Mallow, Lavatera 'Barnsley', Close view of one front facing open flower with pale pink petals with deep pink where they meet the pink protruding stigma and white stamen.

Mallow, Lavatera 'Barnsley', Close view of one front facing open flower with pale pink petals with deep pink where they meet the pink protruding stigma and white stamen.

Fuchsia 'Walz Jubelteen', Close side view of one pale pink flower with deep pink inner petals, protruding dark stamen and white stigma.

Fuchsia 'Walz Jubelteen', Side view of one pale pink flower with deep pink inner petals, protruding dark stamen and white stigma, suspended across the middle of the frame.

Masterwort, Astrantia major 'Roma', One flower fully open showing pale pink streaked white petals and deep pink stamen.

Crocosmia, Montbretia, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Star of the East'. Close view of a single stem of pale orange flowers.

Tulip, Tulipa, Parrot tulip, A fully open red flower with white feathered edges against pale green.

Pink, Carthusian pink, Dianthus carthusianorum, Close view of several flower stems against a pale grey background.

Clematis, Clematis 'Marmori', Large, pale pink to lilac-pink flowers, darker pink at the base of the petals, and prominent maroon stamens dusted with pollen.

Red hot poker, Kniphofia 'Tawny King, A single spire of the pale orange flwoer with others soft focus behind.

Dogwood, Golden Tartarean dogwood, Cornus alba 'Aurea', Autumn stems of golden yellow leaves are fading and aquiring a pale pink tinge.

Dogwood, Golden Tartarean dogwood, Cornus alba 'Aurea', Autumn stems of golden yellow leaves are fading and aquiring a pale pink tinge.