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Short-lived seed of alpine plants
20 Sep 2011
Scientists from the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership have found that the seeds of alpine plants are shorter lived than their lowland relatives. This will have implications for seed conservation strategies for alpine species.
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Autumn in the Arboretum
by: Tony Hall, Arboretum team blog19 Sep 2011
Autumn is a wonderful time in Kew's Arboretum. Here Tony Hall explains what creates the leaves' fantastic colours and shares some highlights of what you can see now.
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Early 20th century plant hunting in Taiwan
by: Katherine Harrington, Library, Art and Archives blog19 Sep 2011
Find out about the experiences in Taiwan of botanical collector William Robert Price through the letters he sent back to Kew Gardens at the turn of the last century.
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Autumn bulbs, inside and out
by: Richard Wilford, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog16 Sep 2011
In their Mediterranean home, many bulbs burst into flower when the autumn rains arrive. At Kew you can see them on display inside the Davies Alpine House and outside on the Rock Garden.
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Autumn: the best time of year
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog15 Sep 2011
International Garden Photographer of the Year's Philip Smith considers why autumn is such a good time to photograph gardens, plants and trees - and how to get the best out of the season's atmosphere.
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Kew Patrons take tour of the Conservation Biotechnology Laboratory
15 Sep 2011
Kew Patrons go behind the scenes for an exclusive tour of Kew’s innovative conservation laboratory and get a glimpse of some of the world’s most endangered plants.
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New gardening collection from the Kew shop
15 Sep 2011
Kew shop is pleased to announce a new range of gardening products.
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Director (CEO and Chief Scientist) of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to return to Australia
14 Sep 2011
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew announced today that Director (CEO and Chief Scientist), Professor Stephen Hopper FLS will step down in autumn 2012 after six years in the job.
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Collecting and growing native plants of the British Virgin Islands
by: Martin Hamilton, UK Overseas Territories team blog14 Sep 2011
Follow two members of Kew's UK Overseas Territories Team as they collect and propagate native plants for the islands' Botanic Garden.
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Why are orchids so successful?
12 Sep 2011
Scientists have been studying the roles that pollinators and mycorrhizal fungi may play in the mechanisms of orchid speciation.
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