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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 26 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.

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

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

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Euphorbia

Rosa (Rose)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Water Snail

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Making leaf mould (12)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Ladybird larvae

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Rhododendron

Bumble bee

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

Forsythia x intermedia

Fuchsia

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Camellia japonica with frost damage

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

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

New Guinea impatiens

Primula

Heron

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Ipomoea

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Gazania

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Cosmos

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Venus Fly Trap

Iris sibirica

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Wild garlic

Azalea

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Forsythia x intermedia

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Fuchsia

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Rhododendron

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Primula

Almond

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Iris sibirica

Making leaf mould (7)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Pond cover

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

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

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

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

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Frozen water

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Penstemon

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Iris sibirica

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Lobelia erinus

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Geranium

Wier at Cowley Manor

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

Crocus biflorus

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Lobelia erinus

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Petunia

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Forget-me-not

Iris sibirica

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Hebe

Fuchsia

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Saxifraga x arendsii

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Delphinium (early growth)

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Euphorbia

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Primula

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Potting on 1

Blossom

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

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Roof Garden

Fuchsia

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

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

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Hydrangea

Variegated standard holly, part of the Anne of Cleves garden, designed by Fiona Bailey which was awarded a Bronze. It was part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Coconut palm

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Chrysanthemum

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Rhododendron

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Summer bedding planter

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

Helenium autumnale

Azalea

Patio planter with a white theme

Wildflower Display

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Lobelia erinus

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Slugs

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Patio planter

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

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

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Deutzia gracilis

Hebe

Primula

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Syringa (Lilac)

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

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Greenfly on lupin

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Primula

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Mahonia japonica

Chrysanthemum

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Cricket on flowerpot

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

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

Azalea

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Vine weevil - adult

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

Iris

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Diascia fetcaniensis

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

Making leaf mould (6)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

Garden lighting!!

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Iris

Petunia

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Anemone blanda

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

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Buddleja

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Mildew on melon plant

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Bonsai

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

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

Papaver (Poppy)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

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

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

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Pond waterfall

Petunia

Azalea

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

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

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

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

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Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Primula

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

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

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

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

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

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Viola (Pansy)

Primula

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Dianthus

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Vine weevil - juvenile

Viola (Pansy)

Forsythia x intermedia

Orchid

Deutzia gracilis

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Frozen water

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

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

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

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) in flower

Laurel

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Mahonia japonica

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Rhododendron

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Grass roof

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Vine weevil - adult

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Landscape with bluebells

Orchid

Leaf miner

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Bougainvillea glabra

Delphinium (early growth)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

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

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

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

Heron

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Primula

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hebe

Rose moss

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Rhododendron

Heron trying to catch fish

Clematis

Daisy

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Bridal wreath)

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

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Seedling (Tomato)

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Cyclamen

Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Palm

Making leaf mould (5)

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

Primula

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Campanula (Bellflower)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Rosa (Rose)

Clematis

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

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

Rosa (Rose)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Mushroom

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Blight on tomatoes

Ladybird (7 spot)

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Rhododendron

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Slug

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

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Garden design

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Azalea

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

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.

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

Taxus baccata (Yew)

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

Dianthus chinensis

Mahonia japonica

Pond cover

Fuchsia

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

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

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Petunia

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Seed propagation

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Hosta 'Francee'

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

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.

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Bougainvillea glabra

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Rhododendron

Agave

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Tulip

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Slug

Gunnera manicata

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Frozen shrub

Primula

Viola (Pansy)

Waterlily

Malus domestica (Apple)

Hydrangea

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

Petunia

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Blossom

Orchid

Magnolia

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

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

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

Blue tit on feeding station

Clematis jackmanii

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Forget-me-not

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Antique tractor

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

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

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Verbena bonariensis

Rhododendron

Lupin seed pod

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Wild garlic

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Courgette

Malus domestica (Apple)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Moss in the lawn

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Rhododendron

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Trees covered in snow

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Ornamental grass

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

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

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Primula

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Ladybird

Making leaf mould (4)

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Blight on tomatoes

Fuchsia

Fig

Syringa (Lilac)

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.

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Sweet chestnut tree

Heuchera

Iris graminea (Iris)

Hebe

Common frog

Malus domestica (Apple)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Viburnum carlesii

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

Grass

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Making leaf mould

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Lupin

Slug

Waterlily

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Dianthus

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Blackfly on philadelphus

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Penstemon

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

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

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Azalea

Daisy

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Seedling (Tomato)

Palm

Fuchsia

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

The Katherine Parr garden, designed by Yvonne Mathews, it was awarded a Silver medal. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. It was a 'Mary' garden, a garden where each plant has a connection to the Virgin Mary.

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

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

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Ladybird larvae

Petunia

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Vine weevil - adult

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus

Lunipus (Lupin)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Cabbage

Heuchera

Viburnum carlesii

Cherry blossom

Lunipus (Lupin)

Tree trunk

Lemon

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

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Acer (Maple)

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

Squirrel

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Ladybird

Mushroom

Wildflower Display

Gerbera

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Gazania

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

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

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Mushroom

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

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

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Woodlouse

Making leaf mould

Making leaf mould (15)

Blossom

Waterlily

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Mahonia japonica

Lunipus (Lupin)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Daisy

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

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

Ladybird (7 spot)

Frozen water

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Tulip

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Diascia fetcaniensis

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Papaver (Poppy)

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

Iris

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Caterpiller

Woods in late spring

Lichen on oak branch

Viola (Pansy)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

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

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

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

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Hebe

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Syringa (Lilac)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Seedling (Tomato)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Primula

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

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

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Rose hips

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

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

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Petunia

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

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

Spider

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Rhododendron

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

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Deutzia gracilis

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Lobelia erinus

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Mahonia japonica

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Clematis

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Iris sibirica

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Primula japonica

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Hydrangea

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

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

Seed propagation

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

New Guinea impatiens

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Fern

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Forsythia x intermedia

Ants

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Ladybird (2 spot)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Banana

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Lantana camara

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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

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

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Petunia

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Small water feature

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

Landscape with bluebells

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

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

Viburnum carlesii

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Lantana camara

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Trees covered in snow

Rhododendron

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Rhododendron

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Malus domestica (Apple)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Astrantia major

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Garden roller

Palm

Slug

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Magnolia

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

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

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

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Fuchsia

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

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Clematis

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Chusquea culeou

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

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Cherry blossom

Viola (Pansy)

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Azalea

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

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Gazania

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Blackfly

Azalea

Rhododendron

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

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

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Strawberry - ripening fruit

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

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Succulent

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Blackberry

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Coconut palm

Iris sibirica

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

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.

Garden design

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Astrantia major

Ants

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Clematis armandii

Iris sibirica

Lemon

Lunipus (Lupin)

Dahlia

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

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

Clematis

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

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

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Mushroom

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Common newt

Primula

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

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

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Potting on 2

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Azalea

Hosta

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Making leaf mould (2)

Making leaf mould (10)

Caterpiller

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Strawberry flowers

Daisy

Petunia

Black Millet

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Hydrangea

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

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

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Washingtonia robusta

Gerbera (African daisy)

Viola (Pansy)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Blackfly on floxglove

Almond

Pinching out tomatoes

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Clematis

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

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

Tulip

Pricking out

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Viola (Pansy)

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Lemon

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Wildflower Display

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

Viburnum

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

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

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

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Fencing

Primula

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

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Trifolium repens (Clover)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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

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

Gunnera manicata

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

Clematis armandii

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Stag beetle (Adult)

Deutzia gracilis

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

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

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Hebe

Syringa (Lilac)

Ants

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Campanula (Bellflower)

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

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Azalea

Vine weevil - adult

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

Cyclamen

Deutzia crenata

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lantana camara

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Viburnum carlesii

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Dianthus

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Black Eyed Susan

Hebe

Lupin

Gerbera (African daisy)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Mixed border

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Bread fruit

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Buddleja

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

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

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Forget-me-not

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Iris sibirica

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Syringa (Lilac)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Bumble bee

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Iris sibirica

Lantana camara

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Palm

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Magnolia

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Azalea

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Lemon

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Garden design

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Rhododendron

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Waterfall

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Papaver cambricum (Welsh poppy)

Hebe

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Frozen shrub

Lupin

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Squirrel

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

Iris sibirica

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Lupin

Viburnum carlesii

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Potting on 4

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Slug

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Deutzia gracilis

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

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

Clematis

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Magnolia

Banana

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

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

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

Log pile

Hydrangea

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Zantedeschia

Making leaf mould (1)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Potting on 5

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Iris sibirica

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

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

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Blossom

Hebe

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

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

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Making leaf mould (14)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Lobelia erinus

Cyclamen

Iris graminea (Iris)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Viburnum

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Making leaf mould (9)

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Cosmos

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Small water feature

Lichen on oak branch

Lunipus (Lupin)

Slug

Petunia

Large beefsteak tomato

Making leaf mould (13)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Viburnum carlesii

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

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

Landscape with bluebells

Pinching out tomatoes

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Making leaf mould (11)

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Ladybird (7 spot)

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

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Primula

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

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

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Rosa (Rose)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Hebe

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Hydrangea

Pinching out tomatoes

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Garden design

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Bumble bee

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Garden design

Dahlia

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

Moss in the lawn

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Tropical Garden

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

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

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Primula

Agave attenuata

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Difference in size of oak leaf

Malus domestica (Apple)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Petunia

Betula pendula (Birch)

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Pond

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Grass snake

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Rosa (Rose)

Cosmos

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Azalea

Blight on tomatoes

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Crocus biflorus

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

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

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Making leaf mould (16)

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Fern

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Lantana camara

Rosehips over water

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Making leaf mould (3)

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Greenfly on lupin

Gunnera manicata

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

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

Bambusa (bamboo)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Cacti

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

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

Primula

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

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

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

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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.

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

Rock Garden

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Rope trellis

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Praying matis

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

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Caterpiller

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Slug

Bougainvillea glabra

Vine weevil - adult

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Clematis armandii

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Clematis armandii

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Geranium

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Coconut palm

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

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

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Frozen shrub

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Hosta

Gerbera

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

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

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

Ladybird

Mushroom

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Patio planter

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Clematis armandii

Primula, polyanthus

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Ladybird larvae

Mahonia japonica

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Euphorbia

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

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Hebe

Viburnum carlesii

Making leaf mould (17)

Hydrangea

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

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

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Clematis 'Cezanne'

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Regal pelargonium

Lunipus (Lupin)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Aster amellus

Wildflower Display

Cherry

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

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

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Knarled bark of tree

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Rhododendron

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Mixed border

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Rosa (Rose)

Viola (Pansy)

Dahlia

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

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

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Cacti

Fennel (seedhead)

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

Lobelia erinus

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

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

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

Daisy

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

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

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Primula

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

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

Campanula (Bellflower)

Deer

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Clematis 'Arabella'

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Verbena

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Clematis

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Agave

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Rose Perpétué

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

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

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Deutzia gracilis

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Fencing

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Blight on tomatoes

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

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Spiraea japonica

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Hydrangea

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

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Dandelion

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Gazania

Brachyscome angustifolia

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

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

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

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

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

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Container display

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Iris

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

Slug

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Potting on 3

Primula

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Blossom

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