Rose, Rosa 'Norwich Castle' merged with a texured postcard background.

Rose, Rosa, close up detail of red flower showing petal pattern.

Rode, Rosa, glass bowl of pink flowers with a white rose laid beneath, on a textured painterly mottled background, giving a romantic atmosphere.

Rose, Rosa, Three pink flowers, grouped together surrounded by a textured painterly background, giving a romantic atmosphere.

Rose, Rosa, black & white side view against a manuscript background.

Love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascena flower, covered with raindrops, seeming to float out of a green background.

St John's wort, Hypericum perforatum, flowerhead showing 3 flowers and some berries.

Wild Honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymenum, hanging down against a dappled background.

Daylily, Hemerocallis, red flower showing its long upright stamen.

Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King' with others out of focus in background.

Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King' with others out of focus in background.

Dogtooth Violet, Erythronium 'Kinfauns Pink', a single stem appearing to float out of soft focus background.