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Colombian curiosities in the Directors' Correspondence at Kew

by: Virginia Mills, Library, Art and Archives blog
01 Feb 2010

Read about Robert Blake White's travels in Colombia, the ancient artefacts he collected and the ideas he picked up about gardening in synchronisation with the phases of the moon.

Thunbergia mysorensis (clock vine)

Kew today - See our stunning clock vine

28 Jan 2010

This beautiful vine can reach up to 20 feet in length.


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Aerial view of Diego Garcia island in the Indian Ocean

Kew is helping to restore plant life and native habitats on remote islands in the Indian Ocean

25 Jan 2010

A Kew scientist is spending two weeks on a ship to explore the status of plant life on islands of the Chagos Archipelago and help restore native habitats. Some areas have not been visited by botanists for more than 30 years.


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Archives 'Take Flight'

by: Hannah Jenkinson, Library, Art and Archives blog
22 Jan 2010

Read about archives that might take off! Find out more about some of the fantastic documents and illustrations we have in the collection at Kew.

Canarina canariensis

Kew today - Kew's canary bellflower is in flower

21 Jan 2010

See this beautiful climbing plant in the Princess of Wales Conservatory


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White water lily and Trithuria submerse, the new waterlily relative

As easy as APG III - Scientists revise the system of classifying flowering plants

20 Jan 2010

Scientists from Kew have led a global revision of the system botanists use to classify flowering plants. This work will have a fundamental impact on how botanic gardens organise their collections and the future use of plant information to improve quality of life.


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Pyrostegia venusta

Kew today - See the flame vine in bloom

19 Jan 2010

Visit Kew's Princess of Wales Conservatory to see this beautiful South American vine in flower.


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It may be snowing but spring is on its way...

by: Christina Harrison, Kew magazine blog
14 Jan 2010

And the snowdrops are already fighting through.

Snow surrounds the Palm House at Kew

Kew today - Escape the winter chill in Kew's Palm House

13 Jan 2010

Escape the cold at Kew Gardens and discover our amazing plants in flower in the Palm House.


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Preserving the past for the future

by: Mark Nesbitt, Economic Botany blog
12 Jan 2010

How student conservators help care for Kew's collections

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Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) fruit

Cucurbita pepo
pumpkin

One of the oldest domesticated plants, Cucurbita pepo produces fruits of an astonishing variety, from courgettes (zucchini) in a variety of shapes to bulging, bright orange pumpkins.

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