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Rosa (Rose)

Mushroom

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

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

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Frozen shrub

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Wier at Cowley Manor

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Cherry blossom

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Vine weevil - adult

Clematis armandii

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

Iris graminea (Iris)

Slug

Clematis armandii

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

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Viburnum

Pond cover

Lunipus (Lupin)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Ladybird (7 spot)

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

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Bambusa (bamboo)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Mushroom

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Frozen shrub

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Orchid

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Strawberry flowers

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Making leaf mould (4)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Rose moss

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Euphorbia

Fuchsia

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Pinching out tomatoes

Azalea

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Hydrangea

Banana

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Cyclamen

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Vine weevil - adult

Pond waterfall

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Primula

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Clematis

Squirrel

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

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

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Gunnera manicata

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

Ipomoea

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

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

Viola (Pansy)

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

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

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Hebe

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

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

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

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

Lemon

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.

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Grass roof

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

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Black Eyed Susan

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

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Lobelia erinus

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Praying matis

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.

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

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Fuchsia

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

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

Primula

Petunia

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

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

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Syringa (Lilac)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Palm

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

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

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

Rosa (Rose)

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Primula

Iris graminea (Iris)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

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

Seedling (Tomato)

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Slug

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Cosmos

Palm

Rhododendron

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

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

Mahonia japonica

Diascia fetcaniensis

Fuchsia

Laurel

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Azalea

Thyme bed, part of the Katherine Howard garden, designed by Philippa O'Brien which was awarded a Silver-Gilt. It was part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII show gardens at the 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Mahonia japonica

Rhododendron

Cosmos

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Making leaf mould (17)

Clematis

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Rhododendron

Hebe

Rhododendron

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Gerbera (African daisy)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Squirrel

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Primula

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Bumble bee

Iris sibirica

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Blackfly on floxglove

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Venus Fly Trap

Malus domestica (Apple)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

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

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

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

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Syringa (Lilac)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Magnolia

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

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Blackfly

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Petunia

Cacti

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

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Petunia

Blossom

Lobelia erinus

Garden design

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Slug

Woods in late spring

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Making leaf mould (10)

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Rhododendron

Petunia

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

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Chrysanthemum

Ladybird (7 spot)

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Petunia

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Rhododendron

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

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

Hebe

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Caterpiller

Hydrangea

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Spider

Mildew on melon plant

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Blackberry

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Slug

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Lupin

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Cyclamen

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Hydrangea

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Clematis 'Rebecca'

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

Making leaf mould (7)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Fuchsia

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

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

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Petunia

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

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Primula, polyanthus

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

Caterpiller

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Bougainvillea glabra

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Water Snail

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Moss in the lawn

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

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

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Slug

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Patio planter

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

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

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Primula

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Euphorbia

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rhododendron

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Coconut palm

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

Rock Garden

Frozen water

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Slug

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Ladybird

Primula

Ladybird larvae

Coconut palm

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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.

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Vine weevil - adult

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Ants

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Ladybird (2 spot)

Greenfly on lupin

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Cherry

Iris sibirica

Fig

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

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

Trees covered in snow

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

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

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Trees covered in snow

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Verbena

Fennel (seedhead)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Mahonia japonica

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

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.

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

Landscape with bluebells

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Iris sibirica

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Viola (Pansy)

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Garden lighting!!

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Heron trying to catch fish

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

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

Azalea

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Log pile

Making leaf mould (12)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Mahonia japonica

Bonsai

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Wildflower Display

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Clematis

Leaf miner

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

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

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

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Making leaf mould (5)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Deutzia gracilis

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Viola (Pansy)

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

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

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Hebe

Lemon

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Ladybird (7 spot)

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

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

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Iris

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

Courgette

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Cyclamen

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Blue tit on feeding station

Penstemon

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Hydrangea

Strawberry in a hanging basket

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

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Primula

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Azalea

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Iris sibirica

Seed propagation

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Lupin

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

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

Gazania

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Primula

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Spiraea japonica

Zantedeschia

Moss in the lawn

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Acer (Maple)

Azalea

Blossom

Clematis jackmanii

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Fencing

Pricking out

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Hosta

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

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

Orchid

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Tropical Garden

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Caterpiller

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Cacti

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Sweet chestnut tree

Lemon

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Saxifraga x arendsii

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Fuchsia

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

Iris sibirica

Fuchsia

Bumble bee

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Fuchsia

Nymphaea (Water lily)

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

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

Gunnera manicata

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Ants

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Lantana camara

Viburnum carlesii

Viburnum carlesii

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Garden design

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

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

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

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

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

Waterlily

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Aster amellus

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

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

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Orchid

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Camellia japonica with frost damage

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

Heuchera

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

Verbena bonariensis

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Dianthus chinensis

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Iris sibirica

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Viola (Pansy)

Clematis armandii

Mahonia japonica

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

Rhododendron

Primula

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Viola (Pansy)

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Iris sibirica

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

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Making leaf mould (6)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

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

Slugs

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Dianthus

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Campanula (Bellflower)

Ladybird larvae

New Guinea impatiens

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Almond

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Azalea

Mushroom

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

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Primula

Viburnum carlesii

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

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

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Primula

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

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.

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Dahlia

Bumble bee

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Petunia

Clematis 'Arabella'

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Pinching out tomatoes

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Primula

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Primula

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Clematis

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

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

Lantana camara

Landscape with bluebells

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Mushroom

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Grass

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Pinching out tomatoes

Malus domestica (Apple)

Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

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

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) in flower

Iris sibirica

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Potting on 5

Potting on 4

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Heuchera

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

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Fern

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

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

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Hosta 'Francee'

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Clematis

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

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

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

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Roof Garden

Deutzia gracilis

Chusquea culeou

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Fencing

Tulip

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Delphinium (early growth)

Blight on tomatoes

Petunia

Forget-me-not

Grass snake

Buddleia, butterfly bush

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

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Heron

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Viola (Pansy)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

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.

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Wildflower Display

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

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Frozen water

Making leaf mould (15)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Slug

Patio planter

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Ants

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Clematis

Greenfly on lupin

Almond

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Dahlia

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Cricket on flowerpot

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

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

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Clematis armandii

Blackfly on philadelphus

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rhododendron

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Lantana camara

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

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

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Primula

Blight on tomatoes

Rhododendron

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Hydrangea

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Making leaf mould (11)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Astrantia major

Garden design

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

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

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Tulip

Mushroom

Deutzia gracilis

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

Palm

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Making leaf mould (1)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

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

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Geranium

Daisy

Syringa (Lilac)

Cosmos

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Deutzia gracilis

Mushroom

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

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

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Garden design

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Lobelia erinus

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

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

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

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Hebe

Frozen water

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Rose hips

Crocus biflorus

Primula

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Dianthus

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Making leaf mould (3)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Making leaf mould

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Wildflower Display

Knarled bark of tree

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Tulip

Blossom

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Iris sibirica

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

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

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

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

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

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

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

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

Seed propagation

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.

Azalea

Vine weevil - juvenile

Hydrangea

Viburnum

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Gunnera manicata

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Clematis

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

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

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

Difference in size of oak leaf

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

New Guinea impatiens

Azalea

Daisy

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Strawberry - ripening fruit

Geranium

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

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Rhododendron

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Rhododendron

Succulent

Garden roller

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Rosehips over water

Fern

Anemone blanda

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

Garden design

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Lupin

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Chrysanthemum

Hydrangea

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

Campanula (Bellflower)

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Fuchsia 'Multa'

Iris

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Viburnum carlesii

Rose Perpétué

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Making leaf mould (2)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Palm

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

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Gazania

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

Container display

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

Wild garlic

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Bridal wreath)

Rope trellis

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

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria. One of the largest flies of Britain. It mimics a hornet or wasp, but is harmless to humans. The adults are great polinators and their larvae are believed to eat wasp grubs.

Lobelia erinus

Vine weevil - adult

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Blight on tomatoes

Hebe

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

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

Helenium autumnale

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

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

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

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Diascia fetcaniensis

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Dahlia

Primula

Delphinium (early growth)

Iris

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Forget-me-not

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

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Syringa (Lilac)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Viola (Pansy)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

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

Forsythia x intermedia

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

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Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

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

Rosa (Rose)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Washingtonia robusta

Rhododendron

Making leaf mould

Deer

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

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

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Seedling (Tomato)

Primula

Patio planter with a white theme

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Coconut palm

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Making leaf mould (16)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Hebe

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Forsythia x intermedia

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

Cabbage

Stag beetle (Adult)

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Making leaf mould (9)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Pond cover

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Forget-me-not

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Blossom

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Black Millet

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

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Making leaf mould (13)

Rhododendron

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Viola (Pansy)

Magnolia

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

Forsythia x intermedia

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Waterlily

Ornamental grass

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Fritillaria imperialis 'Lutea' (Crown Imperial)

Magnolia

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

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

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Deutzia crenata

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Waterlily

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

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

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Hebe

Lantana camara

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Large beefsteak tomato

Viburnum carlesii

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Iris sibirica

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Lunipus (Lupin)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Small water feature

Gazania

Vine weevil - adult

Potting on 1

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Dianthus

Ladybird

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Pond

Euphorbia

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Clematis armandii

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Slug

Daisy

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

Seedling (Tomato)

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Heron

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Ladybird

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

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

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Viburnum carlesii

Forsythia x intermedia

Mahonia japonica

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

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

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Agave

Gerbera

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

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

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Petunia

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

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

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

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

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Astrantia major

Clematis 'Cezanne'

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Papaver (Poppy)

Bread fruit

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Waterfall

Syringa (Lilac)

Gerbera

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Iris sibirica

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Blossom

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Iris

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Rhododendron

Lupin seed pod

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

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

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

Azalea

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

Buddleja

Antique tractor

Azalea

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

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Betula pendula (Birch)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Deutzia gracilis

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

Gerbera (African daisy)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Petunia

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Bougainvillea glabra

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Wild garlic

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

Rosa (Rose)

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

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Common frog

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Lichen on oak branch

Rosa (Rose)

Landscape with bluebells

Magnolia

Buddleja

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Tree trunk

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Cherry blossom

Wildflower Display

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

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

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Daisy

Campanula (Bellflower)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Primula

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Mixed border

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Deutzia gracilis

Fuchsia

Lunipus (Lupin)

Dandelion

Crocus biflorus

Hebe

Mixed border

Regal pelargonium

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Summer bedding planter

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

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

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Bougainvillea glabra

Common newt

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

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Hebe

Lobelia erinus

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Primula japonica

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Rosa (Rose)

Small water feature

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

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

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Daisy

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

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

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Azalea

Banana

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

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

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

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

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Lemon

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Agave attenuata

Lobelia erinus

Agave

Hosta

Blight on tomatoes

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Penstemon

Making leaf mould (14)

Clematis

Viburnum carlesii

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Iris sibirica

Lantana camara

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Azalea

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Primula

Potting on 3

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Frozen shrub

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

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

Aquilegia (Columbine)

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

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

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Potting on 2

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

Brachyscome angustifolia

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

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

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Woodlouse

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Ladybird larvae

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

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

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Gazania

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Lupin

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Hebe

Petunia

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Papaver (Poppy)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Hydrangea

Lichen on oak branch

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

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

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