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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 27 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.

Fig

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Pond waterfall

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Potting on 4

Lunipus (Lupin)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Bougainvillea glabra

Heron

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

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Patio planter

Primula

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Daisy

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

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

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

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

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Forsythia x intermedia

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Primula

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Clematis armandii

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Daisy

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

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

Mushroom

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Rose hips

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

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

Bougainvillea glabra

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Slug

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Viola (Pansy)

Azalea

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Blossom

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Garden design

Slug

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Vine weevil - adult

Cricket on flowerpot

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

Cyclamen

Trifolium repens (Clover)

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

Slug

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Rhododendron

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Gazania

Waterlily

Wildflower Display

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Primula

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Petunia

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Blackfly on philadelphus

Common newt

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

Lichen on oak branch

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

Petunia

Pricking out

Heuchera

Daisy

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Slug

Deutzia gracilis

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

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Campanula (Bellflower)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Fuchsia

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.

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Petunia

Deutzia gracilis

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Lobelia erinus

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag 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.

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Rhododendron

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

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.

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Greenfly on lupin

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Lupin

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Fuchsia

Blossom

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Seed propagation

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

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

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

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

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Iris sibirica

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

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

Azalea

Blackfly

Bumble bee

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

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Crocus biflorus

Agave

Mushroom

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Rosa (Rose)

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Cacti

New Guinea impatiens

Dianthus chinensis

Delphinium (early growth)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Lupin

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Hydrangea

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Clematis

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Primula

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

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

Stag beetle (Adult)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Viola (Pansy)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Chrysanthemum

Washingtonia robusta

Mahonia japonica

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Primula japonica

Deer

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

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

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Clematis 'Cezanne'

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

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Hydrangea

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

Hydrangea

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

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

Azalea

Orchid

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Cherry blossom

Clematis

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Euphorbia

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

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

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Ladybird (7 spot)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

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

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Bambusa (bamboo)

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

Ladybird (7 spot)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

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

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Potting on 5

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

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

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hebe

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Iris sibirica

Lobelia erinus

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hebe

Iris sibirica

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Hebe

Blackberry

Palm

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

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Wild garlic

Waterlily

Garden design

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

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

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Rhododendron

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

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

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

Hydrangea

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Syringa (Lilac)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Cosmos

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Gerbera (African daisy)

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

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Ants

Tulip

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

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

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

Viburnum carlesii

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

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

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Primula

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Iris

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Pinching out tomatoes

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Fern

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Petunia

Forsythia x intermedia

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Primula

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Rose moss

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Small water feature

Almond

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Seedling (Tomato)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

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

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

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

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Squirrel

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Ladybird

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

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

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

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

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus

Vine weevil - adult

Bumble bee

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Diascia fetcaniensis

Hosta

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Dianthus

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Rhododendron

Cabbage

Clematis

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Laurel

Making leaf mould (15)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Slug

Mushroom

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Wild garlic

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

New Guinea impatiens

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

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

Patio planter

Petunia

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Petunia

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Lantana camara

Gunnera manicata

Gerbera

Delphinium (early growth)

Lobelia erinus

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

Gunnera manicata

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Rhododendron

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

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

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

Rhododendron

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

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

Bougainvillea glabra

Frozen water

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Fuchsia

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Making leaf mould (6)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Saxifraga x arendsii

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Landscape with bluebells

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Clematis

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Lobelia erinus

Iris sibirica

Blight on tomatoes

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Hebe

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Caterpiller

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Forsythia x intermedia

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

Deutzia gracilis

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Mahonia japonica

Clematis armandii

Hosta

Trees covered in snow

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Azalea

Regal pelargonium

Mushroom

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Primula

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Gazania

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Crocus biflorus

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Garden lighting!!

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Caterpiller

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Wildflower Display

Rhododendron

Palm

Azalea

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Roof Garden

Rhododendron

Lemon

Rose Perpétué

Hebe

Antique tractor

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Gerbera

Bread fruit

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

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

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Making leaf mould (1)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Black Millet

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

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

Potting on 1

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

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

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Rosa (Rose)

Tropical Garden

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

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

Mixed border

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Rhododendron

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Greenfly on lupin

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Ladybird (7 spot)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Viola (Pansy)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Hebe

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Viburnum carlesii

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Viburnum carlesii

Rosa (Rose)

Mahonia japonica

Making leaf mould

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Azalea

Iris sibirica

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Waterfall

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Petunia

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

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Primula

Sweet chestnut tree

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

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

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

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Orchid

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Ladybird larvae

Pond cover

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Grass snake

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

Mushroom

Verbena bonariensis

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

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

Rhododendron

Ants

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

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

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Deutzia gracilis

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Fencing

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Woodlouse

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Fern

Landscape with bluebells

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Primula

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

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

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Viburnum and cherry blossom

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

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

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

Clematis

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

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

Primula

Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

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

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

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

Slug

Dianthus

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Vine weevil - adult

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.

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

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

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

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

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Ladybird (2 spot)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Zantedeschia

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Gunnera manicata

Spider

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

Primula

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Pond

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Hebe

Coconut palm

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial)

Fennel (seedhead)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Difference in size of oak leaf

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Viola (Pansy)

Making leaf mould (14)

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

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

Geranium

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Malus domestica (Apple)

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

Clematis armandii

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Dandelion

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

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

Buddleja

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Agave

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

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

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

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

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Ladybird larvae

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Buddleja

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

Forget-me-not

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

Grass

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Coconut palm

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

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

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Clematis

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Rosehips over water

Hydrangea

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Daisy

Cyclamen

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Primula

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris sibirica

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Making leaf mould

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

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

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Knarled bark of tree

Blossom

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Lantana camara

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

Ladybird (7 spot)

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Pinching out tomatoes

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

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

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

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Water Snail

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Mahonia japonica

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Forget-me-not

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Slug

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Syringa (Lilac)

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

Rhododendron

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Cosmos

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Praying matis

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Agave attenuata

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

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

Mushroom

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

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Azalea

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

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

Dianthus

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Hydrangea

Blossom

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Fencing

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

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

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Heron

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Lupin

Iris sibirica

Iris

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Rhododendron

Making leaf mould (4)

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

Azalea

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Dahlia

Viola (Pansy)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

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

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Petunia

Penstemon

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) in flower

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Primula

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Lobelia erinus

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Primula

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Lantana camara

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Anemone blanda

Making leaf mould (9)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

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

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Making leaf mould (5)

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

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

Succulent

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

Iris sibirica

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

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

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Wildflower Display

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

Potting on 2

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

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

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Lantana camara

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Azalea

Syringa (Lilac)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Mahonia japonica

Rhododendron

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Wier at Cowley Manor

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Astrantia major

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

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.

Woods in late spring

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

Clematis

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Fuchsia

Syringa (Lilac)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Garden design

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

Blossom

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Waterlily

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Mahonia japonica

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Small water feature

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Patio planter with a white theme

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

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

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Iris

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Spiraea japonica

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

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Potting on 3

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

Diascia fetcaniensis

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Clematis armandii

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Hebe

Clematis jackmanii

Making leaf mould (12)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Cherry blossom

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Log pile

Rhododendron

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

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

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Tree trunk

Frozen shrub

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Hydrangea

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Chrysanthemum

Hebe

Making leaf mould (13)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

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

Wildflower Display

Common frog

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

Rosa (Rose)

Deutzia crenata

Making leaf mould (7)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Blue tit on feeding station

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Euphorbia

Fuchsia

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Hebe

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Frozen water

Fuchsia

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Hosta 'Francee'

Rosa (Rose)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Heron trying to catch fish

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Gazania

Brachyscome angustifolia

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

Viola (Pansy)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Penstemon

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Slug

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Primula

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Banana

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

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

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

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Garden roller

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

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

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

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Iris

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Seed propagation

Magnolia

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Magnolia

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Azalea

Large beefsteak tomato

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Tulip

Making leaf mould (2)

Squirrel

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Banana

Cyclamen

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

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

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

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

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Syringa (Lilac)

Cherry

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Making leaf mould (3)

Papaver (Poppy)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Viola (Pansy)

Hydrangea

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Mixed border

Cacti

Lemon

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Black Eyed Susan

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Papaver cambricum (Welsh poppy)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

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

Primula

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Hebe

Iris graminea (Iris)

Forsythia x intermedia

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

Fuchsia

Making leaf mould (17)

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

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

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

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.

Caterpiller

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Clematis armandii

Lichen on oak branch

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Gazania

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Seedling (Tomato)

Leaf miner

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

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

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Viburnum carlesii

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Venus Fly Trap

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Garden design

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Dahlia

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Rock Garden

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

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Heuchera

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Lemon

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Ants

Clematis 'Arabella'

Petunia

Aster amellus

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Cosmos

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

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

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Deutzia gracilis

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Iris sibirica

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Viola (Pansy)

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Garden design

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

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

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Summer bedding planter

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Landscape with bluebells

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Frozen shrub

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Chusquea culeou

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Palm

Fuchsia

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Viburnum carlesii

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

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Geranium

Acer (Maple)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Ladybird larvae

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

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Moss in the lawn

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Bumble bee

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Vine weevil - juvenile

Wisteria growing through silver birch

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

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rhododendron

Viburnum carlesii

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Blight on tomatoes

Almond

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Petunia

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Bridal wreath)

Ladybird

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Papaver (Poppy)

Dahlia

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Rosa (Rose)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Primula

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Deutzia gracilis

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

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

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

Tulip

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Grass roof

Clematis

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

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

Lobelia erinus

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

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

Verbena

Daisy

Slugs

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Pond cover

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

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

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Coconut palm

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Lupin seed pod

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Making leaf mould (11)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Primula

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

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

Lemon

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Rope trellis

Viburnum carlesii

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Viburnum

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Strawberry flowers

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

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

Magnolia

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Ipomoea

Making leaf mould (16)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Primula, polyanthus

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Moss in the lawn

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

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Helenium autumnale

Azalea

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Blackfly on floxglove

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Vine weevil - adult

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Frozen shrub

Gerbera (African daisy)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Container display

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Mildew on melon plant

Magnolia

Strawberry - ripening fruit

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

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Astrantia major

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

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

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Iris sibirica

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

Petunia

Making leaf mould (10)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Frozen water

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Primula

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Bonsai

Trees covered in snow

Forget-me-not

Betula pendula (Birch)

Ornamental grass

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Pinching out tomatoes

Seedling (Tomato)

Iris sibirica

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Courgette

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Iris sibirica

Vine weevil - adult

Ladybird

Lantana camara

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Azalea

Blight on tomatoes

Lupin

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Euphorbia

Orchid

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Viburnum

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

Blight on tomatoes

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

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

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

Palm

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

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