Beetroot, Beta vulgaris 'Dewing's Early' in flower. Green flower spikes on dark red branching stems.

Beetroot, Beta vulgaris 'Dewing's Early'. Green leaves of growing beetroot with red stems and veining.

Hogweed, Heracleum sphondylium. Drying, skeletal stems of Hogweed silhouetted against pale blue sky.

Barley, Hordeum cultivar. Digitally manipulated image of five stems of Barley against softened, muted background creating effect of illustration.

Sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum. Close cropped view of thick, pink coloured stems of sugar cane.

Papyrus, Cyperus papyrus. Close cropped view of stems of papyrus.

Water lily, Nymphaea cultivar. Two pink flowers raised on stems above water surface and lily pads.

Virginia Bluebell, Mertensia virginica with branched stems of clustered, funnel-shaped blue and violet coloured flowers.

Gerbera cultivar. Four individual flower stems in shades of yellow and orange arranged in a row and photographed on a lightbox.

Gerbera cultivar. Two individual flower stems arranged and photographed on lightbox.

Lisianthus, Eustoma russellianum Piccolo Rose. Studio shot of two flowers and bud arranged with a spiral of Bear Grass around stems.

Paperwhite Narcissus, Narcissus papyraceus. Multiple stems displayed together indoors.