Cirsium, Plume thistle, Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum', Side view of purple red fluffy thistles intermingled with white lavender.
Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Salmon orange' and 'Alaska scarlet' with courgette and sweetcorn plants in a basket planter. Hampton Court Flower show 2011, Burgon and Ball '5-a-day garden' desig...
Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Salmon orange' with with other herbs, including flowering rocket and parsley, purple sage and heartsease planted along the centre of a contemporary wooden planked...
Fern, Ostrich fern, Shuttlecock fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, surrounded by Milk parsley, Selinum wallichianum, Back view of a single frond in focus, showing the dark spores.
Agapanthus, Agapanthus 'Blue Heaven', Close view of one flowerhead with flowers at various stages, fading from blue to pink. Others soft focus behind against pastel blue background.
Box, Common Box, Buxus sempervirens, A japanese style planting of box balls with bamboo and Acer palmatum among rocks, with decking and grey gravel. Part of the 'Virtual reality garden' by Bruce Waldo...
Box, Common Box, Buxus sempervirens, A japanese style planting of box balls with bamboo and Acer palmatum among rocks, part of 'Virtual reality garden' by Bruce Waldock at Hampton Court Palace Flower...
Morning glory, Ipomoea purpurea, Purple flowered climber with heart shaped leaves. Climbing up a contemporary wooden trellis against a bright pink wall. 'Part of Control the Uncontrollable' garden by...
Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Purple top, Verbena bonariensis, with Veronicastrum, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' and Gaura, all tall plants in a late summer prairie style planted mixed bord...
Ranunculus, Persian ranunculus, a double petalled orange Ranunculus asiaticus cultivar, Front view showing yellow stamens and a curved stem.
Ranunculus, Persian ranunculus, a double petalled pale pink Ranunculus asiaticus cultivar, Side view with selective focus and soft light of a flower on a bent curved stem.
Ranunculus, Persian ranunculus, a double petalled pale pink Ranunculus asiaticus cultivar, Close side view with selective focus and soft light.