The Splendor of Kew Gardens

April 4, 2023 Abby Asell Features, London Vibe 0

Kew Gardens in London is the most biodiverse place in the world. At its busiest, it might have 15,000 visitors in a single day! With five glasshouses and dozens of gardens, galleries, trails and exhibits, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Here are just a few of the beautiful sights at Kew Gardens!

The Victoria Gate, one of several entrances to the Gardens, as seen from inside.
The Victoria Gate, one of several entrances to the Gardens, as seen from inside.
The blooming branches of a cherry blossom tree, located not far from the Victoria Gate.
The blooming branches of a plum tree, located not far from the Victoria Gate.

 

 

A row of grass dotted with of French bluebells.
A row of grass dotted with grape hyacinths.
A bed of hyacinths with an engraved vase on a pedestal at its center, with the Palm House in the background.
A bed of hyacinths with an engraved vase on a pedestal at its center, with the Palm House in the background.

 

A brightly-colored cluster of the Mediterranean spurge plant.
A brightly-colored cluster of the Mediterranean spurge plant.
The view from the balcony of the Temperate House, the world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse.
The view from the balcony of the Temperate House, the world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse.
A white rhododendron in the Temperate House, one of Kew Gardens’ five glasshouses.
A white azalea in the Temperate House, one of Kew Gardens’ five glasshouses.
A view from the balcony of the Temperate House, showing a climbing ‘Ruby Clusters’ plant, among others.
A view from the balcony of the Temperate House, showing a climbing red cestrum plant, among others.

 

 

A multicolored patch of German primroses.
A multicolored patch of German primroses.
A Sintra tree with a huge, swooping branch, standing tall in Kew’s Arboretum.
A cedar tree with a huge, swooping branch, standing tall in Kew’s Arboretum.

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