Plant list of photographs in the UKGardening gallery.

Below you'll find a complete list of all the plants in the UKGardening database. Clicking one of the images will show a larger version.

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Geranium (Cranesbill)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Waterlily

Lobelia erinus

Potting on 1

Diascia fetcaniensis

Making leaf mould (14)

Zantedeschia

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Cosmos

Primula

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Deutzia crenata

Lemon

Rhododendron

Making leaf mould

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Dahlia

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Vine weevil - juvenile

Iris sibirica

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Azalea

Primula

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Tulip

Hebe

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

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Mahonia japonica

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

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Stag beetle (Adult)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

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

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Lobelia erinus

Euphorbia

Iris graminea (Iris)

Forget-me-not

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Lobelia erinus

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

Primula

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Ornamental grass

Dandelion

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

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Hosta 'Francee'

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

Mixed border

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Azalea

Clematis armandii

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

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

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Deutzia gracilis

Vine weevil - adult

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Ants

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Iris sibirica

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

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

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

Seedling (Tomato)

Rosehips over water

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Penstemon

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Mushroom

Viburnum carlesii

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Gazania

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

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

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Clematis armandii

Vine weevil - adult

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

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

Bumble bee on Hyacinth

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

Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum (Peace Lily)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

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

Agave

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

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Mahonia japonica

Viola (Pansy)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

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

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

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

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

Almond

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

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Blossom

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Campanula (Bellflower)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Iris sibirica

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Making leaf mould

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Fencing

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Trees covered in snow

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Syringa (Lilac)

Cacti

Viburnum carlesii

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Waterfall

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

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

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Fuchsia

Blackfly on floxglove

Clematis

Moss in the lawn

Slug

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Azalea

Forsythia x intermedia

Hydrangea

Leaf miner

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

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

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Mahonia japonica

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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Lichen on oak branch

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

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Compost bin (traditional heap)

Rhododendron

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Azalea

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Making leaf mould

Primula

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

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

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Heuchera

Campanula (Bellflower)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Petunia

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris sibirica

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Viburnum carlesii

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

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

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Primula

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Container display

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Viburnum carlesii

Ants

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Bougainvillea glabra

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Sweet chestnut tree

Magnolia

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

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Heron

Daisy

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

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

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Knarled bark of tree

Making leaf mould

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Water Snail

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Mahonia japonica

Dianthus

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Azalea

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Fuchsia

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Iris

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Duck with ducklings

Duck

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

Petunia

Seed propagation

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Blackfly

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

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

Blossom

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

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

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Hydrangea

Crocus biflorus

Ladybird (7 spot)

Mushroom

Delphinium (early growth)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

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

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Daisy

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

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Daisy

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

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Bougainvillea glabra

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Mushroom

Making leaf mould (11)

Grass snake

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Hydrangea

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

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

Petunia

Lantana camara

Ladybird

Cistus (Rock rose)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

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Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Hebe

Cherry blossom

Mahonia japonica

Anemone blanda

Lemon

Rosa (Rose)

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

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

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus)

Vine weevil - adult

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

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

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

Gazania

Clematis armandii

Venus Fly Trap

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Petunia

Mushroom

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Viola (Pansy)

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Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Fuchsia

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Penstemon

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Garden design

Banana

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Anthurium

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Lichen on oak branch

Lantana camara

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

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Petunia

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Malus domestica (Apple)

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Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Making leaf mould

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Regal pelargonium

Garden design

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Primula

Spider

Fern

Making leaf mould (15)

Syringa (Lilac)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Blight on tomatoes

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Ladybird

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

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Making leaf mould (9)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Antique tractor

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

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

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

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

Rhododendron

Making leaf mould (4)

Hosta

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.

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Syringa (Lilac)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Primula, polyanthus

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

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

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

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Palm

Wildflower Display

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Landscape with bluebells

Vine weevil - adult

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Blossom

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

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

Caterpiller

Duck with chicks

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Making leaf mould

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Rope trellis

Ipomoea

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

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

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

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

Astrantia major

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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

Bread fruit

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Euphorbia

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

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.

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Pinching out tomatoes

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Lemon

Mildew on melon plant

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

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.

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Garden lighting!!

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Verbena bonariensis

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Iris sibirica

Cacti

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Primula

Coconut palm

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

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Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Small water feature

Roof Garden

Moss in the lawn

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Viola (Pansy)

Spiraea japonica

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

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

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

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Lupin seed pod

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Making leaf mould (16)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Orchid

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

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

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Palm

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Slug

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Tropaeolum majus (Nastutium)

Blight on tomatoes

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Ladybird (2 spot)

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

Fuchsia

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

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Camellia japonica with frost damage

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

Trees covered in snow

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Gunnera manicata

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Bumble bee on Hyacinth

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Woods in late spring

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

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Heuchera

Rhododendron

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Forsythia x intermedia

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Lunipus (Lupin)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

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

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Gerbera

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

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

Primula

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

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Primula

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Bumble bee

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

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Mixed border

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

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

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

Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Heron trying to catch fish

Wildflower Display

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Rosa (Rose)

Gerbera

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Pinching out tomatoes

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

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

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Diascia fetcaniensis

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Forget-me-not

Heron

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Woodlouse

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Making leaf mould

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

Primula

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

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Azalea

Cosmos

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Lupin

Magnolia

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Summer bedding planter

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Chusquea culeou

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

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

Seed propagation

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Primula

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Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

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

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Pricking out

Azalea

Lantana camara

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Viola (Pansy)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

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Iris sibirica

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Cistus (Rock rose)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Garden design

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Ulex europaeus (Common Gorse)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

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

Slug

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Rose moss

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

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

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

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Black Eyed Susan

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

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Making leaf mould (7)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Patio planter

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Buddleja

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Gerbera (African daisy)

Wildflower Display

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Rock Garden

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Tree trunk

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Rhododendron

Hebe

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

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

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Slug

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Pinching out tomatoes

Garden design

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Ulex europaeus (Common Gorse)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

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Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hydrangea

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Clematis

Squirrel

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

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Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Caterpiller

Making leaf mould (5)

Nigella damascena (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).

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Aster amellus

Fuchsia

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Making leaf mould

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

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

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

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

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) in flower

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Delphinium (early growth)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Anthurium

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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Alcea (Hollyhock)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Large beefsteak tomato

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Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Gazania

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Geranium

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

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

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Forget-me-not

Primula

Hydrangea

Waterlily

Fuchsia

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Blackfly on philadelphus

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

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

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Dianthus

Rosa (Rose)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lupin

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Hebe

Orchid

Leaf mould (finely chopped after running over with lawnmower)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Making leaf mould (2)

Common newt

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Wild garlic

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Deutzia gracilis

Crocus biflorus

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Mahonia japonica

Ladybird (7 spot)

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum (Peace Lily)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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Difference in size of oak leaf

Palm

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

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

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

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

Caterpiller

Viburnum carlesii

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

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

Duck

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Cyclamen

Ladybird larvae

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Primula

Making leaf mould

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Daisy

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Iris sibirica

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Tulip

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Wild garlic

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

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

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Fuchsia

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Betula pendula (Birch)

Palm

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

Sarracenia North American pitcher plant

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Coconut palm

Cricket on flowerpot

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Common frog

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Bonsai

Iris sibirica

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

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Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Viola (Pansy)

Making leaf mould (6)

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Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Ants

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

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Magnolia

Buddleja

Gazania

Rhododendron

Making leaf mould (13)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Clematis

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Fennel (seedhead)

Rhododendron

Lantana camara

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

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Grass

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Agave attenuata

Rose Perpétué

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Bougainvillea glabra

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Clematis

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Rhododendron

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

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

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Making leaf mould

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Hebe

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Pond

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Grass roof

Ladybird

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Ladybird larvae

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

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Making leaf mould

Slug

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Azalea

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

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

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Frozen shrub

Iris sibirica

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Potting on 4

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Succulent

Malus domestica (Apple)

Cherry

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

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

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

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

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

Cyclamen

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

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Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Log pile

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

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Making leaf mould

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Banana

Wildflower Display

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

Making leaf mould (12)

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Azalea

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Pieris formosa var. Forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Primula

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Patio planter

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Azalea

Primula

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Making leaf mould

Malus domestica (Apple)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Blue tit on feeding station

Lobelia erinus

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus)

Deutzia gracilis

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Black Millet

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Dahlia

Making leaf mould

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Agave

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

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

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Pond waterfall

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

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

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

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

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

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Viburnum carlesii

Making leaf mould

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

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Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Almond

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

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

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

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

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Gunnera manicata

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Forsythia x intermedia

Primula

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

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Papaver (Poppy)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

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Hebe

Slug

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

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

Petunia

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Geranium

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

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.

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Tulip

Frozen water

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Helenium autumnale

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Courgette

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Viburnum

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

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

Dianthus

Daisy

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Fencing

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Deer

Praying matis

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Orchid

Ladybird larvae

Potting on 3

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

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Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Fig

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Potting on 2

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Hosta

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Campanula (Bellflower)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

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Clematis armandii

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Clematis

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Petunia

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Lobelia erinus

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Petunia

Small water feature

Garden roller

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Blossom

Strawberry flowers

Slug

Seedling (Tomato)

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

Hydrangea

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Clematis

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Patio planter with a white theme

Garden design

Lantana camara

Duck

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hydrangea

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

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Landscape with bluebells

Ladybird (7 spot)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Frozen water

Cyclamen

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

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

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Hydrangea

Clematis

Petunia

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rhododendron

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Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Viola (Pansy)

Slug

Making leaf mould

Forsythia x intermedia

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Primula

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Deutzia gracilis

Landscape with bluebells

Chrysanthemum

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Petunia

Viburnum carlesii

Wier at Cowley Manor

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

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

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

Pond cover

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

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

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

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Rhododendron

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Bambusa (bamboo)

Rhododendron

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

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

Coconut palm

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Duck

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Making leaf mould (10)

Lobelia erinus

Greenfly on lupin

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Magnolia

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Tropical Garden

Bumble bee

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

New Guinea impatiens

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

Blossom

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

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

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy)

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

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Ladybird (7 spot)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Euphorbia

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Squirrel

Clematis 'Cezanne'

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Primula

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

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

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Greenfly on lupin

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Blight on tomatoes

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Syringa (Lilac)

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Cherry blossom

Papaver (Poppy)

Dianthus chinensis

Clematis 'Arabella'

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

Viola (Pansy)

Blight on tomatoes

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Verbena

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

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

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

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Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Astrantia major

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

New Guinea impatiens

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Banana

Hebe

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Blackberry

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Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Lupin

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

Brachycome angustifolia

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

Acer (Maple)

Hebe

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

Washingtonia robusta

Cabbage

Viola (Pansy)

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Frozen water

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Vine weevil - adult

Primula

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Viburnum

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

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Frozen shrub

Rhododendron

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Making leaf mould (1)

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Bumble bee

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Hebe

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Iris sibirica

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

Lupin

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Lemon

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Hebe

Fern

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

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

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Gunnera manicata

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Waterlily

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

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

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Clematis armandii

Cosmos

Rose hips

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Cistus (Rock rose)

Rhododendron

Cistus (Rock rose)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

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.

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Making leaf mould

Iris

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Iris sibirica

Pieris formosa var. Forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Mushroom

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

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Clematis

Potting on 5

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Pond cover

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

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

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Deutzia gracilis

Iris sibirica

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Making leaf mould (17)

Rhododendron

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Duck

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

Frozen shrub

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

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Deutzia gracilis

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

Primula japonica

Syringa (Lilac)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

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Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Clematis jackmanii

Mushroom

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

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

Banana

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Rosa (Rose)

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Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Saxifraga x arendsii

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Making leaf mould (3)

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

Laurel

Campanula (Bellflower)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Azalea

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Rosa (Rose)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Seedling (Tomato)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

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

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

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Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Slugs

Iris

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.