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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 28 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.

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Rhododendron

Lichen on oak branch

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Deer

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Container display

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Petunia

Caterpiller

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

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

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

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

Ladybird

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

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.

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Mushroom

Primula japonica

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Iris sibirica

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Deutzia crenata

Ladybird larvae

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

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

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

Blossom

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

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.

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Vine weevil - adult

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Mushroom

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Orchid

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Viburnum carlesii

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

Verbena

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

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

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

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

Rose moss

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

Astrantia major

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

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

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Cacti

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Fuchsia

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Primula

Hydrangea

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

Mixed border

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

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

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

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

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Small water feature

Petunia

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

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

Primula

Agave

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

IMG_0950-blossom-01

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Viola (Pansy)

Pond waterfall

Caterpiller

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Rhododendron

Stag beetle (Adult)

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Fern

Clematis

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

Greenfly on lupin

Blossom

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Rhododendron

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Pond

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Landscape with bluebells

Lobelia erinus

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

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

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Euphorbia

Gunnera manicata

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Phlomis russeliana (Turkish Sage)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Making leaf mould (14)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Rhododendron

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

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

Clematis

Primula

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Wildflower Display

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Lemon

Roof Garden

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Azalea

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Iris graminea (Iris)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Patio planter with a white theme

Lemon

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem sage)

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

Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Viburnum carlesii

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Blue tit on feeding station

Petunia

Hydrangea

Potting on 2

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Hosta

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Viburnum carlesii

Making leaf mould (7)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Rhododendron

Garden design

Trees covered in snow

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Seedling (Tomato)

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

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Daisy

Delphinium (early growth)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Slugs

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

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

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Gerbera

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

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

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

Cosmos

Garden design

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

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

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

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Bonsai

Gazania

Viola (Pansy)

Ladybird

Garden lighting!!

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Mahonia japonica

Grass snake

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Rhododendron

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) in flower

Iris sibirica

Viburnum

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

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

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Making leaf mould (16)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Dianthus chinensis

Lobelia erinus

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Azalea

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

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

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

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Chrysanthemum

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

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

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Euphorbia

Pond cover

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Deutzia gracilis

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Orchid

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Blackfly on floxglove

Ornamental grass

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

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Wild garlic

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Coconut palm

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Patio planter

Mahonia japonica

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Ladybird larvae

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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

Hebe

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Woods in late spring

Iris sibirica

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

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

Bumble bee

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Diascia fetcaniensis

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Daisy

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

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

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

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Coconut palm

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

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

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

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

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Dahlia

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Ants

Viola (Pansy)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Betula pendula (Birch)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

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

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Fencing

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Pinching out tomatoes

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Gerbera

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Grass roof

Fuchsia

Daisy

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Slug

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Dianthus

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Hebe

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Lichen on oak branch

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Making leaf mould (11)

Papaver (Poppy)

Mahonia japonica

Clematis

Tree trunk

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Dandelion

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Lobelia erinus

Making leaf mould (17)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Deutzia gracilis

Petunia

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Lantana camara

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Praying matis

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Daisy

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Mixed border

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

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

Geranium

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

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

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Clematis 'Arabella'

Hebe

Tropical Garden

Waterfall

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Gunnera manicata

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

Forget-me-not

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Heron

Slug

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Hosta

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Bumble bee

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Blackfly on philadelphus

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

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

Mahonia japonica

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

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Cyclamen

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Common newt

Hebe

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Landscape with bluebells

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

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

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Mushroom

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Primula

Syringa (Lilac)

Hebe

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Rosehips over water

Azalea

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Primula

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

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

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Lemon

Campanula (Bellflower)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Dahlia

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

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

Ants

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

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

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

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Succulent

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Black Eyed Susan

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Vine weevil - adult

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

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

Palm

Clematis armandii

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Viola (Pansy)

Deutzia gracilis

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Rock Garden

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Slug

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

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.

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Hydrangea

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

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

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Blight on tomatoes

Malus domestica (Apple)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Tulip

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

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

Squirrel

Cricket on flowerpot

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Waterlily

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Hebe

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Rope trellis

Making leaf mould

Difference in size of oak leaf

Knarled bark of tree

Waterlily

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Primula

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Lupin seed pod

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Dianthus

Frozen shrub

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Bumble bee

Cacti

Fuchsia

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

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Dianthus

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

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

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Petunia

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Lunipus (Lupin)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Rosa (Rose)

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

Rosa (Rose)

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Primula

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

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

Gerbera (African daisy)

Palm

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Clematis jackmanii

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Seedling (Tomato)

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

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Seed propagation

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Petunia

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Frozen shrub

Lantana camara

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

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Banana

Garden roller

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Ipomoea

Petunia

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Viburnum carlesii

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Mushroom

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

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Garden design

Orchid

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

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

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Lantana camara

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Diascia fetcaniensis

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Summer bedding planter

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

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

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Papaver (Poppy)

Tulip

Rosa (Rose)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Blossom

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Iris sibirica

Regal pelargonium

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Clematis

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Iris

Banana

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

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

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

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

Viola (Pansy)

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

Clematis armandii

Rhododendron

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Log pile

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

Frozen water

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Bougainvillea glabra

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

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

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Garden design

Viola (Pansy)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Grass

Astrantia major

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

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

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

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Blight on tomatoes

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

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

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

Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea' (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

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

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

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

Clematis armandii

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Lupin

Verbena bonariensis

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Pinching out tomatoes

Vine weevil - juvenile

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

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

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Agave attenuata

Making leaf mould

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Hydrangea

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Courgette

Wier at Cowley Manor

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Trees covered in snow

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Azalea

Magnolia

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

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

Heron

Heuchera

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

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

Ladybird larvae

Gunnera manicata

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

Daisy

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Viola (Pansy)

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

Fern

Making leaf mould (13)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

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

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Primula

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Blight on tomatoes

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Iris sibirica

Agave

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

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

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

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Iris sibirica

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Primula

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

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

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Azalea

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Seed propagation

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Rose hips

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Clematis

Rhododendron

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Chusquea culeou

Lunipus (Lupin)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Slug

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

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

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Potting on 1

Water Snail

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

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Spiraea japonica

Anemone blanda

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

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

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

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Iris

Sweet chestnut tree

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Pond cover

Rosa (Rose)

Viburnum carlesii

Spider

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Wild garlic

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

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

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Primula, polyanthus

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Mildew on melon plant

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Palm

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

New Guinea impatiens

Cherry blossom

Magnolia

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Heron trying to catch fish

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Bridal wreath)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Blight on tomatoes

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Vine weevil - adult

Bougainvillea glabra

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.

Primula

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

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

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Primula

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Crocus biflorus

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Fencing

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

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Squirrel

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Forsythia x intermedia

Hebe

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

Mahonia japonica

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Clematis 'Cezanne'

Washingtonia robusta

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Making leaf mould (9)

Rhododendron

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Forsythia x intermedia

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Cosmos

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Gazania

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

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

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

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Brachyscome angustifolia

Bread fruit

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

Iris sibirica

Fuchsia

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Azalea

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Landscape with bluebells

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Viburnum carlesii

Iris sibirica

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Deutzia gracilis

Blackberry

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Forsythia x intermedia

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

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Saxifraga x arendsii

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

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

Azalea

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Lunipus (Lupin)

Rose Perpétué

Fig

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

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

Palm

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Making leaf mould (6)

Making leaf mould (2)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Geranium

Azalea

Iris graminea (Iris)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Gerbera (African daisy)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Frozen shrub

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Ladybird

Campanula (Bellflower)

Seedling (Tomato)

Lobelia erinus

Bougainvillea glabra

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Clematis

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Forget-me-not

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Deutzia gracilis

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Iris sibirica

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Lantana camara

Leaf miner

Cabbage

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Fennel (seedhead)

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

Clematis

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Making leaf mould (4)

Rhododendron

Venus Fly Trap

Strawberry flowers

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Slug

Fuchsia

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Tulip

Hosta 'Francee'

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

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

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Rhododendron

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

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

Potting on 3

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

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Lobelia erinus

Primula

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Magnolia

Cherry

Primula

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

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

Gerbera (African daisy)

Bambusa (bamboo)

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

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

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Caterpiller

Lunipus (Lupin)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Azalea

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Rhododendron

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Chrysanthemum

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Viburnum

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Gerbera (African daisy)

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

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

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

Making leaf mould (5)

Pinching out tomatoes

Rhododendron

Hydrangea

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Black Millet

Campanula (Bellflower)

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Petunia

Primula

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hebe

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Penstemon

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Fuchsia

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

Greenfly on lupin

Buddleja

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Lantana camara

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Lupin

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Petunia

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

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

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Ladybird (7 spot)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Crocus biflorus

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

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

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.

Iris sibirica

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Hydrangea

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Slug

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

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

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

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Vine weevil - adult

Lupin

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

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.

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Wildflower Display

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Forsythia x intermedia

Hebe

Primula

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Primula

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Primula

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Deutzia gracilis

Cherry blossom

Ladybird (2 spot)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Iris

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Iris

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

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

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

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

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Cosmos

Wildflower Display

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Making leaf mould (1)

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

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

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

New Guinea impatiens

Syringa (Lilac)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Common frog

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Making leaf mould (10)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

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

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Forget-me-not

Syringa (Lilac)

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Helenium autumnale

Waterlily

Cyclamen

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

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

Gazania

Hebe

Zantedeschia

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

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Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Primula

Fuchsia

Campanula (Bellflower)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Hebe

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Lupin

Ants

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Clematis armandii

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Dahlia

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

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

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Potting on 4

Blossom

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Slug

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Azalea

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Papaver cambricum (Welsh poppy)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Coconut palm

Making leaf mould (12)

Petunia

Fuchsia

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Slug

Ladybird (7 spot)

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Cyclamen

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Patio planter

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Viburnum carlesii

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

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

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.

Rhododendron

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Clematis armandii

Primula

Hydrangea

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Mushroom

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Moss in the lawn

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Buddleja

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

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Lemon

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

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Making leaf mould (15)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Large beefsteak tomato

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Frozen water

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

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Wildflower Display

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

Lobelia erinus

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Penstemon

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

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

Acer (Maple)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Rosa (Rose)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Azalea

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Antique tractor

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Gazania

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Aster amellus

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Euphorbia

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Almond

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

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

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

Delphinium (early growth)

Petunia

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Iris sibirica

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

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Blossom

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Potting on 5

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Rosa (Rose)

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

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

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

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

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