The Waterlily house at Kew was built in 1852, it was then the widest single span glasshouse in the world, designed specifically to house the huge attraction of the age, the giant Amazonian waterlily. Although the glasshouse changed use in 991, it was converted back to its original use and today, it is the hottest and most humid environment at Kew, housing tropical ornamental aquatic plants and climbers.
Carnivorous plants hang in baskets and catch insects
The Princess of Wales Conservatory was named in honour of Augusta, Princess of Wales, who founded the gardens and opened by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1987. This is the most complex of Kew's public glasshouses has 10 different climate zones that are all computer controlled under one roof.
Fantastic Lithops collection
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