Quince, Cydonia oblonga, Close side view of one opening white flower and leaves.

Quince, Cydonia oblonga, Close top view of one opening white flower and leaves.

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

Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Close view of overlapping orange red leaves overexposed against white.

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

Glory bush, Tibouchina urvilleana, Purple flower with prominent stamen on an evergreen shrub.

Icelandic poppy, Papaver nudicaule, Close-up detail of a single orange flower with yellow stamen against a green leafy background.

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.

Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus, Close up of green leaves showing the white veins.

Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, Abundant harvest of purple sloe berries and a few leaves from the shrub.

Rose mallow 'Blue Bird', Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu', A single purple blue flower with white stamens.