Crocus, Crocus vernus, A spring scene of several purple flowers with minature daffodiils in soft focus in the foreground.

Parsley, Curly parsley, Petroselinum crispum and Basil, Ocimum basilicum, growing in an old suitcase on top of a canal barge in Londons East End.

Annual meadow for butterflies designed by Ian Forster at the Butterfly World Project, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Allium, Allium Hollandicum 'Purple Sensation', Several stems of against silvery plants.

Shallot, Allium cepa, a mass of these baby pink onions.

Cabbage, Savoy cabbage, Brassica oleracea capitata v. subauda, Several heads of this curly leaf cabbage together forming a pattern.

Cabbage, Brassica oleracea capitata, Several shiny maroon heads of Red cabbage----

Courgette, Cucurbita pepo, A mass of baby courgettes.

Coconut, Cocos nucifera, Several whole coconuts piled in a heap.

Coconut, Cocos nucifera, Several whole coconuts piled in a heap.

Rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum, Several terracotta forcing pots in front of a crumbling white brick wall.

Eulalia 'Malepartus', Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus', Several fluffy flowering stems against blue sky.

Lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis, cluster of small, funnel shaped pale blue and pink flowers.

Petunia, large, white, trumpet shaped flowers scattered with raindrops.

Pheasant's Eye daffodil, Narcissus poeticus, group, growing together.

Virginia Bluebell, Mertensia virginica, close view of flowerhead with cluster of funnel shaped, pale blue flowers.

Magnolia, cropped view of individual blossom on bare stems with petals dark pink at base fading to pale pink and white.

Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, group of daisies with white petals surrounding yellow centres.

Sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalis, close view of flower spike of four petalled pale purple flowers.

Sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalis, close view of spike of four petalled white flowers.

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, bouquet of flowers in an antique metal can in the garden.

Cranesbill, Geranium endressi, close view of single, closed flower with water droplets clinging to fine hairs on stem and calyx.

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, single flower.

Fleabane, Aspen fleabane, Erigeron speciosus, Daisy like flowers with narrow, pale pink petals surrounding yellow centres.