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Kew Gardens: The Palm House

The Palm House, Kew Gardens

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  1. The Palm House
  2. The Plants
  3. The Staircase

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…

Kew Gardens: The Palm House
Victorian Glasshouse, Kew Gardens

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!

The Mickey Mouse Plant

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

Victorian Iron Staircase in the Palm House, Kew Gardens

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.

Looking at the Palm House, Kew Gardens

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,

- Emily

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