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Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

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

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Hydrangea

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

Magnolia

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Heuchera

Frozen water

Mexican bush sage, Mexican salvia (Salvia leucantha)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Hedera helix 'Goldheart' (Common english ivy)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Large beefsteak tomato

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Kniphofia (Red hot poker, torch lily)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

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

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

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

Syringa (Lilac)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Rhododendron

Garden roller

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

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

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Hydrangea

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Petunia

Ants

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Difference in size of oak leaf

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Blossom

Seedling (Tomato)

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

Lemon

Saxifraga x arendsii

Black Millet

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Making leaf mould (10)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Thumus vulgaris (Thyme)

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

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

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm) - covered in snow

Daisy

Azalea

Coconut palm

Osmanthus x burkwoodii, syn. x Osmarea burkwoodii

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

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

Black Eyed Susan

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

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Heron trying to catch fish

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

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

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground Elder)

Ladybird (7 spot)

Primula

Forsythia x intermedia 'Golden Bells'

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

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

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Viola (Pansy)

Rhododendron 'Hugh Koster'

Slug

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Water Snail

Campanula (Bellflower)

Cricket on flowerpot

Wildflower Display

Penstemon

Mixed border

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

Rose Perpétué

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Orchid

Clematis 'Florida Sieboldii'

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

Blackberry

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

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

Palm

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Clematis armandii

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

Fuchsia

Making leaf mould (17)

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

Campanula (Bellflower)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Quercus robur (Oak) tree

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Primula

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

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Rosa (Rose)

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Bumble bee

Nymphaea (Water lily)

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

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Making leaf mould (9)

Moss in the lawn

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hebe

Astrantia major

Slug

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Malus domestica (Apple)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Lobelia erinus

Patio planter

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Anemone blanda

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Calendula officinalis (Pot marigold, marigold)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Trees covered in snow

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

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

Blossom

Hebe

Lunipus (Lupin)

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Bibio marci (St. Mark's Fly)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Crocus tommasinianus Crocus

Helenium autumnale

Nicotiana sylvestris (Tobacco plant)

Verbena bonariensis

Rosa canina (Dog rose)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Bougainvillea glabra

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Cyclamen

Dianthus chinensis

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Water spouts in the grounds of Cowley Manor

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seedlings

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

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

Deutzia gracilis

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Gunnera manicata

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Syringa (Lilac)

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

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Lemon

Bergenia cordifolia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Vine weevil - adult

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Primula

Angle Shades caterpillar (Phlogophora meticulosa)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Blackfly on floxglove

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Deer

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

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily) - Bulb

Mahonia japonica

Agapanthus africanus 'Black Pantha'

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

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

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

Narcissus (Daffodil)

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

Lupin

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Hebe

Compost bin (finish compost ready to be used)

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Clematis 'Rebecca'

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

Viola (Pansy)

Clematis armandii

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

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

Taxus baccata (Yew)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Coconut palm

Pond cover

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - catkins

Container display

Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

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

Making leaf mould (7)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Making leaf mould (3)

Paeonia delavayi (Tree peony)

Hebe

Pyracantha 'Orange Glow' AGM (Firethorn)

Clematis

Primula

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Syringa (Lilac)

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

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

Tulip

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.

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Potting on 2

Fuchsia

Wildflower Display

Malus domestica (Apple)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Rope trellis

Aegopodium podagraria (Ground elder, Bishop's Weed)

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Pond waterfall

Bergenia cordifolia (Heart-leaf bergenia, Elephant ears)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Gerbera (African daisy)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy with open seed pod)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Buff-tailed bumblebees on hyacinth flower

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort, Fighting cocks)

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

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Lichen on oak branch

Washingtonia robusta

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Rock Garden

New Guinea impatiens

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

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

Betula pendula (Birch)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Praying matis

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Mushroom

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Clematis jackmanii

Buddleja

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (3)

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Rhododendron

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

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Syringa (Lilac)

Choisya ternata 'Sundance' (Mexican orange blossom)

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange)

Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia' (Shasta daisy)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Frozen shrub

Malus domestica (Apple)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Magnolia

Cyclamen

Eryngium giganteum (Miss Wilmott's ghost)

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

Euphorbia

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Diascia fetcaniensis

Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzie)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Euryops pectinatus (grey-leaved euryops)

Garden design

Grass

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Kerria japonica var. Japonica with Chenomeles speciosa growing through

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

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Mentha aquatica (Water mint)

Pond cover

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Wier at Cowley Manor

Bougainvillea 'Purple-Robe'

Ladybird (7 spot) on philadelphus

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Lobelia erinus

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage)

Wisteria growing through silver birch

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Making leaf mould (5)

Daisy

Forsythia x intermedia

Slug

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Ocimum basilicum (Basil, Sweet basil)

Hosta 'Tardiana group' (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Common newt

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

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

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

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

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

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

Pilosella aurantiaca - Orange hawkweed

Ornamental grass

Common lizard (Zootoca vivipara)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Blight on tomatoes

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Agave

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Iris sibirica

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

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

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Hebe

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Iris

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

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

Making leaf mould (12)

Daisy

Petunia

Lupin seed pod

Dahlia 'Topmix Red'

Garden design

Papaver (Poppy)

Mushroom poss. Boletus luridus

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes' - seed pod

Coconut palm

Azalea

Quercus robur (Common oak) with oak apple gall

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Wild garlic

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Rhododendron

Amanita muscaria (Fly agaric)

Astrantia major

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Bleeding-heart vine)

Vine weevil - adult

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Clematis

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

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Iris sibirica

Lunipus (Lupin)

Lobelia erinus

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Fencing

Deutzia gracilis

Trees covered in snow

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Slug

Papaver somniferum (Poppy)

Ladybird

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Making leaf mould

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Campanula (Bellflower)

Aeshna juncea (Common Hawker) - Dragonfly

Blight on tomatoes

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree, Redbud)

Lobelia erinus

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

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Pale tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar

Hosta

Mushroom

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Mixed border at Hampton Court Palace

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

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Hebe

Fuchsia 'Multa'

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

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hydrangea

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Strawberry flowers

Camellia japonica with frost damage

Gerbera (African daisy)

Garden design

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

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.

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis)

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

Hosta 'Crested Surf'

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

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Mixed border

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Seed propagation

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Agapanthus africanus 'Bressingham white' (African lily)

Bambusa (bamboo)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Cosmos

Compost bin (traditional heap) - just emptied

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Agave attenuata

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' (Bridal wreath)

Fuchsia

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Small water feature

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Viola (Pansy)

Viola (Pansy)

Rhododendron

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Hieracium pilosella (Hawkweed)

Hebe

Iris sibirica

Gerbera

Centaurea nigra (Common knapweed, Hardheads)

Syringa (Lilac)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

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

Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Bergenia syn. Megasea (Saxifragaceae)

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 'clock'

Alcea (Hollyhock) seedling

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

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

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

Male mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)

Grass roof

Summer bedding planter

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

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

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach)

Landscape with bluebells

Iris

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Fuchsia

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.

Paeonia suffruticosa 'Yoshinogawa' (Peony)

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

Chrysolina americana (rosemary beetle) on lavender flower stem

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Moss in the lawn

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Potting on 3

Zantedeschia albomaculata (Calla Lily, Arum Lily)

Pelargonium (Geranium) - mass planting

Echinops ritro (Thistle, Globe Thistle)

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

Colutea arborescens (Common bladder senna)

Clematis

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

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

Brassica rapa (Turnip)

Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Buddleja

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Potting on 1

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Quercus robur (Common oak)

Viola (Pansy)

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

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

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

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

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

Primula

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

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

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

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

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

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Lantana camara

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Making leaf mould (15)

Mahonia japonica

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Rhododendron

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

Patio planter with a lilac theme

New Guinea impatiens

Primula japonica

Clianthus punieus 'Albus'

Lunipus (Lupin)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

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

Cyclamen

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Mildew on melon plant

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Patio planter

Hydrangea

Lathyrus odoratus 'Melody' (Sweet pea)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Clematis

Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling' (Apple)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Clematis armandii

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

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

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

Lysichiton americanus (Skunk cabbage)

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Blight on tomatoes

Clematis

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

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

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

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Rheum palmatum (Rhubarb) leaves

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Allium 'Globemaster' AGM (ornamental onion)

Primula

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

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Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum Lily, Calla Lily)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lunaria annua (honesty, silver dollar plant)

Capsicum annuum (Bell pepper) - growing in the greenhouse

Mahonia japonica

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

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

Lichen on oak branch

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Papaver orientale (Ornamental poppy)

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess'

Rosa 'Ballerina' (Polyantha rose)

Frozen shrub

Lobelia erinus

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Bumble bee

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Geranium

Corylus avellana (Hazel) catkins

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with hoverfly

Dianthus

Azalea

Garden design

Lobelia erinus

Cacti

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Clematis armandii

Acer palmatum 'Seiryu' (Maple, Japanese maple)

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

Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort)

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Quercus robur (Common oak) - covered in snow

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

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

Oxalis articulata (Shamrock)

Lupin

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

Stellaria holostea (Greater Stitchwort, Addersmeat)

Iris

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

Primula

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Primula

Acer (Maple)

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

Fennel (seedhead)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Vine weevil - adult

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

Ladybird (2 spot)

Aster amellus 'King George' [AGM]

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

Blossom

Prunus domestica 'Victoria' (Victoria plum)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with bee

Forget-me-not

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Lilium (Asiatic Lily)

Palm House at Royal Botanic Gardens. Kew

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

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Bougainvillea glabra

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Nicotiana (Tobacco plant)

Elephant statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Hosta (Plantain lily, Funkia)

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Campanula (Bellflower)

Patio planter with a white theme

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Nymphaea (Water lily)

Sarracenia (North American pitcher plant)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium)

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Compost bin (square pre-fabricated)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Ulex europaeus (Common gorse)

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Viburnum carlesii

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Slug

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

Malus domestica (Apple)

Clematis

Cherry blossom

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

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

Iris sibirica

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Clematis 'Lambton Park'

Fencing

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Chaenomeles (Quince)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

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

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

Hebe

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Primula

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

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

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Cordyline australis (Cabbage palm)

Tree trunk

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Dilophus fibrilis (Fever Fly)

Patio planter with a lilac theme

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Roof Garden

Crab spider (Misumena vatia - female)

Blossom

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech)

Ranunculus (Buttercup)

Hemerocallis fulva (Daylily)

Ladybird (2 spot) on sweet pea

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus) Galanthus (snowdrop)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Gazania

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Lilium oriental 'Robina'

Ceratonia siliqua (Carob tree)

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Vinca major subsp hirsuta (Large Periwinkle, Greater Periwinkle)

Palm

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Papaver cambricum (Welsh poppy)

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Buddleia, butterfly bush

Garden lighting!!

Courgette

Cacti

Ribes nigrum (Blackcurrant)

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Tulip

Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

Pieris formosa var. forrestii 'Wakehurst'

Grass snake

Wildflower Display

Heuchera

Bread fruit

Viburnum plicatum (Japanese Snow Ball Bush)

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

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic mustard)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Rhododendron

Maybug, cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

Cherry

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

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

Plumbago auriculata syn. P. capensis (Cape leadwort)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

Ladybird larvae

Iris sibirica

Primula denticulata (bog primula, drumstick primrose)

Vine weevil - juvenile

Fairy statue from 2009 Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Fuchsia

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Primula

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

Making leaf mould

Lunipus (Lupin)

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Mahonia japonica

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Rosehips over water

Tilia x europaea (Common lime)

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Iris sibirica

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Brachyscome angustifolia

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Making leaf mould (4)

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

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion, Dusty Miller)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Ladybird (7 spot)

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

Mushroom

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Male mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Pelargonium (Geranium)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Split tomato due to infrequent watering

Seedling (Tomato)

Sorbus aucuparia (Mountain ash, Rowan)

Azalea

Making leaf mould (1)

Blackfly

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral butterfly

Small water feature

Frozen water

Azalea

Lathyrus odoratus (Sweet pea)

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

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Stag beetle (Adult)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata' (AGM)

Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii (Tree peony)

Viburnum

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Hosta 'Francee'

Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Alcea (Hollyhock) with bumble bee

Waterfall

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

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

Iris sibirica

Squirrel

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

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

Frozen water

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Ladybird larvae

Iris graminea (Iris)

Lilium 'Orange Pixie' (Asiatic Lily)

Cyclamen purpurascens syn. C. europaeum, C. fatrense

Rhododendron

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Tulip

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Blight on tomatoes

Succulent

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Viburnum and cherry blossom

Making leaf mould (6)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Narcissus 'Camelot' (Daffodil)

Squirrel

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.

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

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

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

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

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Centranthus ruber (valerian, red valerian)

Gazania

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Foxtail lily Eremurus stenophyllus

Dianthus

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Primula

Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Viola odorata (Sweet violet , pansy)

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

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Potting on 5

Brassica oleracea Acephala Group (Red Curly Kale)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Slowworm (Anguis fragilis)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Primula

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Vine weevil - adult

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Chrysanthemum

Fig

Deutzia gracilis

Antique tractor

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato)

Rhododendron 'Snow Hill'

Caterpiller

Ladybird (7 spot)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Rose moss

Landscape with bluebells

Fern

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

Rhododendron

Forsythia x intermedia

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

Rhododendron

Quercus robur (Oak, English oak, Common oak)

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Clematis 'Arabella'

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Quercus rubra (Red oak)

Diascia fetcaniensis

Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Azalea

Petunia

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Rhododendron

Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'

Bumble bee on Thymus vulagris (Thyme)

Viburnum carlesii

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Dahlia

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)

Gunnera manicata

Forsythia x intermedia

Campanula (Bellflower)

Lemon

Fremontodendron californicum 'California Glory' (California Flannel Bush)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Lunaria annua syn. L. biennis (Honesty)

Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) berries

Houttuynia cordata 'Variegata'

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

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Lonicera pileata (Privet honeysuckle)

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

Delphinium (early growth)

Laurus (laurel) in flower

Cotoneaster simonsii (Himalyan cotoneaster)

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet, Featherfoil)

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

Garden design

Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)

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

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Gerbera

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

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.

Hottonia palustris (Water violet , Featherfoil)

Iris

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

Lantana camara

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

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

Petunia

Iris graminea (Iris)

Regal pelargonium

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Lantana camara

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

Gerbera (African daisy)

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

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Ladybird

Laurel

A conceptual garden at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show

Lycoperdon perlatum (Common puffball)

Hyacinthus orientalis (Hyacinth, Dutch Hyacinth)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Daisy

Russelia equisetiformis (Coral plant)

Crocosmia x latifolia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia)

Malus domestica (Apple) - fan trained

Dahlia 'Golden Emblem'

Verbena 'Waterfall Mixed'

Pond

Woodlouse

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Spiraea japonica

Ipomoea hederacea (Morning glory)

Caltha palustris (Kingcup, Marsh marigold)

Dianthus

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Cultivar of Coleus scutellarioides (Coleus)

Petunia

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

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Sweet chestnut tree

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

Palm

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

Spider

Dahlia 'Geerlings Cupido'

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Belted hoverfly Volucella zonaria

Iris sibirica

Flesh fly Sarcophaga nodosa

Primula

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

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

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnut catkins

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

Stag beetle (Larva,grub)

Forsythia x intermedia

Ajuga reptans (Bugle)

Bumble bee

Azalea

Log pile

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Hosta

Geranium

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore)

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

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

Ranunculus repens (Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup)

Passiflora caerulea (Passion flower)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Crocus biflorus

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Making leaf mould (14)

Papaver (Poppy)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Making leaf mould (13)

Rosa (Rose)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Wooly aphid on beech leaf

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

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

Pinching out tomatoes

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium) - plant plugs

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Caterpiller

Isotoma 'Avantgarde Blue'

Orchid

Lavatera (Tree mallow)

Clematis montana Anemone clematis

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hosta 'Yellow River'

Rosa 'Sweet Chariot' (Rose)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Caterpillar eating hollyhock flower

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Lantana camara

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Hydrangea

Tanacetum argenteum syn. Achillea argentea

Ipomoea

Ants

Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink' (Rock rose)

Erica (Heath , Heather)

Aster amellus

Rosa (Rose)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Pure White (Pansy)

Lunipus (Lupin)

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' AGM

Slugs

Narcissus (Daffodil) bulb planting

Compost bin (tumbler bin)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) in flower

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Philadelphus (Mock orange)

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

Hydrangea

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)

Magnolia

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) with ducklings

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

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

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Rhododendron

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Cosmos

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple)

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

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

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

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Large beefsteak tomato cut in two

Vinca minor (Common periwinkle, Lesser periwinkle)

Agave

Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' (Cabbage palm)

Blossom

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Primula

Allium sphaerocephalon (Round-headed leek)

Aster novi-belgii 'Marie Ballard'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Erica (Heath, Heather)

Crocus biflorus

Ladybird (Pine) on philadelphus

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Lunipus (Lupin)

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Lamium album (White Dead Nettle)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

Bougainvillea glabra

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Malus sylvestris (Crab apple) blossom

Lavandula stoechas (French lavender)

Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary)

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

Forget-me-not

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy - ripe seed pod)

Rhododendron

Rhododendron

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding heart, Dutchman's trousers)

Prunus serrulata (cherry, blossom)

Rosa (Rose)

Large white, cabbage white (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar

Enallagma cyathigerum (Common blue damselfly)

Cosmos 'Sensation'

Crocus vernus Crocus, Dutch crocus, giant crocus

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

Ribes sanguineum v. Glutinosum (Pink flowering currant)

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Curcurbita (Marrow)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Chusquea culeou

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender)

Petunia

Making leaf mould (2)

Strawberry in a hanging basket

Ladybird (14 spot) on lily

Deutzia gracilis

Hebe

Clematis

Aglais io Peacock butterfly (European peacock)

Phymatocera aterrima (Solomon's seal sawfly) larvae

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

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan'

Rhododendron

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) fading flower head

Chaenomeles japonica (Quince)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hemeocallis (Daylily)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Lupin

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Euphorbia

Trifolium repens (Clover)

Juvenile european garden spiders (Araneus diadematus)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Knarled bark of tree

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Iris sibirica

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

Erica (Heath, Bell heather)

Leucophyta brownii (Cushion bush)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

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

Cosmos

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Dryopteris lacera (Fern)

Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Cranesbill)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue-eyed grass)

Hypochoeris radicata (Cat's-ear)

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

Fuchsia

Petunia

Primula vulgaris (primrose, common primrose, English primrose)

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Rhododendron 'Porzellan'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

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

Waterlily

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Female mallard duck (Anas Platyrhynchos)

Frozen shrub

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Crab spider (Misumena vatia) on foxglove

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

Ants

Azalea

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

Slug

Strawberry - ripening fruit

Iris sibirica

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (1)

Common frog

Penstemon

Fatsia japonica (Castor oil plant)

Wild garlic

Primula

Crocosmia (Montbretia)

Acanthus spinosus (Bears breeches)

Ribes sanguineum (Pink flowering currant)

Wildflower Display

Slug

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Pentaglottis sempervirens (Green Alkanet)

Buff-tailed bumblebee on Hyacinth

Philadelphus 'Sybille' (Mock orange)

Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' (Spotted laurel)

Lonicera (Honeysuckle)

Viola (Pansy)

Hydrangea

Papaver orientale 'Allegro'

Rhododendron 'John Cairns'

Song thrush sitting on vibunum in the snow

Blue tit on feeding station

Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel)

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

Lychnis coronaria alba (White rose Campion)

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut)

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

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Potting on 4

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Lunipus (Lupin)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Compost bin (just starting the composting process)

Erythronium kondo (Dog's-tooth violet)

Sempervivum (Houseleek)

Banana

Seed propagation

Petunia

Rosa (Rose)

Zantedeschia aethiopica (Arum lily)

Washingtonia robusta (Fan palm)

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' (Ornamental onion)

Cytisus scoparius (Broom)

Primula

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss Chard)

Ladybird larvae

Cycas revoluta (Sago palm)

Formal garden in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Fern

Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' AGM (cherry, blossom)

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM (Lilyturf)

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

Pinching out tomatoes

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

Deutzia crenata

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hawthorn shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale)

Viburnum carlesii

Rhododendron

Viola (Pansy)

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

Making leaf mould (16)

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)

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

Typha latifolia (Bulrush)

Blue tits feeding in winter snow

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

Rhododendron 'Everestianum'

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist)

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

Zantedeschia

Woods in late spring

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

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Primula 'Candelabra' (Candelabra primula)

Fallopia japonica syn. Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed)

Wisteria sinensis (Chinese wisteria)

Gladiolus communis (Gladioli)

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

Euphorbia milii var. splendens (Coronne des Epines)

Mushroom

Dandelion

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Viburnum carlesii

Primula, polyanthus

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Iris sibirica

Chaenomeles 'In Variety' (Quince)

Primula

Alcea (Hollyhock) seed pod

Venus Fly Trap

Pelargonium Ivy-leaved hybrid (Geranium)

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

Corylus avellana (Common Hazel) - Hazelnuts

Piptoporus betulinus (Birch polypore, bracket or birch fungus )

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

Making leaf mould (11)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Euphorbia

Campanula takesimana (Korean Bellflower, Bellflower)

Lunaria annua (Honesty, English honesty)

Mahonia japonica

Primula

Hosta 'Pinwheel'

Lathyrus odoratus 'Fragrant skies' (Sweet pea)

Geometra papilionaria Large Emerald moth

Hebe

Greenfly on lupin

Camellia japonica 'Contessa Lavinia Maggi'

Fuchsia

Fuchsia

Viburnum carlesii

Leaf miner

Pricking out

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

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

Pinching out side shoots from cordon tomatoes (2)

Mushroom

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Nandina domestica (Heavenly bamboo)

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Chaenomeles speciosa (Ornamental quince, japonica, Japanese quince)

Ceanothus (Californian Lilac)

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.

Rose hips

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Azalea

Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-valley)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Fagus sylvatica purperea (Purple beech)

Araucaria araucana (Monkey-puzzle)

Anthurium andreanum (Flamingo flower)

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Durban'

Pisum sativum (Pea)

Helenium autumnale 'Moerheim Beauty' (Sneezeweed)

Compost bin (modular recycled plastic bins)

Lantana camara

Temperate House at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Spiraea japonica 'Gold Flame'

Hydrangea quercifolia (Lace cap hydrangea)

Daisy

Viburnum

Dahlia 'Arabian Knight'

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Banana

Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' (Oregon grape)

Petunia

Azalea

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's head fritillary)

Narcissus (Daffodil)

Petunia

Landscape with bluebells

Scabiosa (Scabious, Pincushion flower)

Geranium (Cranesbill)

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

Myosotis scorpioides (Water forget-me-not)

Viburnum carlesii

Heron

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow flag iris)

Viburnum carlesii

Palm

Primula

Caterpiller

Pelargonium (Geranium)

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

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Azalea

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

Deutzia gracilis

Gazania

Mushroom

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

Solanum dulcamara (Woody nightshade)

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Polypodium vulgare (Fern) spores

Speckled bush cricket (juvenile) Leptophyes punctatissima

Slug

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

Iris sibirica

Iris ensata (Japanese clematis flowered iris, Japanese iris)

Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom)

Ladybird

Azalea

Deutzia gracilis

Viola x wittrockiana F1 Rose (Pansy)

Hemerocallis (Daylily)

Agapanthus africanus (African lily)

Tropical Garden

Quercus robur (Common oak) with spangle gall

Chocolate-tip caterpillar (Clostera curtula)

Formal arch in Hampton Court Palace Gardens

Mahonia japonica

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

Bergenia 'Baby Doll' (Elephant's ears)

Rudbeckia hitra 'Rustic Dwarf'

Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet)

Lilium 'Red Dwarf' (Lily)

Rubus (Blackberry, Bramble)

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Hemeocallis fulva (Daylily)

Centipedes in a plant root ball

Phaseolus vulgaris (Runner bean)

Dahlia

Forget-me-not

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Clematis armandii

Lemon

Large rose sawfly (Arge pagana) larva

Narcissus 'Tête-à-tête' (Daffodil)

Waterlily

Solanum nigrum (Black nightshade)

Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)

Iris graminea (Iris)

Lupin

Cedrus deodara - Deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar

Viola (Pansy)

Cistus x purpureus (Rock rose, Sun rose)

Heron

Gerbera (African daisy)

Fagus sylvatica (European beech, Common Beech) hedge cutting

Ladybird (Harlequin) - Harmonia axyridis

Hawthorn shield/stink bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on clematis

Dahlia

Canna (Canna lily) poss. 'Bengal tiger'

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

Lunipus (Lupin)

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

Petunia

Greenfly on lupin

Ladybird (7 spot)

Hibiscus (Tree Hollyhock)

Seedling (Tomato)

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla (Beech)

Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot-trefoil)

Almond

Lavandula angustifolia (Common or English lavender) with Bee

Chrysanthemum

Camellia japonica 'Gloire de Nantes'

Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)

Vine weevil - adult

Lactuca sativa (Lettuce)

Orchid

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

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

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

Iris laevigata 'Colchester' (Japanese iris, iris)

Viola (Pansy) - yellow with blotch

Gunnera manicata

Delphinium (early growth)

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.

Helianthus annuus (Sunflower)

Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail)

Almond

Helleborus orientalis (Christmas rose, Lentern rose, Hellebore)

Waterlily

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Aubrieta 'Royal Velvet'

Hydrangea

Geranium (Cranesbill)

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

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

Pinching out tomatoes

Aquilegia (Columbine)

Clematis 'Cezanne'

Ismene x fetalis (Peruvian daffodil, spider lily)

Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) 'Gardener's Delight'

Tropaeolum (Nasturtium)

Cherry blossom

Hebe

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

Clematis

Compost bin (traditional heap)

Verbena

Summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitialis)

Magnolia

Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove)

Alcea (Hollyhock)

Rosa (Rose)

Cabbage

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.

Bonsai

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.

Pyracantha (Firethorn)

Gazania

Blackfly on philadelphus