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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 23 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.

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Agave

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Orchid

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Petunia

Clematis

Viburnum

Iris sibirica

Azalea

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

New Guinea impatiens

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

Making leaf mould (3)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

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

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

Cyclamen

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

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

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Clematis

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Hebe

Iris sibirica

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

Garden roller

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

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

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

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Difference in size of oak leaf

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Hebe

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

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

Anemone blanda

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Lantana camara

Iris sibirica

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Frozen shrub

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Fuchsia

Deer

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Iris sibirica

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Lupin

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Crocus biflorus

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Waterlily

Making leaf mould (11)

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

These stained glass windows are from the Katherine Parr garden, designed by Yvonne Mathews. As part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. The three stained glass windows, include the crest of Katherine Parr, on the right, the virgin Mary in the middle and the crest of Henry VIII on the left

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Caterpiller

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

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

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Grass snake

Praying matis

Malus domestica (Apple)

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Chrysanthemum

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Fern

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Primula

Gazania

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

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

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

Lobelia erinus

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

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

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

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

Making leaf mould (1)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Blossom

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Seed propagation

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Verbena bonariensis

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

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

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Blight on tomatoes

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Hebe

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Mushroom

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Dahlia

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Making leaf mould (13)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Wildflower Display

Common frog

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Ants

Acer (Maple)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Deutzia gracilis

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

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

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Hebe

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Banana

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Woods in late spring

Agave

Greenfly on lupin

Antique tractor

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Large beefsteak tomato

Patio planter

Clematis

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Small water feature

Garden design

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

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

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

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Leaf miner

Hydrangea

Coconut palm

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Forget-me-not

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

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

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Fuchsia

Garden design

Rhododendron

Clematis armandii

Heron trying to catch fish

Blossom

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

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

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Azalea

Syringa (Lilac)

Rosa (Rose)

Dahlia

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Cherry

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Blight on tomatoes

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Vine weevil - adult

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Rock Garden

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Lunipus (Lupin)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Viburnum carlesii

Knarled bark of tree

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Iris sibirica

Spider

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Bumble bee

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Clematis armandii

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

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Fennel (seedhead)

Ladybird

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Mushroom

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Vine weevil - adult

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

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Rhododendron

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Making leaf mould (9)

Making leaf mould

Viola (Pansy)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

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).

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Tulip

Palm

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Zantedeschia

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

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

Water Snail

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Seedling (Tomato)

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

Hydrangea

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

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

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

(Guelder Rose) berries

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Making leaf mould (7)

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

Diascia fetcaniensis

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Primula

Rhododendron

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Rosa (Rose)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Ladybird (7 spot)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

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

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Coconut palm

Rhododendron

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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.

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Magnolia

Diascia fetcaniensis

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Primula

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

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Cosmos

Making leaf mould (12)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Ipomoea

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Making leaf mould (2)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Grass roof

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.

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Azalea

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

Rhododendron

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Primula

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

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.

Bougainvillea glabra

Woodlouse

Gunnera manicata

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

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

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Papaver (Poppy)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Primula

Rose hips

Lemon

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Iris

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Agave attenuata

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Frozen shrub

Lichen on oak branch

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Making leaf mould (4)

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Viola (Pansy)

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

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Potting on 2

Slugs

Deutzia gracilis

Landscape with bluebells

Caterpiller

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

Hydrangea

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Lantana camara

Making leaf mould (6)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Black Eyed Susan

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Lupin

Forget-me-not

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Deutzia gracilis

Astrantia major

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

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

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Mushroom

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Primula

Heron

Ladybird

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

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

Making leaf mould (10)

Trees covered in snow

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

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Orchid

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Lunipus (Lupin)

Blue tit on feeding station

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Rosa (Rose)

Fuchsia

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Fern

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Deutzia gracilis

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

(Green Alkanet)

Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Magnolia

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Moss in the lawn

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Clematis

Viola (Pansy)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Petunia

Lemon

Forget-me-not

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

Bumble bee

Hydrangea

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Frozen shrub

Tulip

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Heron

Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Slug

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Dahlia

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

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

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Gunnera manicata

Fig

Slug

Wild garlic

Cacti

Iris graminea (Iris)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Ladybird

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

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

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Hosta

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Dianthus chinensis

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Delphinium (early growth)

Crocus biflorus

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

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

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Viola (Pansy)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Gazania

Black Millet

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Ladybird (2 spot)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Euphorbia

Garden design

Gerbera

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

Ladybird (7 spot)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

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

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Greenfly on lupin

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

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

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

New Guinea impatiens

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Blackfly

Syringa (Lilac)

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

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Landscape with bluebells

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Wildflower Display

Petunia

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Viburnum carlesii

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Mahonia japonica

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

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Heuchera

Daisy

Courgette

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Common newt

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

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

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lupin

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Making leaf mould (5)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

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

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Tree trunk

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

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Primula

Chrysanthemum

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

Dianthus

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Rosehips over water

Campanula (Bellflower)

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.

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Trees covered in snow

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

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

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Fencing

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

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

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Iris

Hebe

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Fuchsia

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

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

Stag beetle (Adult)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Lupin seed pod

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

Malus domestica (Apple)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

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

Viburnum

Primula

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

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

Bougainvillea glabra

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Venus Fly Trap

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Geranium

Moss in the lawn

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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.

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

Petunia

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Mahonia japonica

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

Spiraea japonica

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Clematis armandii

Viburnum carlesii

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Viburnum carlesii

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Slug

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

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

Wildflower Display

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Helenium autumnale

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Caterpiller

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Penstemon

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Waterlily

Petunia

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Garden lighting!!

Clematis 'Cezanne'

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

Seed propagation

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Pond cover

Azalea

Deutzia gracilis

Cosmos

Rhododendron

Hebe

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Syringa (Lilac)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Lemon

Potting on 1

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

Gerbera

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

Malus domestica (Apple)

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Palm

Mahonia japonica

Blackfly on philadelphus

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Slug

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Lobelia erinus

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Small water feature

Lichen on oak branch

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Rhododendron

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Primula

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Bambusa (bamboo)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Mildew on melon plant

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Log pile

Viola (Pansy)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Clematis

Bread fruit

Brachycome angustifolia

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Orchid

Garden design

Azalea

Squirrel

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

Iris sibirica

Ladybird (7 spot)

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

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

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Hebe

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

Hosta 'Francee'

Making leaf mould

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Cherry blossom

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

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Hosta

Lunipus (Lupin)

Hebe

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Iris

Vine weevil - adult

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Vine weevil - juvenile

Primula, polyanthus

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Rhododendron

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Saxifraga x arendsii

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Gazania

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

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

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Roof Garden

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

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

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Blight on tomatoes

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Primula

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Cacti

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

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Primula

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Grass

Pinching out tomatoes

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Iris graminea (Iris)

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

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Mahonia japonica

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

Syringa (Lilac)

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

Clematis

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

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

Dianthus

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

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

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Fencing

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

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

Palm

Viola (Pansy)

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

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

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Campanula (Bellflower)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Slug

Blackfly on floxglove

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

Making leaf mould (15)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Pond waterfall

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Patio planter

Daisy

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Cricket on flowerpot

Iris sibirica

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Rhododendron

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Ornamental grass

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Dandelion

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Vine weevil - adult

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Rhododendron

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lantana camara

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

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

Cherry blossom

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Primula

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Azalea

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

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

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

Viburnum carlesii

Summer bedding planter

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Lemon

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Petunia

Viola (Pansy)

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

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Astrantia major

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Lobelia erinus

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Rosa (Rose)

Azalea

Seedling (Tomato)

Pieris formosa var. Forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Hydrangea

Sweet chestnut tree

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Viburnum carlesii

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Banana

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Gunnera manicata

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

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

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lantana camara

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Clematis armandii

Gerbera (African daisy)

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

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Mushroom

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Ladybird larvae

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Cosmos

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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.

Papaver (Poppy)

Clematis 'Arabella'

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Waterlily

Petunia

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

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

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

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

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Pinching out tomatoes

Rosa (Rose)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Hydrangea

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Blackberry

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Rosa (Rose)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Laurus (laurel) in flower

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

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rose moss

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Lantana camara

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Petunia

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Bonsai

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Viburnum carlesii

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Petunia

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

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

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato) in flower

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

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Tulip

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Wildflower Display

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

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Fuchsia

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Slug

Syringa (Lilac)

Seedling (Tomato)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

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

Solenostemon scutellarioides (Coleus)

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Potting on 3

Pricking out

Primula

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

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Viola (Pansy)

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

Making leaf mould (16)

Blossom

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

Iris sibirica

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Hebe

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Laurel

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

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Garden design

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Iris sibirica

Aster amellus

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

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

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Rose Perpétué

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Clematis

Mahonia japonica

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

Lobelia erinus

Primula japonica

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

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

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

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

Making leaf mould (14)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Succulent

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

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

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

Ladybird larvae

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Vine weevil - adult

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

Pinching out tomatoes

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Primula

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Wier at Cowley Manor

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Ants

Pieris formosa var. Forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Squirrel

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Mahonia japonica

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

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Mixed border

Rhododendron

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Hydrangea

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Patio planter with a white theme

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Rhododendron

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Trifolium repens (Clover)

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

Primula

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Azalea

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

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

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

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hebe

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Betula pendula (Birch)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

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

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Primula

Palm

Campanula (Bellflower)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Hebe

Primula

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

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Blossom

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Geranium

Frozen water

Daisy

Clematis

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Daisy

Almond

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Clematis armandii

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Bumble bee

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

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Wild garlic

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

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

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

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Frozen water

Fuchsia

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Azalea

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Mushroom

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Slug

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

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

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Verbena

Mixed border

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Lycopersicum esculentum (Tomato)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Iris sibirica

Waterfall

Almond

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Pond

Clematis jackmanii

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Slug

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Fuchsia

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

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

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Petunia

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

Azalea

Ladybird larvae

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Regal pelargonium

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Primula

Magnolia

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

IMG_0950-blossom-01

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

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Forsythia x intermedia

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Potting on 5

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

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

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Forsythia x intermedia

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Buddleja

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Buddleja

Magnolia

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

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

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Daisy

Cabbage

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Rhododendron

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Penstemon

Washingtonia robusta

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Gerbera (African daisy)

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

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

Hydrangea

Cyclamen

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Blossom

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

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

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

Frozen water

Euphorbia

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Dianthus

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Bougainvillea glabra

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

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

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Delphinium (early growth)

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Lobelia erinus

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

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Rope trellis

Lupin

Lobelia erinus

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Making leaf mould (17)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Rhododendron

Deutzia gracilis

Coconut palm

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Pond cover

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Forsythia x intermedia

Potting on 4

Blight on tomatoes

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Iris

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Landscape with bluebells

Euphorbia

Petunia

Mushroom

Tropical Garden

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Fuchsia

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

Ants

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

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Strawberry flowers

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Forsythia x intermedia

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Heuchera

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Primula

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Gazania

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Deutzia crenata

Cyclamen

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Chusquea culeou

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

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

Container display

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Clematis 'Rebecca'

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