Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower with leaf and other soft focus behind.

Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower surrounded by long thin leaves and soft focus colour behind.

Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower surrounded by long thin leaves and soft focus colour behind.

Witch hazel, Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida', Close view with selective focus, of spidery yellow flowers on bare twig.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen White', Side view of single open flower with leaves cut out against white.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen White', Side view a simple arrangement of open flower and one partially open, cut out against white.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen White', Side view of one open flower and one partially open, cut out against a textured cream brown background.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen Red', SIde view of one double petalled deep pink flower with others behind. Soft light.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'. SIde view of one double petalled deep pink flower with another behind. Soft light.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen Red', SIde view of one double petalled deep pink flower with another behind. Soft light.

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, Low side view of several white open flowers in a row, rising out of soft focus grass.

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, Side view of several open white flowers with green markings in a group. Cut out against white.