is.gd Experts consider Kew Gardens’ Palm House as the most important surviving Victorian iron and glass structure in the world. It was designed to accommodate the exotic palms being collected and introduced to Europe in early Victorian times. Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Find out more about this remarkable building at www.kew.org
Entries Tagged as 'botany'
Corpse Flower Blooming (Time-Lapse) June 27-29, 2010
April 24th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Greenhouses
Macomb, IL — Another Titan Arum — known as Titan #3 and as the “Corpse Flower” — bloomed on Tuesday, June 29 in Western Illinois University’s Botany Greenhouse, according to Western Illinois University Botany Greenhouse Manager/Gardner II Jeff Hillyer. According to Hillyer, the plant will gradually close all day Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Learn more [...]
Tags:Arum·Biology·botany·corpse·flower·greenhouse·Illinois·smell·stench·Titan·University·western·WIU
CU Botanic Garden – near Bellerbys Cambridge
February 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Greenhouses
Bellerbys College is a UK university preparation college for international students, with four centres located in Cambridge, Brighton, London and Oxford. Bellerbys Cambridge Queens Campus is located in the centre of Cambridge. Across the road is the beautifully landscaped Cambridge University Botanic Garden. The 40 acre garden has a collection of over 10000 labelled plant [...]
Tags:bellerbymedia·bellerbys·Botanic·botanical·botany·cambridge·college·garden·glasshouse·greenhouse·media·museum·Plant·plants·University
Spring weather favors certain plants
September 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Greenhouses
Spring planting is in full swing and the chilly nights and warm days favor certain plants. Here are some suggestions for planting this time or year from the Abundant Life Greenhouse.
Tags:Abundant·botany·county·Farm·farming·flowers·garden·gardening·greenhouse·Greg·Greglarry·hampshire·larry·Life·Plant·planting·plants·review·seasonal·seed·Seeds·shrubs·soil·Spring·Tree·trees
Behind the Scenes: HMNS Greenhouses
September 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Greenhouses
Go behind the scenes with our director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center Nancy Greig, as she reveals one of the museums unseen treasures the greenhouses located on the roof of the Museum. Discover this hidden garden, filled with hundreds of exotic plants that are used to create our butterfly habitat and then visit the Cockrell [...]
Tags:behind the scenes·Biology·botany·butterflies·butterfly·butterfly gardening·butterfly habitat·cockrell butterfly center·conservatory·entomologist·entomology·gardening·greenhouse·HMNS·host plants·insect·plants·science
