Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, Abundant purple sloe berries growing on a shrub in the autumn in the New Forest.

Glory bush, Tibouchina urvilleana, purple flower with prominent stamen and buds on an evergreen shrub.

Glory bush, Tibouchina urvilleana, purple flower with prominent stamen on an evergreen shrub.

Close up of Hydrangea flowers.

Close up of Hydrangea flowers.

Water droplets on leaves of Smoke Bush, Cotinus Grace plant.

Water droplets on leaves of Smoke Bush, Cotinus Grace plant.

Water droplets on leaves of Smoke Bush, Cotinus Grace plant.

Water droplets on leaves of Smoke Bush, Cotinus Grace plant.

Plants, Shrubs, Ceanothus, Californian lilac, Small blue flowers opening in clusters on the end of a branch.

Plants, Shrubs, Fatsia Japonica, Japanese aralia, Black and green ripening fruit growing in clusters on the branch of the plant.

Plants, Shrubs, Fatsia Japonica, Japanese aralia, Black ripe fruit growing in clusters on the branch of the plant.