International Gardens

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From misty mountains in China and crater lake of Oregon to Britain's green and pleasant lands: Dazzling images in International Garden Photographer of the Year competition go on display

A snail in a back garden and a mole bursting out of the earth to exotic landscapes and delicate flowers, these images are all finalists in the International Garden Photographer of the Year.
Organised with the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, the photographers will have their work taken on tour and published in a book.
The overall winner from 18,000 entries was photographer Dennis Frates who captured Crater Lake National Park, in Oregon.

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Enchanting: Paul Marcellini captured the wonders of Florida in the Trees, Woods and Forests category with his entry called Cypress Sanctuary

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Adam Burton captures A Frosty Morning in New Forest which was a finalist entry in the Breathing Spaces category and Carol Casselden's Orchard Path at Sunrise came third place in the Beautiful Gardens category

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Wildlife: Derek Galon's Humming Above My Head came second in the Wildlife in the Garden category. He captured this shot in Vancouver, Canada

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Spectacular: Bob Keller's Lava Glow, was taken in Oregon, U.S. and was a finalist entry in the Trees, Woods and Forests category

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However, Britain was well represented in the categories with pictures from Wales, Scotland, Hampshire, Bristol, Hertfordshire London parks and Cambridgeshire all featuring.
The eight categories were The Beauty of Plants, Wildflower Landscapes, Greening the City, Beautiful Gardens, Wildlife in the Garden, Trees, Woods, Forests, Breathing Spaces and The Bountiful Earth.



Photographers could enter single images or themed portfolios of six.
More than £12,000 worth of cash prizes were up for grabs as well as and medals from the Royal Photographic Society.
Magical: Adam Gibbs mystical Fairy Mist captures British Columbia in Canada. He was a finalist in the Trees, Woods and Forests category

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Winner: Dennis Frates beat 18,000 entries to win the overall International Garden Photographer of the Year competition with his photograph entitled Penstemon Sunrise which captures Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

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Nature: Alan Price won third place with his photo of a mole bursting through earth entitled The Great Escape. He took it in Caernafon, Wales

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Country life: Elizabeth Debenham captures the British countryside in Hertfordshire with this photo called Aldbury Nowers which came in second place in the Breathing Spaces category