Plant list of photographs in the UKGardening gallery.

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Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Making leaf mould (9)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Buddleja

Clematis armandii

Azalea

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

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

Magnolia

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Coconut palm

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Cosmos

Gerbera (African daisy)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Banana

Hosta

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) in flower

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Palm

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Blue tit on feeding station

Making leaf mould (11)

Landscape with bluebells

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

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

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

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

Potting on 2

Bougainvillea glabra

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Rhododendron

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Banana

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Making leaf mould

Mushroom

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

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Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Azalea

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Magnolia

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Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Saxifraga x arendsii

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Frozen shrub

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Pond waterfall

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

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

Viburnum carlesii

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

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

Mahonia japonica

Rhododendron

Gazania

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Blight on tomatoes

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Garden lighting!!

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Bumble bee

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Mushroom

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Viburnum carlesii

Duck

Buddleja

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Frozen shrub

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

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Iris graminea (Iris)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Cosmos

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Primula

Mixed border

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

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

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Duck

Making leaf mould (15)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Iris sibirica

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Regal pelargonium

Making leaf mould

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy)

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Diascia fetcaniensis

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Dianthus

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

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Tulip

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Wild garlic

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

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Large beefsteak tomato

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Chrysanthemum

Making leaf mould

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Deer

Astrantia major

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Mushroom

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

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

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Lupin

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Muscari armeniacum 'Misty Skies' (Grape hyacinth, Armenian grape hyacinth)

Ulex europaeus (Common Gorse)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Mahonia japonica

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Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Primula

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Forsythia x intermedia

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

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

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

Primula

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

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Rosa (Rose)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Clematis

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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

Hebe

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Blackfly on floxglove

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Rhododendron

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Praying matis

Verbena bonariensis

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Greenfly on lupin

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Primula

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Clematis jackmanii

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

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Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Anthurium

Landscape with bluebells

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Euphorbia

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Slug

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Mushroom

Clematis

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

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Hebe

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Making leaf mould

Rosa (Rose)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Primula

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Hydrangea

Vine weevil - juvenile

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Ants

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Primula

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Making leaf mould

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Hebe

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

Penstemon

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

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

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Forget-me-not

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Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Pieris formosa var. Forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Iris

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

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Azalea

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Waterlily

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

New Guinea impatiens

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

New Guinea impatiens

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

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Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Zantedeschia

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

Rhododendron

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Caterpiller

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

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

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Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Primula

Mahonia japonica

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Seedling (Tomato)

Deutzia gracilis

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ladybird larvae

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

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

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Pieris formosa var. Forrestii 'Wakehurst'

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

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

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

Leaf mould (finely chopped after running over with lawnmower)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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.

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Garden roller

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Duck

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Deutzia gracilis

Dahlia

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Roof Garden

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Helenium autumnale

Mushroom

Muscari armeniacum 'Misty Skies' (Grape hyacinth, Armenian grape hyacinth)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Ladybird (7 spot)

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

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Viburnum

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

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.

Caterpiller

Venus Fly Trap

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Petunia

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Cabbage

Garden design

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

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Lunipus (Lupin)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Lobelia erinus

Primula

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

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Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Frozen water

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Summer bedding planter

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Orchid

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Hosta 'Francee'

Ants

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Making leaf mould (16)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

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Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

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Heuchera

Wildflower Display

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hydrangea

Petunia

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Cistus (Rock rose)

Lemon

Ipomoea

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

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

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

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Grass roof

Lupin

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Dianthus

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Viburnum carlesii

Iris graminea (Iris)

Succulent

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

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

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Gazania

Cherry blossom

Campanula (Bellflower)

Making leaf mould

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Gazania

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Agave

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

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.

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

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Garden design

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Ladybird

Iris sibirica

Ladybird (7 spot)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Iris

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

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Rose Perpétué

Cosmos

Strawberry in a hanging basket

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Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Rose moss

Making leaf mould

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

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Making leaf mould

Curcurbita (Marrow)

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

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Making leaf mould (5)

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.

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Clematis 'Arabella'

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Cacti

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Wild garlic

Greenfly on lupin

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Knarled bark of tree

Primula

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Hydrangea

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Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

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

Hebe

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Malus domestica (Apple)

Gunnera manicata

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Gunnera manicata

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

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

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Petunia

Clematis

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Making leaf mould (2)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Primula japonica

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Laurel

Petunia

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Blackberry

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Petunia

Penstemon

Azalea

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Narcissus (Daffodil)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Cyclamen

Woodlouse

Cyclamen

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Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

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

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Azalea

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

Petunia

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Astrantia major

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Stag beetle (Adult)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Vine weevil - adult

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

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

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Lantana camara

Blossom

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Frozen water

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Azalea

Iris sibirica

Caterpiller

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

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

Aster amellus

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Almond

Malus domestica (Apple)

Moss in the lawn

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

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Slug

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Grass

Iris sibirica

Waterlily

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Frozen shrub

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum (Peace Lily)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Heron trying to catch fish

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Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

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

Lobelia erinus

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Making leaf mould

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

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Fencing

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Gunnera manicata

Vine weevil - adult

Making leaf mould

Making leaf mould (10)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Making leaf mould

Diascia fetcaniensis

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Waterlily

Trifolium repens (Clover)

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

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

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

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Lemon

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Iris sibirica

Lobelia erinus

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Brachycome angustifolia

Rosehips over water

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

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

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

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

Hydrangea

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Common frog

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

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

Rosa (Rose)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Washingtonia robusta

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum (Peace Lily)

Waterfall

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

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Papaver (Poppy)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Petunia

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Rope trellis

Lichen on oak branch

Orchid

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Cyclamen

Crocus biflorus

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

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

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

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

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Viola (Pansy)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

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

Hebe

Trifolium repens (Clover)

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Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Vine weevil - adult

Slug

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

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Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Duck

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Papaver (Poppy)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Rhododendron

Spiraea japonica

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Pinching out tomatoes

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus)

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

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Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Ladybird larvae

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Primula

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

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.

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

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

Woods in late spring

Common newt

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Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Gerbera

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

Tree trunk

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Geranium

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Making leaf mould (13)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Viola (Pansy)

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

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Mildew on melon plant

Primula

Iris sibirica

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Iris sibirica

Deutzia gracilis

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

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

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Lunipus (Lupin)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Blight on tomatoes

Garden design

Tropaeolum majus (Nastutium)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Lupin

Sarracenia North American pitcher plant

Patio planter

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Bumble bee

Chusquea culeou

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Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

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

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Palm

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Acer (Maple)

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

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Small water feature

Agave

Tulip

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

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

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

Palm

Crocus biflorus

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

Daisy

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Rose hips

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Blossom

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

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Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

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

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Azalea

Wildflower Display

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Frozen water

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

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

Fencing

Fuchsia

Hydrangea

Black Eyed Susan

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Lemon

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Bumble bee on Hyacinth

Campanula (Bellflower)

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

Hydrangea

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Fuchsia

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

Hosta

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Viola (Pansy)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Fuchsia

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Water Snail

Primula

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Rhododendron

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Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Pond cover

Patio planter

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

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

Making leaf mould

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Lobelia erinus

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

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Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

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

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

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Viburnum carlesii

Making leaf mould

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Mahonia japonica

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Rhododendron

Gazania

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Clematis

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Palm

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Heron

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Lunipus (Lupin)

Viola (Pansy)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Hydrangea

Ladybird (7 spot)

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

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Iris

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Mushroom

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

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Geranium (Cranesbill)

Pinching out tomatoes

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

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Rock Garden

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.

Slug

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Lantana camara

Viburnum carlesii

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Deutzia gracilis

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lupin seed pod

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

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

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

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Sweet chestnut tree

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Seedling (Tomato)

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Narcissus (Daffodil)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Potting on 5

Making leaf mould (1)

Petunia

Anemone blanda

Tropical Garden

Magnolia

Anthurium

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Mixed border

Viburnum

Primula, polyanthus

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Euphorbia

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

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Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Lantana camara

Making leaf mould

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Primula

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Hebe

Banana

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

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

Trees covered in snow

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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

Dahlia

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

Iris sibirica

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Rhododendron

Making leaf mould

Cistus (Rock rose)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Heuchera

Pinching out tomatoes

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Clematis

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

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

Petunia

Cricket on flowerpot

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Laurus (laurel) in flower

Pricking out

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Landscape with bluebells

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Forget-me-not

Making leaf mould (7)

Rosa (Rose)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Iris

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

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

Euphorbia

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Viburnum carlesii

Seedling (Tomato)

Duck with chicks

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Banana

Forget-me-not

Bougainvillea glabra

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Bougainvillea glabra

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Viola (Pansy)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Mahonia japonica

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Lobelia erinus

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Almond

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Hebe

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Black Millet

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Squirrel

Delphinium (early growth)

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

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Narcissus (Daffodil)

Making leaf mould (14)

Coconut palm

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Viola (Pansy)

Dahlia

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Ants

Trees covered in snow

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Making leaf mould (6)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Bumble bee

Rhododendron

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hebe

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Ornamental grass

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Blossom

Forsythia x intermedia

Bumble bee on Hyacinth

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

Iris sibirica

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

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Blight on tomatoes

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

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

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

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Rosa (Rose)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Clematis

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Daisy

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

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Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Lantana camara

Vine weevil - adult

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Azalea

Potting on 4

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

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

Blossom

Iris graminea (Iris)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Bread fruit

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Lichen on oak branch

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

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

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

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Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Fuchsia

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus)

Clematis armandii

Iris sibirica

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Fern

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Petunia

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Fuchsia

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

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

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

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

Deutzia gracilis

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Primula

Garden design

Rhododendron

Daisy

Orchid

Lunipus (Lupin)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Making leaf mould (3)

Syringa (Lilac)

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Azalea

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Iris sibirica

Fuchsia

Bambusa (bamboo)

Daisy

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

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Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Tulip

Potting on 1

Forsythia x intermedia

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

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

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

Cherry blossom

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Lemon

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

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

Viola (Pansy)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

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

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Slug

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Mahonia japonica

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lupin

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Viola (Pansy)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

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

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Fern

Rhododendron

Squirrel

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Duck

Syringa (Lilac)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Blight on tomatoes

Fennel (seedhead)

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Wier at Cowley Manor

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Spider

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Blossom

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Ladybird larvae

Azalea

Cacti

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

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

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Potting on 3

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Blackfly

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Syringa (Lilac)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

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

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

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

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Deutzia gracilis

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Rosa (Rose)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Patio planter with a white theme

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Ulex europaeus (Common Gorse)

Syringa (Lilac)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Rhododendron

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

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

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Fuchsia

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

Clematis

Betula pendula (Birch)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Lantana camara

Garden design

Duck with ducklings

Grass snake

Slug

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

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

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Fuchsia

Primula

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Seed propagation

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Cistus (Rock rose)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Dianthus chinensis

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Fig

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Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Rhododendron

Muscari armeniacum 'Misty Skies' (Grape hyacinth, Armenian grape hyacinth)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Coconut palm

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Syringa (Lilac)

Iris sibirica

Small water feature

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Ladybird

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Wildflower Display

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

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Seed propagation

Vine weevil - adult

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

Daisy

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

Viburnum carlesii

Heron

Container display

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

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

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Clematis

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Petunia

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

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

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Geranium

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Making leaf mould (12)

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Hydrangea

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

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

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

Primula

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

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

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

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

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.

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Clematis armandii

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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Aquilegia (Columbine)

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Lobelia erinus

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Courgette

Cherry

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Making leaf mould (4)

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

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

Blackfly on philadelphus

Gerbera (African daisy)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Rhododendron

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

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

Strawberry flowers

Slugs

Azalea

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Lunipus (Lupin)

Log pile

Slug

Rhododendron

Ladybird (2 spot)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

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

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Delphinium (early growth)

Making leaf mould

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Clematis armandii

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Forsythia x intermedia

Clematis armandii

Primula

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Wildflower Display

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

Hebe

Making leaf mould

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

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

Slug

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Magnolia

Hebe

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

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Azalea

Antique tractor

Leaf miner

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

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Making leaf mould (17)

Verbena

Clematis 'Cezanne'

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

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

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Moss in the lawn

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Pond cover

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

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Gerbera (African daisy)

Bonsai

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Cistus (Rock rose)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Dianthus

Deutzia crenata

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

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

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Gerbera

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

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

Dandelion

Difference in size of oak leaf

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Ladybird

Primula

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

Agave attenuata

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