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Lichen on oak branch

Lupin seed pod

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Fern

Seedling (Tomato)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Hebe

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Hebe

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Ladybird (2 spot)

Helenium autumnale

Mahonia japonica

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Squirrel

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Water Snail

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Clematis

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Fuchsia

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Iris graminea (Iris)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Mahonia japonica

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

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

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Heuchera

Heron trying to catch fish

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Vine weevil - adult

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

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Viburnum carlesii

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

Geranium

Primula japonica

Hydrangea

Clematis armandii

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Buddleia, butterfly bush

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

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Slug

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Rhododendron

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Viola (Pansy)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Rosa (Rose)

Pricking out

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Frozen shrub

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

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Frozen water

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Aster amellus

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

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

Coconut palm

Ornamental grass

Praying matis

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

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

Fennel (seedhead)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Rhododendron

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

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

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

Magnolia

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

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

Primula

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Viburnum carlesii

Common newt

Blight on tomatoes

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Palm

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Gazania

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

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Cosmos

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

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

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Cosmos 'Sensation'

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

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Mushroom

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Bridal wreath)

Waterfall

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Azalea

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Making leaf mould (15)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Cacti

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Diascia fetcaniensis

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Wildflower Display

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Iris sibirica

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

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

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

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

Iris sibirica

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Erica (Heath, Heather)

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

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Acer (Maple)

Dahlia

Courgette

Syringa (Lilac)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Cosmos

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Lemon

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Lobelia erinus

Zantedeschia

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Euphorbia

Bougainvillea glabra

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Moss in the lawn

Potting on 4

Rhododendron

Lupin

Ladybird

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

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

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Lemon

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Viola (Pansy)

Orchid

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Palm

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Iris sibirica

Fencing

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Iris sibirica

Clematis

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Mushroom

Viola (Pansy)

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

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

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Slug

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Chusquea culeou

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Primula

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Sweet chestnut tree

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Rhododendron

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

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

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Mixed border

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

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

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Slug

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Petunia

Papaver (Poppy)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Magnolia

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

Leaf miner

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

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

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Ladybird larvae

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

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

Azalea

Seed propagation

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Small water feature

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Blight on tomatoes

Lantana camara

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

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

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

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Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

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

Laurel

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Petunia

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Lantana camara

Hebe

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Making leaf mould

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Lupin

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Fuchsia

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Deutzia gracilis

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Chrysanthemum

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Ants

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Clematis

Gazania

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Potting on 3

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

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

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

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

Gerbera

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

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

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Bougainvillea glabra

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Euphorbia

Petunia

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

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Clematis armandii

Rosa (Rose)

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

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.

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Clematis 'Arabella'

Deutzia crenata

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Astrantia major

Pinching out tomatoes

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Primula

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

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

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Daisy

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

Forsythia x intermedia

Forsythia x intermedia

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Primula

Waterlily

Cyclamen

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

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

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Azalea

Bread fruit

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Spiraea japonica

Clematis armandii

Fuchsia

Banana

Bougainvillea glabra

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Making leaf mould (7)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Anemone blanda

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Astrantia major

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Regal pelargonium

Chaenomeles (Quince)

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

Greenfly on lupin

Gazania

Azalea

Slug

Potting on 5

Fencing

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

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

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Rope trellis

Viola (Pansy)

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

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

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.

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Betula pendula (Birch)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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.

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Banana

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Ants

Making leaf mould (14)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Hebe

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Moss in the lawn

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Rhododendron

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Iris sibirica

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Iris sibirica

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Making leaf mould (4)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Waterlily

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

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

Fuchsia

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Primula

Waterlily

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

Rose hips

Primula

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Greenfly on lupin

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Wildflower Display

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

Black Eyed Susan

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Hebe

Bonsai

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

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

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Clematis armandii

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Euphorbia

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Log pile

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Lobelia erinus

Penstemon

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Grass

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

Making leaf mould (12)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Blackfly on floxglove

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Viburnum carlesii

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Making leaf mould (2)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Difference in size of oak leaf

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Lantana camara

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Vine weevil - juvenile

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

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

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

Grass roof

Petunia

Vine weevil - adult

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Magnolia

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

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Woodlouse

Malus domestica (Apple)

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Primula

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

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

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

Blossom

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Deutzia gracilis

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

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

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

Buddleja

Garden roller

Patio planter with a white theme

Rhododendron

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Fuchsia

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Hydrangea

Lobelia erinus

Clematis jackmanii

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Palm

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

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

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Landscape with bluebells

Tree trunk

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

Clematis

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Papaver (Poppy)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Lobelia erinus

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

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

Iris sibirica

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Forget-me-not

Viburnum carlesii

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Cricket on flowerpot

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Deutzia gracilis

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Rhododendron

Hebe

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Blackberry

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Frozen shrub

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

Iris sibirica

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

Lichen on oak branch

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Forget-me-not

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

Rhododendron

Penstemon

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

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

Tulip

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

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Ladybird

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

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

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

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

Patio planter

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

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

Hydrangea

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Black Millet

Making leaf mould (17)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Dahlia

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Pond

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Making leaf mould (11)

Ipomoea

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Coconut palm

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Tulip

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

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

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Mixed border

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hosta 'Yellow River'

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

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Blackfly on philadelphus

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Palm

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Bumble bee

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Hebe

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Making leaf mould (13)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Fig

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Grass snake

New Guinea impatiens

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

Wildflower Display

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Rhododendron

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

Garden design

Dahlia

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Large beefsteak tomato

Gerbera (African daisy)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Gunnera manicata

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

New Guinea impatiens

Iris sibirica

Azalea

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Daisy

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Slug

Deutzia gracilis

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Verbena

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.

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Mahonia japonica

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Strawberry flowers

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Petunia

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Dianthus

Trees covered in snow

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lupin

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Viburnum carlesii

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Clematis

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

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

Orchid

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Agave attenuata

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

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Mushroom

Blight on tomatoes

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Clematis

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

Gerbera (African daisy)

Azalea

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Agave

Primula

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Making leaf mould (16)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Azalea

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Iris

Azalea

Petunia

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris sibirica

Gerbera

Caterpiller

Hosta

Iris sibirica

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Primula

Rosa (Rose)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Daisy

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Blossom

Almond

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Syringa (Lilac)

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

Saxifraga x arendsii

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Vine weevil - adult

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

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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.

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

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

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Magnolia

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Heron

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Primula

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Tulip

Potting on 1

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Viburnum

Seed propagation

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Primula

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Azalea

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Viburnum carlesii

Stag beetle (Adult)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

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

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Primula

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Rhododendron

Clematis 'Cezanne'

Dianthus chinensis

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Fuchsia

Clematis armandii

Ladybird larvae

Blossom

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Cabbage

Cosmos

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

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

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Cacti

Mahonia japonica

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Lemon

Mushroom

Malus domestica (Apple)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Ladybird larvae

Pond cover

Campanula (Bellflower)

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

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

Making leaf mould (10)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

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

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Pond cover

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

Primula

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Common frog

Dianthus

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

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

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Viola (Pansy)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Squirrel

Lupin

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Rhododendron

Summer bedding planter

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

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

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Hydrangea

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Spider

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Orchid

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Lemon

Making leaf mould (1)

Cherry

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Viburnum carlesii

Hebe

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Viola (Pansy)

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

Dianthus

Campanula (Bellflower)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Bumble bee

Caterpiller

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

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Rhododendron

Mushroom

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Hydrangea

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Vine weevil - adult

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

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

Verbena bonariensis

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

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

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) in flower

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Heron

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Forsythia x intermedia

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Gunnera manicata

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Fuchsia

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Slugs

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

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

Strawberry - ripening fruit

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

Azalea

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

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

Lobelia erinus

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Primula

Fuchsia

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

Geranium

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Hosta 'Francee'

Container display

Petunia

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

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

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

Woods in late spring

Caterpiller

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

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

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

Iris

Rosa (Rose)

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Petunia

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Tropical Garden

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Primula

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Hydrangea

Primula

Succulent

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Mahonia japonica

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

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

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Vine weevil - adult

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Daisy

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Rosa (Rose)

Hebe

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Deutzia gracilis

Rose moss

Cyclamen

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Bambusa (bamboo)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Cyclamen

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Iris

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Hydrangea

Papaver cambricum (Welsh poppy)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Slug

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

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

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

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

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Crocus biflorus

Seedling (Tomato)

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

Garden design

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

Diascia fetcaniensis

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Mildew on melon plant

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

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Fern

Petunia

Primula

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Knarled bark of tree

Blackfly

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

Rhododendron

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

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

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Potting on 2

Garden lighting!!

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Chrysanthemum

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

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

Cherry blossom

Pond waterfall

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Ladybird

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

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

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Ladybird (7 spot)

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

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Blight on tomatoes

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

Gazania

Venus Fly Trap

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Trees covered in snow

Hebe

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

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

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Viola (Pansy)

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

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

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Frozen water

Primula

Petunia

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

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

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

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

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Deutzia gracilis

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hydrangea

Mushroom

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

Blossom

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Clematis

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Gunnera manicata

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Deer

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

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

Making leaf mould (6)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Slug

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

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

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

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Delphinium (early growth)

Hebe

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Wier at Cowley Manor

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

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Frozen water

Syringa (Lilac)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Iris sibirica

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Lunipus (Lupin)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

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

Iris

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Viburnum

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Viola (Pansy)

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Blue tit on feeding station

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Cherry blossom

Dandelion

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

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.

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.

Petunia

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Wildflower Display

Pinching out tomatoes

Patio planter

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Landscape with bluebells

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

Malus domestica (Apple)

Brachyscome angustifolia

Washingtonia robusta

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Heuchera

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

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Making leaf mould (3)

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Rosa (Rose)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Making leaf mould (9)

Primula, polyanthus

Syringa (Lilac)

Bumble bee

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Landscape with bluebells

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Buddleja

Daisy

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Rhododendron

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Mahonia japonica

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Clematis

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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

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

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

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

Ants

Rosehips over water

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

Crocus biflorus

Almond

Wild garlic

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Forsythia x intermedia

Lunipus (Lupin)

Garden design

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Antique tractor

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Primula

Hosta

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

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

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

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

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

Syringa (Lilac)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Small water feature

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Frozen shrub

Blossom

Agave

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Seedling (Tomato)

Wild garlic

Making leaf mould (5)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lantana camara

Making leaf mould

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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.

Garden design

Lobelia erinus

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Pinching out tomatoes

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Coconut palm

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

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

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Slug

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Rose Perpétué

Ladybird (7 spot)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Delphinium (early growth)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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.

Roof Garden

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Azalea

Garden design

Forget-me-not

Campanula (Bellflower)

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

Lantana camara

Azalea

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Rock Garden

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)