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I've been taking photographs of plants in and around my garden since I bought my first digital camera in 2001 (three years after I has started this website). So whilst wondering where to keep the pictures in the days before Flickr and cloud storage, I thought I'd create a little database of them on my UK Gardening website, and I've been taking photos and adding them to my site ever since.

Below is a very small, random selection of photographs I have taken over the last 25 years. To see a larger version of a photograph, click the image. You'll then be able to scroll left and right through the current selection.

Blossom

Clematis

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Heliconia rostrata (Hanging lobster claw, False bird of paradise)

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

Cricket on flowerpot

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Fuchsia

Slug

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Slug

Brachyscome angustifolia

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Hydrangea

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.

Gerbera

Lichen on oak branch

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Diascia fetcaniensis

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

Making leaf mould (16)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

Hebe

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Laurel

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Geranium

Clematis jackmanii

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Forget-me-not

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

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

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Vine weevil - juvenile

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Lantana camara

Ladybird (7 spot)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Potting on 3

Syringa (Lilac)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Agave

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

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

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Primula

Saxifraga x arendsii

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rosa (Rose)

Azalea

Lantana camara

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Daisy

Wildflower Display

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Dianthus

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Gazania

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

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

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Fuchsia

Primula

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

IMG_0950-blossom-01

Blue tit on feeding station

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Frozen shrub

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Clematis

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Patio planter

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Blight on tomatoes

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Mildew on melon plant

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

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

Petunia

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Fuchsia

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Clematis 'Cezanne'

Hydrangea

Rhododendron

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Waterlily

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

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

Campanula (Bellflower)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Pinching out tomatoes

Lunipus (Lupin)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Hebe

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Lantana camara

Viola (Pansy)

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

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Hebe

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

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

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

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

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Black Millet

Rhododendron

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

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

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Iris

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Making leaf mould (4)

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.

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Deutzia gracilis

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Primula

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

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Ants

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Lupin

Clematis

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

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

Malus domestica (Apple)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

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

Primula

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Making leaf mould (3)

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Rock Garden

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.

Caterpiller

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Deer

Hydrangea

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

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

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

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Lobelia erinus

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Clematis armandii

Rosehips over water

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Making leaf mould (7)

Azalea

Dianthus

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Iris sibirica

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

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

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Azalea

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

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Making leaf mould (9)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

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

Gerbera (African daisy)

Making leaf mould (5)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Frozen shrub

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Primula

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

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

Blight on tomatoes

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Woods in late spring

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Making leaf mould (2)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Rhododendron

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Difference in size of oak leaf

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Hebe

Almond

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Viburnum

Bread fruit

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Mahonia japonica

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Wild garlic

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

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

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

Clematis

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Slug

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Mahonia japonica

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Viola (Pansy)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Helenium autumnale

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Venus Fly Trap

Petunia

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Ipomoea

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Garden lighting!!

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Lupin

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Lemon

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Banana

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

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Gunnera manicata

Making leaf mould

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Garden design

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Gunnera manicata

Petunia

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Deutzia crenata

Wild garlic

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Blossom

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

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

Rhododendron

Penstemon

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

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

Azalea

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

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Waterfall

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

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

Slug

Clematis

Garden design

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

Common frog

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Primula

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Blossom

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Vine weevil - adult

Praying matis

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Fencing

Forsythia x intermedia

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fennel (seedhead)

Bougainvillea glabra

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Waterlily

Making leaf mould (1)

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

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Cyclamen

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Small water feature

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.

Leaf miner

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Succulent

Trees covered in snow

Garden design

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Euphorbia

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

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

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Wildflower Display

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Viburnum carlesii

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Viola (Pansy)

Viburnum carlesii

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Blossom

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

Water Snail

Wildflower Display

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Rhododendron

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Vine weevil - adult

Deutzia gracilis

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

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

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Bumble bee

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Bambusa (bamboo)

Bumble bee

Campanula (Bellflower)

Fuchsia

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Potting on 1

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Cacti

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Primula

Bougainvillea glabra

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Lichen on oak branch

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Lunipus (Lupin)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Petunia

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

Iris sibirica

Papaver (Poppy)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Gazania

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Primula japonica

Ladybird (7 spot)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Rhododendron

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Bonsai

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Heuchera

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Primula

Making leaf mould (13)

Hebe

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Slug

Cosmos

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Mahonia japonica

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

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

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Gazania

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

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

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Heliconia rostrata (Hanging lobster claw, False bird of paradise)

Viola (Pansy)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

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

Forget-me-not

Iris sibirica

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Pond cover

Magnolia

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Rosa (Rose)

Cyclamen

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Lemon

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Syringa (Lilac)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Tulip

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Fuchsia

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

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

Ornamental grass

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Rosa (Rose)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

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

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Clematis

Ants

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Mushroom

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Coconut palm

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Dahlia

Making leaf mould (12)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

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

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Syringa (Lilac)

Euphorbia

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Azalea

Osteospermum 'Glistening White' syn. Dimorphotheca pluvialis (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Seed propagation

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Antique tractor

Forget-me-not

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Daisy

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Hebe

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Daisy

Clematis armandii

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

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Palm

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Potting on 4

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Viburnum carlesii

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

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

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Viburnum carlesii

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

Lupin

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Lobelia erinus

Palm

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

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Making leaf mould (10)

Gerbera

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Iris sibirica

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Mushroom

Lunipus (Lupin)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Sweet chestnut tree

Primula

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

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Rhododendron

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Mushroom

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Clematis

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Chusquea culeou

Pond cover

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

Viburnum

Primula

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Petunia

Daisy

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

Rhododendron

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Papaver (Poppy)

Pond

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Rosa (Rose)

Dahlia

Forsythia x intermedia

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight' - fruit splitting

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

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

Iris sibirica

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Potting on 2

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Lupin seed pod

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

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

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

Tulip

Woodlouse

Viola (Pansy)

Seedling (Tomato)

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Slug

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

Iris sibirica

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Blackberry

Syringa (Lilac)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Iris

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

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

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

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Buddleja

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Grass snake

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

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Gazania

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Making leaf mould (14)

Ladybird larvae

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Delphinium (early growth)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Anemone blanda

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

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

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Making leaf mould (15)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

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

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

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

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

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

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

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Courgette

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Petunia

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

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

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Rhododendron

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Frozen water

Iris graminea (Iris)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Ladybird larvae

Making leaf mould (11)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Lunipus (Lupin)

Cosmos

Dianthus

Heron

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Landscape with bluebells

Stag beetle (Adult)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Magnolia

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Coconut palm

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

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

Summer bedding planter

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

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

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Zantedeschia

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Iris sibirica

Rhododendron

Azalea

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Making leaf mould (6)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Primula

Hebe

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Garden design

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) in flower

Heuchera

Primula, polyanthus

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Azalea

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Lunipus (Lupin)

Fuchsia

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

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Orchid

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Mixed border

Washingtonia robusta

Primula

Cacti

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Grass roof

Iris

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Euphorbia

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

Cyclamen

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

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

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

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

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Rhododendron

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Daisy

Vine weevil - adult

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Dahlia

Bumble bee

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Lobelia erinus

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Lunipus (Lupin)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

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

Rhododendron

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

Pinching out tomatoes

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Hydrangea

Trifolium repens (Clover)

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

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Petunia

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Lemon

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Deutzia gracilis

Primula

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

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

Agave

Blight on tomatoes

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Potting on 5

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Crocus biflorus

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Aquilegia vulgaris ;Winky Double Rose' (columbine, grannies bonnet)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

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

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

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

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Clematis armandii

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Chrysanthemum

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

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Seedling (Tomato)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Lobelia erinus

Aster amellus

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

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.

Making leaf mould (17)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Mahonia japonica

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

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

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

Roof Garden

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Mushroom

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Rhododendron

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Pinching out tomatoes

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Landscape with bluebells

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Blossom

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

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Alcea (Hollyhock)

Mushroom

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

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Hydrangea

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

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

Malus domestica (Apple)

Rope trellis

Azalea

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Rosa (Rose)

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

Deutzia gracilis

Iris sibirica

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Petunia

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Tulip

Fuchsia

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

Wildflower Display

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

Fern

Almond

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

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Forsythia x intermedia

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

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Cherry blossom

Azalea

Bougainvillea glabra

Primula

Regal pelargonium

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Rose Perpétué

Petunia

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Syringa (Lilac)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

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

Hydrangea

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Pricking out

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Forsythia x intermedia

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Knarled bark of tree

Ladybird

Hosta

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Hebe

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

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Squirrel

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

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

Agave attenuata

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Cherry

Cosmos

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Hosta

Viburnum carlesii

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Deutzia gracilis

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

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

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Slugs

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Moss in the lawn

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Hebe

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

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

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Common newt

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Magnolia

Waterlily

Astrantia major

Gerbera (African daisy)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Erica (Heath, Heather)

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

Ants

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

Diascia fetcaniensis

Viola (Pansy)

Heron

Iris

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Rhododendron

Greenfly on lupin

Container display

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Iris graminea (Iris)

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.

Lobelia erinus

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Slug

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Hydrangea

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Bridal wreath)

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

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

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

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

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

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Coconut palm

Mushroom

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Palm

Nymphaea (Water lily)

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

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Banana

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Delphinium (early growth)

Iris sibirica

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

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

Seed propagation

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Viola (Pansy)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Clematis armandii

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Ladybird

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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

Log pile

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Vine weevil - adult

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Ladybird larvae

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Spiraea japonica

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Hebe

Garden roller

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Betula pendula (Birch)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Verbena

Cherry blossom

Deutzia gracilis

Rosa (Rose)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Osteospermum 'Glistening White' syn. Dimorphotheca pluvialis (Cape marigold, Cape daisy, Rain daisy, African daisy) with hover fly

Ladybird (2 spot)

Geranium

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Lantana camara

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

New Guinea impatiens

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

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

Penstemon

Hydrangea

Cabbage

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Dianthus chinensis

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

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

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Petunia

Seedling (Tomato)

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

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

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Azalea

Clematis

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

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

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

Dandelion

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Lantana camara

Viburnum carlesii

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Viola (Pansy)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Lemon

Crocus biflorus

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Landscape with bluebells

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Buddleja

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

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

Orchid

Fuchsia

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Blight on tomatoes

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Fern

Caterpiller

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Hosta 'Francee'

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.

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Tropical Garden

Strawberry flowers

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Blackfly on philadelphus

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Grass

Acer (Maple)

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Viburnum carlesii

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

New Guinea impatiens

Iris sibirica

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Rose moss

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Heron trying to catch fish

Azalea

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Spider

Clematis 'Arabella'

Ladybird

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Hebe

Primula

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Orchid

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

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Squirrel

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Mixed border

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Lunipus (Lupin)

Moss in the lawn

Black Eyed Susan

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Trees covered in snow

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

Rhododendron

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Greenfly on lupin

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Palm

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Primula

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Caterpiller

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Lobelia erinus

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Vine weevil - adult

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Frozen shrub

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Gunnera manicata

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

Clematis armandii

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

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

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Petunia

Slug

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Patio planter with a white theme

Mahonia japonica

Blackfly

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Blackfly on floxglove

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Tree trunk

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

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

Fig

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Small water feature

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Astrantia major

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Primula

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Making leaf mould

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Wier at Cowley Manor

Rose hips

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Large beefsteak tomato

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

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

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Frozen water

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

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

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Garden design

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

Fencing

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Iris sibirica

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Frozen water

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Magnolia

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Pond waterfall

Iris sibirica

Patio planter

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

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

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Azalea

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Chrysanthemum

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

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

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Lupin

Verbena bonariensis

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

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

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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