s. 'Oiseau Blue' (Tree Hollyhock)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Astrantia major

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Palm

Duck

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Lupin

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

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Pulmonaria officinalis - Common lungwort, spotted dog, soldiers and sailors, Jerusalem cowslip

Osteospermum (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy) with hover fly

Courgette

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Primula