Waterlily and pads on the surface of the pond at Compton Castle, Devon
Close view of roses twining around a stone pillar in the Rose Garden at Compton Castle, Devon
Thyme {Thymus drucei}, host plant of the large blue butterfly which was formerly extinct in the UK, but successfully re-introduced, at Collard Hill, Somerset
Yellow/orange Dahlias growing in the Walled Garden at Clumber Park
Rudbeckia and Solidago "Goldenmosa" (golden rod) in the border at the front of the house at Cliveden, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire
Papaver (Poppy) in the garden at Castle Drogo, near Exeter, Devon
Dactylorrhiza foliosa (Orchid) in the garden at Castle Drogo, near Exeter, Devon
Close-up of red Rhododendron flowers in Spring at Bodnant Garden
A selection of flowers in a bed at Biddulph Grange
Close-up detail of purple globe artichoke in the Walled Garden at Beningbrough Hall
Close-up of a borage (Borago) flower at Barrington Court
Tiger lily, Lilium lancifolium, associates well with the hot colour schemes in the herbaceous borders of the Lily gardens at Barrington Court
A close up of a Helenium, the centre of the head is a dark red colour and the outer part a vibrant yellow
Close view of purple pom-pom dahlias in the garden at Baddesley Clinton, Solihull, Warwickshire
Wendy's Gold variety of snowdrop at Anglesey Abbey, photographed in the early spring
Close shot of Centaurea (Knapweed) at Anglesey Abbey
