Annual Clary, Salvia Viridis, Purple coloured flowers growing outdoor.

Orchid, Orchid Dendrobium, Close-up detail of mauve coloured flowers.

Viola cornuta 'Sorbet XP Delft Blue', One larger and one smaller flower front facing, blue purple with splashes of white.

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Daydream', Front view of one fully open flower with white petals tinged with pink at the centre and yellow stamens.

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Daydream', Side view of one flower not quite open, appearing to be blowing in the wind with white petals tinged with pink at the centre and yellow stamens.

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Daydream', Front view of one fully open flower with white petals tinged with pink at the centre and yellow stamens.

Autumn crocus, Colchicum 'Rosy Dawn', Close side view of one flower with mauve tinged white petals and orange stamen.

Masterwort, Astrantia major 'Roma', One flower fully open showing pale pink streaked white petals and deep pink stamen.

Rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum, Several terracotta forcing pots in front of a crumbling white brick wall.

Rose, Dog rose, Rosa canina, Overhead macro view of a mass of yellow stamen in the centre of a white wild rose.

Tulip, Tulipa, Parrot tulip, A fully open red flower with white feathered edges against pale green.

Gladiolus, Gladiolus x hortulanus 'Priscilla', Close view of of pink edged white flower showing the stamen.

Phlox, Perennial phlox, Phlox paniculata 'Prospero', A cluster of the small lilac with white centres flowers that make up the flowerheads.

Phlox, Meadow phlox, Phlox maculata 'Natascha', Close view of the clusters of lilac pink and white striped flowers.