Ian Drummond of Ian Drummond Botanical Design has created an installation for the Queer Frontiers exhibition in London for Pride.

PLANTING WITH PRIDE

1. Pansies – the bright and colourful flowers were associated with the more flamboyantly dressed man and many gay bars and clubs throughout history had names such as the Pansy Club

2. Lavender has been associated with both gay men and women. "Lavender Boy" was a term used for gay men in the 1920s to describe a more feminine man and for women it was associated with lesbians wanting to be included in the women's movement

3. Green Carnation – Oscar Wilde popularised wearing a Green Carnation as a Gay Symbol in showing that a man wearing one on his lapel was attracted to men

4. Violets have been associated with lesbians since 600s BC when Greek Poet Sappho described herself and her female lover wearing garlands of violets

5. Today lavender roses are often worn when celebrating a same sex marriage

Read plants@work ambassador Ian Drummond’s piece on the part flowers and plants play in gay and queer culture in @HortWeek