Potato, Solanum tuberosum, Several freshly dug up potatoes in a trench caused by plants being earthed up.

Agave, Close up of thorns on plant before opening.

Lit lanterns in Portland Japanese Gardens, Oregon, USA.

Bridge and stream, Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon, USA.

Japanese Maple tree with new growth, Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon, USA.

Lavender, Lavandula, Rows of purple flowers.

Lavender, Lavandula, Chair in field of purple flowers.

Aloe, Fan Aloe, Aloe plicatilis, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, California, USA.

Maple, Acer rubrum, Single autumnal coloured leaf.

Painted Eucalyptus tree with leaf of philodendron, Keanae Arboretum, Maui, Hawaii, USA.

Bougainvillea, Mass of colourful flowers growing along rock wall, Hawaii Island, USA.

Protea, Peach coloured flowers growing outdoor, Big Sur coast, California, USA.

Heliconia, Heliconia rostrata, Detail of the Hanging Lobster Claw growing outdoor in the wild, St John, Virgin islands.