Table of Contents Show
It’s no secret that I love Kew Gardens.
I wrote about their amazing Orchid Festival last year, and with this year’s festival due to start in a few days (February 9th – March 10th), it’s about time I write about the beauty of Kew again.
Today I’m focusing on the Palm House, so let’s take a look inside…
The Palm House
First of all, I have to mention the beautiful building these exotic plants live in!
The Palm House is one of Kew’s most popular attractions, featuring a rainforest climate with tropical plants filling up a beautiful Victorian glasshouse.
Built in 1844, no glasshouse on this scale had ever been constructed before. It’s huge.
The Plants
The Palm House is a living laboratory containing plants from some of the most threatened environments on Earth, all together in a unique, diverse habitat. Some of the plants here are extinct in the wild.
Here, they have been studied and protected by scientists for years.
Fun fact: Kew’s Palm House is home to the oldest pot plant in the world!
I love the little notecards throughout the habitat, it’s great to know what you’re looking at. Above is what they describe as ‘the Mickey Mouse Plant’, cute!
The Staircase
I adore the Victorian iron spiral staircase in the middle of the Palm House!
Although I felt a little bit dizzy from the height (and the heat), it was lovely to see the plants from a different perspective.
Kew Gardens is truly one of the most beautiful places to visit in London.
There are so many different areas to explore, even a palace!
Expect more Kew Gardens blog posts from me – I love plants, and I certainly haven’t seen all of it yet.
The Palm House is open daily from 10am to 3pm.
Have you visited the Palm House?
All the best,
