Sea holly, Eryngium planum, Close view of one blue spikey flower with yellow tipped stamens, Others soft focus behind.

Sea holly - Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum, Close view of one cone shaped green flower with silvery spikey collar.

Natal plum, Carissa macrocarpa, Top view one of white flower against leaves.

Aloe vera, Two plants in foreground, one with a flowering spike and others behind, Growing on a dry terrain against a blue sky.

Sage, Salvia officinalis, Close up of mass of dense green leaves of the garden herb.

Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, Close-up detail of red autumn leaves.

Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, Close-up detail of green leaves turning red and yellow in autumn.

Brassica, Oilseed rape, A mass of yellow flowers against blue sky.

Brassica, Oilseed rape, A mass of yellow flowers against blue sky.

Bamboo, Bambusa cultivar, Rare bamboo fruit hanging from stems, usually flowers every 50 years.

Bamboo, Bambusa cultivar, Rare bamboo fruit hanging from stems, usually flowers every 50 years.

Sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, Close view of one flower with a ladybird on top.