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Masterpieces, mishaps and memories: Mount Kanchenjunga in the Directors' Correspondence
by: Charlotte Rowley, Library, Art and Archives blog09 Mar 2012
Kew's own Sir Joseph Hooker was the first Westerner to explore the majestic Mount Kanchenjunga. Read about other stories surrounding this mountain, inspired by a letter from the artist and writer, Edward Lear.
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Falklands’ unique plants all in safe storage
by: Richard Lewis, UK Overseas Territories team blog06 Mar 2012
All thirteen of the Falklands’ unique plant species are now being preserved at Kew's Millennium Seed Bank. Botanist Richard Lewis recently managed to track down seed-bearing plants of the silvery buttercup, the thirteenth species, in remote valleys on Weddell Island.
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Repotting and root pruning: why, when, how?
by: Richard Kernick, Bonsai blog06 Mar 2012
Kew's Bonsai Specialist Richard Kernick explains the 'why, when and how' of the bonsai year's first major job - repotting.
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Plant diversification in the Cape of South Africa
06 Mar 2012
Research suggests that the high levels of biodiversity in the Cape of South Africa have been promoted by a combination of complex environmental conditions and climatic stability.
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The cool blue seeds of the Malagasy traveller’s tree
by: Wolfgang Stuppy, Millennium Seed Bank blog06 Mar 2012
Truly blue seeds are about as rare as hens’ teeth. In the first of his ‘Seed of the Month’ series, Millennium Seed Bank seed morphologist, Wolfgang Stuppy, explains why.
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New year, new look!
by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog03 Mar 2012
Kew magazine is changing – we thought you might like a peek at our brand new design and what's inside the spring issue.
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Spring arrives in the Alpine House
by: Kit Strange, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog01 Mar 2012
The last few warm days have brought a lot of bulbs into flower in the Davies Alpine House - from all over the world!
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IGPOTY winners announced!
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog01 Mar 2012
Philip Smith reflects on a very successful fifth International Garden Photographer of the Year at Kew, and how wonderful it is to see photographers develop their skills and do really well in the competition.
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Discovering common fungi
29 Feb 2012
A PhD student helps to discover a new class of fungi.
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Collections from the Caribbean
by: David Hickmott, Millennium Seed Bank blog 28 Feb 2012
Follow a Millennium Seed Bank collector on an expedition to the Dominican Republic to save threatened and useful plants.
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