http://www.kew.org/galleries//Tropical-Extravaganza-2012-festival-build.htm A Kew.org Image Gallery Feed http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6725517207 The plants are stored in the Lower Nursery in preparation for the Tropical Extravaganza. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" target="" rel="nofollow">Find out more - Tropical Extravaganza 2012</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6725517207,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6725517207_1258c05bae_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6725517207_1258c05bae.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6725517207_1258c05bae_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Storing the plants in the Lower Nursery' title='Storing the plants in the Lower Nursery'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6812041799 Putting the finishing touches to the main planting in the water feature in the Princess of Wales Conservatory, for Tropical Extravaganza 2012<br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6812041799,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6812041799_bdbe5d1915_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6812041799_bdbe5d1915.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7153/6812041799_bdbe5d1915_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Finishing the planting' title='Finishing the planting'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6812042565 Creating the display for the Tropical Extravaganza 4 February to 4 March 2012<br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6812042565,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6812042565_d89b761903_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6812042565_d89b761903.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6812042565_d89b761903_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='The finishing touches' title='The finishing touches'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6812042479 Planting the water display in the Princess of Wales Conservatory for Tropical Extravaganza 2012<br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6812042479,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6812042479_fe959e1945_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6812042479_fe959e1945.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6812042479_fe959e1945_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Planting in the water' title='Planting in the water'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6812041941 The finished display in the Princess of Wales Conservatory of Tropical Extravaganza<br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6812041941,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6812041941_00bdf42c98_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6812041941_00bdf42c98.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6812041941_00bdf42c98_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='The finished display' title='The finished display'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6812041673 A heron in a mangrove swamp. One of many sculptures depicting water, earth, fire and air at Tropical Extravaganza 2012.<br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6812041673,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6812041673_2e66f8e617_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6812041673_2e66f8e617.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6812041673_2e66f8e617_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Sculpture of a heron' title='Sculpture of a heron'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6812042269 Hanging the display in the Princess of Wales Conservatory for Tropical Extravaganza 2012<br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6812042269,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6812042269_f53d3ac9dc_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6812042269_f53d3ac9dc.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6812042269_f53d3ac9dc_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Hanging the display' title='Hanging the display'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6800647677 Setting up the floral displays at the 2012 Tropical Extravaganza festival. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" rel="nofollow">www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6800647677,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6800647677_b8ba17db47_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6800647677_b8ba17db47.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6800647677_b8ba17db47_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Setting up the displays' title='Setting up the displays'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6800647413 Setting up the water plants in the Conservatory water feature. Experience water at Kew Gardens. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/experience-water/index.htm" rel="nofollow">www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/...</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6800647413,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6800647413_1668cc557c_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6800647413_1668cc557c.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6800647413_1668cc557c_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Setting up in the water' title='Setting up in the water'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6800647619 Preparing the floral displays at the 2012 Tropical Extravaganza festival. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" rel="nofollow">www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6800647619,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6800647619_7b6d1f9227_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6800647619_7b6d1f9227.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6800647619_7b6d1f9227_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Setting up the displays' title='Setting up the displays'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6800647565 Adding the lush foliage to the floral displays at this year's Tropical Extravaganza. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" rel="nofollow">www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6800647565,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6800647565_a4fb7ba3e2_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6800647565_a4fb7ba3e2.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6800647565_a4fb7ba3e2_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Lush green foliage' title='Lush green foliage'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6800647847 Experience fire. Imagine the heat from the striking red leaves of the Anthuriums, one of the star plants at this year's festival. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/experience-fire/index.htm" rel="nofollow">www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/...</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6800647847,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6800647847_07f8fe0f92_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6800647847_07f8fe0f92.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7009/6800647847_07f8fe0f92_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Fiery red Anthuriums' title='Fiery red Anthuriums'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6800647805 Experience fire. See the fiery red of this bromeliad. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/star-plants-fungi/index.htm" rel="nofollow">www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/...</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6800647805,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6800647805_e134725a16_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6800647805_e134725a16.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6800647805_e134725a16_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Bright orange bromeliads' title='Bright orange bromeliads'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6800647741 Experiencing earth. Earth is one of the four elements that has inspired the displays. See this sculpture of an unusally bright orange fungi, attached to the rotting wood. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/experience-earth/index.htm" rel="nofollow">www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/...</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6800647741,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6800647741_982511302b_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6800647741_982511302b.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6800647741_982511302b_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Striking bright orange fungi' title='Striking bright orange fungi'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6800647493 Reds, oranges and yellows depicting fire. Experience fire at Kew Gardens. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/experience-fire/index.htm" rel="nofollow">www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/...</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6800647493,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6800647493_587ed8263c_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6800647493_587ed8263c.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6800647493_587ed8263c_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Oranges, yellows and reds' title='Oranges, yellows and reds'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6765137509 Using a cherry picker to prepare the displays for this year's festival. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" target="" rel="nofollow">Find out more - Tropical Extravaganza 2012</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6765137509,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6765137509_5e1378e0c5_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6765137509_5e1378e0c5.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7142/6765137509_5e1378e0c5_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Tropical extravaganza preparation' title='Tropical extravaganza preparation'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6765137003 Planting the orchids in the Princess of Wales Conservatory. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" target="" rel="nofollow">Find out more - Tropical Extravaganza 2012</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6765137003,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6765137003_7ae9a4c42c_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6765137003_7ae9a4c42c.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7168/6765137003_7ae9a4c42c_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Tropical extravaganza preparation' title='Tropical extravaganza preparation'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6765135881 Planting out blue and white orchids, depicting earth and water. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" target="" rel="nofollow">Find out more - Tropical Extravaganza 2012</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6765135881,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6765135881_726e79d13a_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6765135881_726e79d13a.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6765135881_726e79d13a_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Tropical extravaganza preparation' title='Tropical extravaganza preparation'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6765136633 Fiery oranges and yellow tropical plants being prepared in the Princess of Wales Conservatory. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" target="" rel="nofollow">Find out more - Tropical Extravaganza 2012</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6765136633,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6765136633_815b913804_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6765136633_815b913804.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6765136633_815b913804_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Tropical extravaganza preparation' title='Tropical extravaganza preparation'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6765136151 Red bromeliads depicting fire in this year's festival in the Princess of Wales Conservatory. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" target="" rel="nofollow">Find out more - Tropical Extravaganza 2012</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6765136151,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6765136151_ecfd0dff0a_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6765136151_ecfd0dff0a.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6765136151_ecfd0dff0a_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Tropical extravaganza preparation' title='Tropical extravaganza preparation'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6725517483 The plants are sorted into colours. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" target="" rel="nofollow">Find out more - Tropical Extravaganza 2012</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6725517483,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6725517483_23e2dcb706_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6725517483_23e2dcb706.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7147/6725517483_23e2dcb706_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='Sorting the plants' title='Sorting the plants'/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/34626423@N02/6725517953 The plants are unloaded for storage in the Lower Nursery. <a href="http://www.kew.org/visit-kew-gardens/tropical-extravaganza-2012/" target="" rel="nofollow">Find out more - Tropical Extravaganza 2012</a><br/><img src='http://www.kew.org/ucm/images/getimage/6725517953,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6725517953_4a12ac6d7b_t.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6725517953_4a12ac6d7b.jpg,http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6725517953_4a12ac6d7b_b.jpg,34626423@N02,Kew on Flickr?Rendition=Web' alt='The plants are unloaded' title='The plants are unloaded'/>