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Kew Gardens Palms

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These pics are from our visit to Royal Botanic Gardens Kew near London on 21st August this year. I was not sure weather to post this in travel logs or not but seeing as it is mostly palms, here it is.

The Palm House at Kew Gardens was constructed in 1844-48 using technology borrowed from    shipbuilding and the design is essentially an upturned hull. However it has had some major refits in the 1950’s and 1980’s. It was difficult to get far enough distance from it to capture the whole structure on one still.

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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It was nice and warm inside compared to the 11 degree summer day outside.

  This is a rather tall and bent fruiting bottle palm.

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Encephalartos altensteinni was said to be the worlds oldest pot plant and was brought to Kew in 1775.

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A tall Attalea

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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A good size Pritchardia pacifica

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Chamaedorea alternans being aerial layered

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Pelagodoxa henryana

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Cryosophila warscewiczii.

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Marijani and our very patient guide Wesley Shaw.

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An interesting planter made to be able to be taken apart. Constructed with bronze and oak. I’d like some of those.

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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Borassodendron machadonis.

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Amazing pictures from an amazing place.  I've been to the UK 4 times and have never been to Kew.  My loss.

Are the palms there growing in pots or in the ground?

Odessa, TX  Z8a

NE edge Chihuahuan Desert

Alt 2800 ft

El Jardin de Quixote

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Most of them are in large beds. Heated of course.

They used to be kept in pots until some time in 1980's.

Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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Us with a beautiful Kerriodoxa elegans

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A view from the top walkway

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Looking along the inside of the roof from the top walkway

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Looking down from the top walkway.

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Thanks for the tour Jim!!

Dave Hughson

Carlsbad, Ca

1 mile from ocean

Zone 10b

Palm freaks are good peeps!!!!!

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Now leaving the Palm House.

The Waterlily House is next to the Palm House and is the warmest, most humid of the indoor areas at Kew. Inside also was the famous Victoria cruziana, Nymphaea, Nelumbo water lilies and pitcher plants, chilli plants, bananas and orchids.

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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The Temperate House was constructed in late 1800’s and had a full restoration in 1977.

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Tree ferns from Australia and New Zealand

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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CIDP

Kris would like this one in his house

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Encephalartos  altensteinii

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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(fiji jim @ Sep. 22 2007,18:39)

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It was nice and warm inside compared to the 11 degree summer day outside.

 

Jim, I hate to think what you would have felt had you come here in May, June,July which were atrocious, August was by far our best summer month, even though it was distinctly average !

Anyway glad you enjoyed your visit despite out climate.

Resident in Bristol UK.

Webshop for hardy palms and hybrid seeds www.hardy-palms.co.uk

Exotic Life Grand Master

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Nice picture's, i have been also there, how was the coconut doing?

Robbin

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(Exotic Life @ Sep. 24 2007,05:52)

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Nice picture's, i have been also there, how was the coconut doing?

Robbin

I'm afraid the coconut was removed last year due to the danger of it breaking through the glass.

It has been replaced by a smaller specimen in a better position to allow more potential growth.

South East England, UK.

Bring on the sunshine!

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The Australia-New Zealand area in the Temperate House was redone a couple of years ago, right down to new soil.  Maybe that tree fern forest is part of thenew exhibit!

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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thanks for the great pix,jim!that is the biggest kerriodoxa elegans i've ever seen!

truly enjoyable photos. :)

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Glad to hear some enjoy this place as we have.

This pic is of Encephalartos woodii. It is said to be the worlds rarest plant.  Also one of the last surviving specimens in the world.

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Now to ad the last few pics.

Now the worlds tallest indoor/glasshouse plant is this Jubaea chilensis at 17 meters.

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A tall bending Washingtonia robusta. Looked more like a filifera to me

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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A Brugmansia x candida ‘ Grand Marnier’

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I couldn’t find the tag for this one but really liked it. Anyone know it?

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One of my favourites, Butia yatay

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That evening we went to see the Rolling Stones at the O2 Stadium. This pic was when the stage travelled forward and was one of the few nearly clear pics that I shot as there was constant flashing lights and movement. An awesome gig. Still rocking.

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Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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Nice picture's, i have been also there, how was the coconut doing?

Robbin

I'm afraid the coconut was removed last year due to the danger of it breaking through the glass.

It has been replaced by a smaller specimen in a better position to allow more potential growth.

Hi,

Hmzz sad to hear, it was a very nice coconut :)

Robbin

Southwest

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