Aster tongolensis 'Berggarten', Close up of mauve flower with masses of orange stamen.

Echinacea, Purple coneflower, Echinacea cultivar, Close up of flower head with orange coloured petals.

Icelandic poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Side view of one opening flower with crinked red petals with yellow centres, pushing off its bud casing, on hairy stalk, Against pale blue sky.

African daisy, Osteospermum Flower Power 'Double Berry White', Front view of one flower with white petals tipped with burgundy and central cluster of burgundy petals, Against pale pink.

Tree mallow, Lavatera x clementii 'Rosea', One unfurling flower, its pink petals twisted around each other, hanging from a hairy stem, Pink background.

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Daydream', Front view of one fully open flower with white petals tinged with pink at the centre and yellow stamens, Against soft blue and pink background.

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Daydream', Front view of one fully open flower with white petals tinged with pink at the centre and edges, and yellow stamens, Against soft blue and pink background.

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Daydream', Front view of one opening flower, yellow stamens half hidden by white petals tinged with pink edges, Against soft focus blue background.

Greater Knapweed, Centaurea scabiosa, Close cropped view of fringed petals of white form of the pink flower, which is occasionally found, Selective focus against grey background.

Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera x bridgesii, Close view of one bright pink flower with swept back petals, white stamens and unusual star shaped pink stigma.

Greater Knapweed, Centaurea scabiosa, Front view of one flower showing spidery fringed petals, Soft focus stem, Against white background.

Persian Cornflower, Centaurea dealbata, Side view of one pink flower with fringed petals against light background.