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I've been taking photographs of plants in and around my garden since I bought my first digital camera in 2001 (three years after I has started this website). So whilst wondering where to keep the pictures in the days before Flickr and cloud storage, I thought I'd create a little database of them on my UK Gardening website, and I've been taking photos and adding them to my site ever since.

Below is a very small, random selection of photographs I have taken over the last 28 years. To see a larger version of a photograph, click the image. You'll then be able to scroll left and right through the current selection.

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

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

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hebe

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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

Penstemon

Malus domestica (Apple)

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

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

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

Clematis

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Magnolia

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Laurel

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

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Lobelia erinus

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Rosa (Rose)

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

Petunia

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Lantana camara

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Rhododendron

Lobelia erinus

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Fern

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Making leaf mould (2)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Dianthus

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Vine weevil - adult

Blossom

Black Eyed Susan

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Waterlily

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

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

Primula

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

Mushroom

Black Millet

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

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

Ladybird (7 spot)

Hydrangea

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Zantedeschia

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Blossom

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

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Rhododendron

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Banana

Petunia

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Making leaf mould (4)

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Acer (Maple)

Cacti

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Lantana camara

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

Blackfly

Viola (Pansy)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Frozen water

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

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.

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Viola (Pansy)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Small water feature

Astrantia major

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.

Chusquea culeou

Gazania

Delphinium (early growth)

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

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

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Euphorbia

Viburnum carlesii

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem sage)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Deutzia gracilis

Petunia

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Ants

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Bread fruit

Ipomoea

Primula

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Primula

Hebe

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

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.

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Slug

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Grass roof

Frozen water

Spiraea japonica

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

Bumble bee

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

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

Bumble bee

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Making leaf mould (13)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

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

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Mixed border

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Strawberry flowers

Lemon

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Cherry blossom

Iris sibirica

Landscape with bluebells

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Seedling (Tomato)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Clematis armandii

Iris

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

Patio planter

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Buddleja

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

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

Deutzia gracilis

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

Washingtonia robusta

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

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

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Cosmos

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Viburnum carlesii

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Viburnum carlesii

Iris sibirica

Phlomis russeliana (Turkish Sage)

Primula

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Dianthus

Large beefsteak tomato

Hosta

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Rose moss

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Magnolia

Making leaf mould (7)

Astrantia major

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

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

Venus Fly Trap

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Woodlouse

Clematis

Primula

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

Vine weevil - adult

Potting on 4

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Hebe

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Azalea

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

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

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

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

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

Grass

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Making leaf mould (12)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Saxifraga x arendsii

Slug

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Pond waterfall

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Frozen shrub

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Papaver (Poppy)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

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

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Daisy

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

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

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

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

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Banana

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Bumble bee

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Palm

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Potting on 3

Hydrangea

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Rhododendron

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Caterpiller

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Hebe

Gerbera (African daisy)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Wildflower Display

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Rock Garden

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Syringa (Lilac)

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Pond cover

Dianthus

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

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Azalea

Palm

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

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

Campanula (Bellflower)

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Azalea

Squirrel

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

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Courgette

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Wildflower Display

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Viburnum carlesii

Forsythia x intermedia

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

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.

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Fuchsia

Iris

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Rhododendron

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Rhododendron

Primula

Fuchsia

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

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

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Malus domestica (Apple)

Common frog

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

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

Clematis

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Primula

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Malus domestica (Apple)

Tulip

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Deutzia gracilis

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Potting on 2

Agave

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

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

Dahlia

Blight on tomatoes

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

Cricket on flowerpot

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

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

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Iris sibirica

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

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

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Making leaf mould (16)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Blackfly on floxglove

Rhododendron

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Garden design

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Heron

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Petunia

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Viburnum carlesii

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Bonsai

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Dianthus chinensis

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

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

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

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Cabbage

Trees covered in snow

Woods in late spring

Ladybird

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

Hydrangea

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Iris sibirica

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Fern

Delphinium (early growth)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Fuchsia

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Common newt

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

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Coconut palm

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Magnolia

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

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

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Tropical Garden

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Clematis armandii

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Geranium

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

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Buddleja

Primula

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Primula

Rose hips

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lichen on oak branch

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Lantana camara

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

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Bougainvillea glabra

Container display

Blight on tomatoes

Gunnera manicata

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Blackberry

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Petunia

Azalea

Viola (Pansy)

Mahonia japonica

New Guinea impatiens

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Deutzia gracilis

Lunipus (Lupin)

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Euphorbia

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Mahonia japonica

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Hebe

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Log pile

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Slug

Seedling (Tomato)

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

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

Dahlia

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Lupin

Fencing

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

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

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Primula japonica

Making leaf mould

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Orchid

Lupin

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Azalea

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Betula pendula (Birch)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Pinching out tomatoes

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Stag beetle (Adult)

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

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

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

Tulip

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

Rhododendron

Lobelia erinus

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Hosta

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.

Mildew on melon plant

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Ants

Potting on 1

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

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

Syringa (Lilac)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Mushroom

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Garden design

Orchid

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Rosa (Rose)

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Mahonia japonica

Making leaf mould (1)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Blackfly on philadelphus

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Landscape with bluebells

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Diascia fetcaniensis

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Praying matis

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

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

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

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Azalea

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Gazania

Petunia

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Anemone blanda

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Primula

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

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

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

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

Rope trellis

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Primula

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Dahlia

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Slug

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Mahonia japonica

Blight on tomatoes

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Gazania

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

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

Waterlily

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Greenfly on lupin

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

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Lunipus (Lupin)

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

Clematis armandii

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

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

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

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Making leaf mould

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

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

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

Summer bedding planter

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

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

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

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Rhododendron

Lunipus (Lupin)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Fuchsia

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Almond

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

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

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Magnolia

Clematis armandii

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Making leaf mould (17)

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

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

Euphorbia

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Forget-me-not

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Sweet chestnut tree

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Cyclamen

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Chrysanthemum

Small water feature

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

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

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

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

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Antique tractor

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

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

Clematis

Iris graminea (Iris)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Fig

Ladybird (7 spot)

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

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

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

New Guinea impatiens

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) in flower

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris sibirica

Rhododendron

Viburnum carlesii

Petunia

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Lantana camara

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

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.

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

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

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Lemon

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

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

Caterpiller

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Ladybird larvae

Agave attenuata

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Azalea

Hosta 'Yellow River'

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Lupin seed pod

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Iris sibirica

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

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

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

Iris sibirica

Blossom

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

Cacti

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

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

Primula, polyanthus

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Coconut palm

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

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

Hebe

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Making leaf mould (11)

Fuchsia

Rosehips over water

Ladybird (7 spot)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Clematis

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

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

Rosa (Rose)

Daisy

Clematis

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

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Patio planter with a white theme

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Verbena bonariensis

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

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

Pinching out tomatoes

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

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

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Rhododendron

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Ladybird (2 spot)

Cosmos

Pricking out

Wild garlic

Trees covered in snow

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Syringa (Lilac)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

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

Garden lighting!!

Frozen water

Slug

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Azalea

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Gerbera

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

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fencing

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Slugs

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Syringa (Lilac)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Gunnera manicata

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Slug

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Mushroom

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Lobelia erinus

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Making leaf mould (15)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Garden design

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Clematis

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Viburnum

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Petunia

Primula

Almond

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Pond cover

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lemon

Vine weevil - juvenile

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

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

Mushroom

Blight on tomatoes

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

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

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

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Making leaf mould (9)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

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

Fennel (seedhead)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Lobelia erinus

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lantana camara

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

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Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Daisy

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Papaver cambricum (Welsh poppy)

Making leaf mould (6)

Mahonia japonica

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Lobelia erinus

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Frozen shrub

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Petunia

Lunipus (Lupin)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Azalea

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Cherry

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Lemon

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Cherry blossom

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Hebe

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Malus domestica (Apple)

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Syringa (Lilac)

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Waterlily

Viburnum

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Pond

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

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.

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Blue tit on feeding station

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Cyclamen

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Clematis 'Cezanne'

Daisy

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Iris sibirica

Clematis 'Arabella'

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Waterfall

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

Iris sibirica

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

Wildflower Display

Regal pelargonium

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

Difference in size of oak leaf

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

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

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

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Primula

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Slug

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Mushroom

Lupin

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Gunnera manicata

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Forget-me-not

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

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

Vine weevil - adult

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

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Viola (Pansy)

Making leaf mould (5)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

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

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Diascia fetcaniensis

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Bambusa (bamboo)

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

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Iris sibirica

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Slug

Orchid

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

Deutzia gracilis

Seed propagation

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Forget-me-not

Landscape with bluebells

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Azalea

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Deer

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Bridal wreath)

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Wildflower Display

Geranium

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

Heuchera

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

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

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

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

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

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Iris sibirica

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Aster amellus

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Deutzia crenata

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

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

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

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

Moss in the lawn

Frozen shrub

Crocus biflorus

Papaver (Poppy)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Primula

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Garden design

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Forsythia x intermedia

Making leaf mould (3)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Coconut palm

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

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Squirrel

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Iris graminea (Iris)

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

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hydrangea

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Brachyscome angustifolia

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Hydrangea

Lichen on oak branch

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Crocus biflorus

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

Ladybird larvae

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

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

Clematis

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

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

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Hydrangea

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Rhododendron

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

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

Clematis 'Rebecca'

Lunipus (Lupin)

Tulip

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

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

Palm

Caterpiller

Primula

Rhododendron

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Pinching out tomatoes

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Clematis jackmanii

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Hebe

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Ants

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Mahonia japonica

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

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

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Heron

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Ladybird

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Verbena

Roof Garden

Greenfly on lupin

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Grass snake

Rosa (Rose)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Hosta 'Francee'

Rose Perpétué

Hydrangea

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Palm

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Fuchsia

Mixed border

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

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

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

Penstemon

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Chrysanthemum

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

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

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Forsythia x intermedia

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Blossom

Hebe

Petunia

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

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

Spider

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Rosa (Rose)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Ladybird larvae

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

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Fuchsia

Heron trying to catch fish

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Bougainvillea glabra

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Agave

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Bougainvillea glabra

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Moss in the lawn

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

Primula

Garden roller

Viburnum carlesii

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

Seedling (Tomato)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Deutzia gracilis

Knarled bark of tree

Viola (Pansy)

Forsythia x intermedia

Clematis armandii

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Lupin

Potting on 5

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Leaf miner

Making leaf mould (10)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Seed propagation

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Vine weevil - adult

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Viola (Pansy)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Blossom

Heuchera

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

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

Dandelion

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Primula

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Cosmos

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Petunia

Vine weevil - adult

Gerbera

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Azalea

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Wier at Cowley Manor

Hydrangea

Hebe

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Water Snail

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Primula

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Iris sibirica

Azalea

Iris

Hebe

Rosa (Rose)

Succulent

Rhododendron

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Helenium autumnale

Tree trunk

Ornamental grass

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Calluna vulgaris (Heath, Heather, Erica)

Cyclamen

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

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Wild garlic

Viola (Pansy)

Rhododendron

Gazania

Ladybird

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

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

Fuchsia

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Garden design

Making leaf mould (14)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Mushroom

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

Primula

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

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Patio planter

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

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

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Daisy

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

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

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