In Incan mythology, Mama Koka was the god of the coca plant which originally grew from her torn apart body. Today, coca ...

Flamboyant flora has taken over Kew Gardens for its annual orchid display. Described as "a breath-taking cornucopia", the ...

Gwil arrived at Kew in October 1974, not as a trained taxonomist but as a keen gardener, with a degree in botany and fresh ...

A rare bloom with a pungent odour like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital – the nation’s third such ...

ORCHIDS get a bad press. The absolute divas of the gardening world – they’re all showy and stunning, until they don’t get ...

KEW Gardens has dispatched a team of arborists to support the rebuilding efforts at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens.

Kew ambassador and florist Henck Roling helps put the finishing touches to the display of orchids and tropical plants in the ...

Richmond’s annual floral feast has a unforgettable Peruvian theme this year – and you can enjoy it for free with Kew ...

With text and illustrations from the Kew archive, this curious history of the properties of more than 60 species that can heal us explores both the folk remedies they inspired and the science ...

Kew Gardens’ annual orchid festival is centred around the unique ecosystem of Peru and is set to run until 3 February.