Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', two crossing seedheads showing the soft blue green pod colours.

Sea holly, known as Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum, spikey silvery leaves in soft focus creating a wintery abstract pattern.

Smoke bush, Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple', masses of tiny flowers with dark purple leaves behind and contrasted against golden foliage in soft focus.

Rose, Escallonia. Yarrow and Astrantia, bunch of cottage garden flowers in a white jug with a dreamy white vignette.

Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea albiflora, tall stem of the white flowers with purple alliums in soft focus behind.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from overhead, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel with buds viewed from the side, in dappled sun, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers behind.