Ornamental Collection (page 74)

Plumeria flowers. The Plumaria plants, also known as Frangipani, are native to the tropical Americas, but are widely cultivated as ornamental flowers throughout the tropics

Ladys slipper orchid

Tulip (Tulipa gesneriana), hybrid form C010 / 7011
Tulip (Tulipa gesneriana) flowering in Spring, showing the stigma and stamens

Trumpet tree flowers (Brugmansia suaveolens). Common names for this plant include angels tears and white angels trumpet. It is native to South America and grown as an ornamental plant

Dahlia Gypsy flower
Family: Asteraceae Genus: Dahlia Cultivar: Gypsy Dorset, UK July 2011

Gold ear ornaments, Moche Florescent Epoch (100 AD800 AD). Ear ornaments were one of the most significant adornments used to distinguish those individuals in power in Andean societies

Gold headdress, Chimu Imperial
Gold headdress and ear ornaments, Chimu Imperial Epoch (1300 AD1532 AD). The main design of the headdress is composed of a feline face with a birds beak. Serpents hang from the ear ornaments

Heuchera leaves
Foliage of Heuchera Chocolate ruffles Dorset UK July 2011

Buglossoides flowers
Buglossoides purpuro caerulea in bloom in Dorset garden. April 2011

Petunia flowers

Daylily (Hemerocallis sp. ) hybrid C009 / 1393
Daylily (Hemerocallis sp.) hybrid

Phlox paniculata
Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata). Also called Tall Phlox, or Border Phlox

Mexican Marigold (Tagetes erecta)
Mexican marigold (Tagetes erecta). Also called Aztec marigold, African marigold and Vanilla marigold

Daylily (Hemerocallis sp. ) hybrid C009 / 1395
Daylily (Hemerocallis sp.) hybrid

Zinnia angustifolia
Narrow-leaf zinnia (Zinnia angustifolia). Also called Narrow leaved zinnia, Narrowlead zinnia and Creeping zinnia

China Aster (Callistephus chinensis) in flower

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)
Garden nasturtium flower (Tropaeolum majus). Called Indian cress and Monks cress also

Spheres depicting the lotus effect
Computer artwork depicting the arrangement of spheres on larger spheres, resembling the nanoscopic architecture of the surface of lotus leaves resulting in self-cleaning properties

Star of Persia (Allium cristophii) flowers covered in water. This member of the onion family originated in the Middle East, but is now grown throughout the world for its huge flowering heads

Tulip flowers

Magnolia flowers

Dahlia x cultorum in flower

Common primrose, artwork
Common primrose (Primula vulgaris), artwork. This flowering plant is found in temperate Europe and further south and west into Turkey and Iran

Beta vulgaris Jacobs coat
Swiss chard Jacobs coat, Dorset, UK September 2010

Cosmos bipinnatus flowering in Summer

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae syn Aster novae-angliae, Lasallea novae-angliae and Virgulus novae-angliae) in flower

Tecoma argentina
Trumpet vine (Tecoma argentina)tree in flower. Photographed in Chandigarh, Haryana, India

Vase of summer flowers. This vase includes sunflowers (Helianthus annuus, large yellow), cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus, blue), daisies (white and yellow) pink roses (rosa sp.), marigolds (Tagetes sp)

Lilacbush flowers (Aubrieta deltoidea)
Lilacbush (Aubrieta deltoidea) flowers. Photographed in the mountains of Crete

Cherry blossom (Prunus Kursar )

Chrysanthemum Valerie
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Valerie ) flowers

Chrysanthemum Lollipop
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Lollipop ) flowers

Weldenia candida flowers. This is a rare alpine flower from Mexico that is also grown as an ornamental plant

Chrysanthemum Arctic Queen
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Arctic Queen ) flowers

Swiss chard Bright Yellow
Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris Bright Yellow ). Swiss chard is a plant that is cultivated for its edible leaves. These are used in salads for their flavour

Chrysanthemum Sheena
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Sheena ) flowers

Garden sculptures
Garden ornaments. Sculptures of a woman and a boy. Photographed at the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) garden in Rosemoor, Devon, UK

Cut and polished diamond. Diamond, the hardest known mineral, is a naturally occurring form of carbon that has crystallised under great pressure

Cherry tree (Prunus sp. )
Cherry tree (Prunus sp.) in bloom

Dianthus Inshriach Dazzler
Dianthus (Dianthus Inshriach Dazzler ) flowers

Grass lawn

Chrysanthemum Symphony
Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Symphony ) flowers

Gourd growing on a vine

Dahlia flower. Photographed in the Delta region of British Columbia, Canada

Hydrangea garden flowers. Hydrangea is a flowering plant native to southern and eastern Asia (China, Korea, Japan, the Himalayas, and Indonesia) and North and South America

Purple coneflower flowers
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) flowers. Photographed in the Delta region of British Columbia, Canada

African daisies (Osteospermum sp.) in full bloom. Photographed in late summer, in the Delta region of British Columbia, Canada

Pacific rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum) flower pistils and stamen, Photographed in Manning Provincial Park, in south-western British Columbia, Canada

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