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Pretty in pink
By: Christina Harrison - 21 Aug 2012There are some fabulous flowering trees putting on a great show right now at Kew, including one mysterious bright pink head turner...
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The fruits of autumn at Kew Gardens
By: Anthony Hall - 17 Oct 2012Autumn is a great time to see fruits and seeds, and Kew's Arboretum has a fantastic array from temperate areas around the world. Some are amazingly colourful and they come in all shapes and sizes too.
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Woodland wonders
By: Richard Wilford - 30 Mar 2012The beautiful spring weather has brought the best out of the Woodland Garden at Kew.
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Kew's 'Old Lions' celebrate 250 years
By: Tony Hall - 14 Jun 2012This year marks the 250th anniversary of Kew's 'Old Lions'. These magnificent trees are the oldest trees with known dates in the Gardens, dating back to 1762.
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Ever had an ice cream bean for dessert?
By: Wolfgang Stuppy - 31 Aug 2012This month the Millennium Seed Bank's Seed Morphologist, Wolfgang Stuppy, has us salivating over the remarkable fruits of the ice cream bean (Inga edulis).
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Roses are red, violets are blue...and human heads are sign of good luck!
By: Virginia Mills - 13 Feb 2012As Valentine's Day approaches, discover the unusual way Taiwanese aborigines went about attracting a partner in the 19th Century, and why plant collector Richard Oldham said the Taiwan mountains were too dangerous a place to collect.
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A first flowering for Kew
By: Marcella Corcoran - 17 Feb 2012With the appearance of a tiny greenish-white flower, Kew’s horticulturists have recorded the first flowering in cultivation of Metastelma anegadense, a plant found only on the low-lying island of Anegada in the Caribbean.
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IGPOTY winners announced!
By: Philip Smith - 01 Mar 2012Philip 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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Love in the Archives
By: Michèle Losse - 12 Feb 2010Read about love letters in Kew's Archives
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Alpine travels in Armenia (part one)
By: Kit Strange - 13 Jun 2011See some of the wonderful plants found by Kit Strange from Kew's Alpine team, as she travelled around Armenia to see spring bulbs in their native habitat.
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Magnificent magnolias in the Arboretum at Kew Gardens
By: Tony Hall - 27 Mar 2012The wonderfully showy magnolias are in full flower, many dating back to the early 20th century. Colours range from pure white through to deep pinks with some flowers reaching over 20 cm across.
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A new typology of seed development in late winter-flowering temperate woodland plants
23 May 2013
Research at the Millennium Seed Bank (RBG Kew) and the University of Reading has identified a new typology of seed development.
Study finds sixty percent of UK species in decline
22 May 2013
Kew has contributed to a groundbreaking report on the state of wildlife in the UK in time for International Day of Biological Diversity. It reveals that 60% of species studied have declined over recent decades.
Olympic rings spectacular unveiled
18 Apr 2012
A floral spectacular is in bloom in front of the Orangery at Kew Gardens to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games.
David Attenborough's Kingdom of Plants 3D now available on DVD and Blu-ray
13 Mar 2012
Filmed over the course of a year at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kingdom of Plants 3D provides a fascinating new look at plant life using stunning 3D time-lapse filming techniques. Own your personal copy today following the DVD and Blu-ray release.
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Taking your time: As to your observation that people tend to spend far too little time on each shot when taking (plant ... by: Frans Noltee
New trees for Kew's historic vistas: Hi Tony, it was great working in the Arboretum with you. I have a similar assignment on the Queen's ... by: David Alicha
Brocken Spectres and Circular Rainbows: Hello Peggy! It's always nice to hear from the descendents of people who played an important part i ... by: Helen Hartley
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