Ornamental Collection (page 75)

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

Korean fir (Abies koreana) cones and foliage

White spruce (Picea glauca)

Monkshead flowers. 17th century artwork of flowers from two monkshead (Aconitum sp.) plants. Their roots are used in herbal medicine preparations for their painkilling (analgesic) properties

Agave leaves
Agave (Agave picta) leaves

Pot plants. Senecio cineraria Silver Dust (left), Alstroemeria Princess Ruby (right) and maiden hair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) (back) arranged next to blue ornamental ball

Aloe (Aloe gracillis). Aloe plants are succulents. They are adapted to an arid (dry) environment and are characterised by fleshy water-storing leaves

Aeonium plants
Aeonium (Aeonium urbicum) plants

Schlumbergera bridgesii
Christmas cactus flowers (Schlumbergera bridgesii). This cactus is found in the Organ Mountain forests, north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is cultivated in Europe as a Christmas plant

Allium flower (Allium sp.). This dramatic globe- like purple flower is a member of the onion and garlic family. The head of the flower is made up of many small star-shaped flowers

Pot
Ornamental terracotta pot surrounded by ferns and monkey flowers (Mimulus sp.)

Rosa rugosa flowers
Salt spray rose flowers (Rosa rugosa). Photographed in Russia

Aloe (Aloe wilsonii). Aloe plants are succulents. They are adapted to an arid (dry) environment and are characterised by fleshy water-storing leaves

Aloe (Aloe marlothii). Aloe plants are succulents. They are adapted to an arid (dry) environment and are characterised by fleshy water-storing leaves

Giant wild banana leaves
Giant wild banana. Leaves of the giant wild banana (Ensete ventricosa)

Castor oil plant. 17th century artwork of a castor oil plant (Ricinus sp.), which is used in herbal medicine as a purgative (to discharge pus)

Peony flowers. 17th century artwork of two peony (Paeonia sp.) flowers (red) and stonecrop flowers (Sedum sp. lower left)

Aloe (Aloe mitriformis). Aloe plants are succulents. They are adapted to an arid (dry) environment and are characterised by fleshy water- storing leaves

Mixed heather

Platycodon grandiflorus
Balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorus). This flower is native to northeast Asia including China, East Siberia, Korea and Japan

Variety of cacti in pots

Salt spray rose flower (Rosa rugosa). Photographed in Russia

Allium flower head (Allium sp. )
Allium flower head (Allium sp.). This globe-like purple flower is a member of the onion and garlic family. The head of the flower is made up of many small flowers

Japanese plum blossom (Prunus salicina)
Japanese plum burbank blossom (Prunus salicina)

Tea rose (Rosa odorata). This ornamental garden plant is widely cultivated for its attractive and sweet-smelling flowers

Oak-leaved hydrangea flowers and leaves (Hydrangea quercifolia). This plant, native to North America, is grown in gardens worldwide for its flowers and the autumn colour of its leaves

Periwinkle flowers

Garlic flowers (Allium pskemense)

Cyclamen hederifolium
Cyclamen plant (Cyclamen hederifolium) in a pot

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