Glasshouses
Kew's famous glasshouses are one of the Gardens' most popular features. Under their domes botanical science, precision engineering and conservation come together in a unique setting.
Bonsai House
Kew’s Bonsai House stands at the northern end of the Order Beds. It displays up to ten miniature trees from Kew’s collection, some of which are over 150 years old.
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Davies Alpine House
The Davies Alpine House is the latest addition to Kew’s glasshouses. It opened in 2006, the first new glasshouse to be commissioned for two decades. It is located at the north end of the Rock Garden.
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Evolution House
As part of the Temperate House precinct project the Evolution House is now closed for the duration of the project to allow us to remove, relocate or propagate important plant collections prior to the construction works.
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Palm House & Rose Garden
The curvaceous exterior and steamy interior of Kew’s Palm House have long made it an icon of the Gardens. Designed by Decimus Burton and expertly engineered by Richard Turner, it was constructed between 1844 and 1848.
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Princess of Wales Conservatory
The Princess of Wales Conservatory recreates ten climatic zones. See Madagascan baobab trees, orchids from Central America and carnivorous plants from Asia.
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Secluded Garden
Located between the Main Gate and the Princess of Wales Conservatory, the Secluded Garden provides a quiet retreat for visitors.
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Temperate House
The Temperate House is the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world, covering 4,880 square metres (5,850 square yards) and extending to 19 metres (63 feet) high. The Temperate House will be closing in summer 2013, for five years, for vital restoration work to be carried out.
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Waterlily House
The Waterlily House was designed to exhibit the giant waterlily (Victoria amazonica) but the plant never thrived there. Today, one of its closest relatives, Victoria cruziana, inhabits the enclosed pond instead.
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