Greenhouse Collection (page 2)

Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens
5856381 Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens; (add.info.: Climbing maurandya or Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens, with pale lilac flowers)

Received heath, Erica retorta
5856371 Received heath, Erica retorta; (add.info.: Received heath, Erica retorta, with pale pink flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse Plants" (1807)

Ivy-leaved geranium, Geranium pettatum
5856368 Ivy-leaved geranium, Geranium pettatum; (add.info.: Ivy-leaved geranium, Geranium pettatum, with pale lilac and pink flowers)

Snow-white cornflag, Gladiolus blandus (var. B)
5856364 Snow-white cornflag, Gladiolus blandus (var. B); (add.info.: Snow-white cornflag, Gladiolus blandus (var. B), with white flowers tinged with pink and yellow

Day-smelling or sea-green coronilla, Coronilla glauca
5856359 Day-smelling or sea-green coronilla, Coronilla glauca; (add.info.: Day-smelling or sea-green coronilla, Coronilla glauca, yellow flowered shrub with evergreen foliage)

An engraving depicting a large glasshouse with palms and ferns in the garden of the Acclimatisation, 19th century
5311271 An engraving depicting a large glasshouse with palms and ferns in the garden of the Acclimatisation, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1885); Universal History Archive/UIG

Glenariff Teahouse, c.1910 (print)
7293109 Glenariff Teahouse, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Geography. Northern Ireland. Glenariff Teahouse, located in the Glenariff forest)

A family of British high society taking the tea in a tropical greenhouse, England, circa 1880
NWI4880684 A family of British high society taking the tea in a tropical greenhouse, England, circa 1880. Engraving in colour

Kew Gardens, c.1900 (b/w photo)
8643467 Kew Gardens, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Wallis, E. J. (d. 1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrations of the Royal Botanic Gardens)

Kew Gardens, c.1900 (b/w photo)
8642656 Kew Gardens, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Wallis, E. J. (d. 1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrations of the Royal Botanic Gardens)

Garden architecture, greenhouse or conservatory in a park. Chromolithograph from Jean Linden's l'Illustration
FLO4997135 Garden architecture, greenhouse or conservatory in a park. Chromolithograph from Jean Linden's l'Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1896.; (add.info.: Garden architecture)

Victorian women, in a botanical greenhouse with exotic plants - Engraving by Gabry
FLO4689446 Victorian women, in a botanical greenhouse with exotic plants - Engraving by Gabry, from The Book of Perfumes by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887), England

Rose vervain, Verbena aubletia
5856395 Rose vervain, Verbena aubletia; (add.info.: Rose vervain, Verbena aubletia, with small purple flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse Plants")

Heart-leaved protea, Protea cordifolia
5856385 Heart-leaved protea, Protea cordifolia; (add.info.: Heart-leaved protea, Protea cordifolia, with large pink and green flowers, and crimson edged foliage and stalk)

Purple magnolia, Magnolia purpurea
5856379 Purple magnolia, Magnolia purpurea; (add.info.: Purple magnolia, Magnolia purpurea, with large purple and white flowers. A native of China)

Green-stained ixia, Ixia crocata
5856373 Green-stained ixia, Ixia crocata; (add.info.: Green-stained ixia, Ixia crocata, with unique turquoise green and blue flowers)

Yellow-flowered geissorphiza, Geissorphiza obtusata
5856370 Yellow-flowered geissorphiza, Geissorphiza obtusata; (add.info.: Yellow-flowered geissorphiza, Geissorphiza obtusata, with pale white, pink and yellow flowers)

Partridge-breast aloe, Aloe variegata
5856349 Partridge-breast aloe, Aloe variegata; (add.info.: Partridge-breast aloe, Aloe variegata, succulent plant with tall stalk bearing pink and scarlet drooping flowers)

Cape Aitonia, Aitonia capensis
5856348 Cape Aitonia, Aitonia capensis; (add.info.: A branch of Cape aitonia, Aitonia capensis, with many curly leaves and pale pink flowers, and a large pink angular berry at its base)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220658 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa
5856378 Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa; (add.info.: Large-flowered monsonia, Monsonia speciosa, with large pink flowers. A native of the Cape, South Africa)

Barbadoes lily, Amaryllis equestris
5856376 Barbadoes lily, Amaryllis equestris; (add.info.: Barbados lily, Amaryllis equestris, with deep crimson flower and dark foliage)

Bladder senna, Colutea frutescens
5856353 Bladder senna, Colutea frutescens; (add.info.: Bladder senna, Colutea frutescens, with bright orange and yellow flowers, vivid green small pinnately compound leaves)

Common Indian reed, Canna indica
5856392 Common Indian reed, Canna indica; (add.info.: Common Indian reed or shot, Canna indica, with vivid scarlet and yellow flowers, a native of Asia, Africa and America)

Dwarf pomegranate tree, Punica nana
5856387 Dwarf pomegranate tree, Punica nana; (add.info.: Dwarf pomegranate tree, Punica nana, with crimson flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse)

Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea
5856354 Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea; (add.info.: Scarlet-flowered crassula, Crassula coccinea, from the Cape, South Africa)

Egyptian bindweed, Convolvulus cairicus
5856351 Egyptian bindweed, Convolvulus cairicus; (add.info.: Egyptian bindweed or mile-a-minute vine, Convolvulus cairicus, with deep blue flowers and dark green foliage)

London: A Great Greenhouse, 1880
LUX4715431 London: A Great Greenhouse, 1880; (add.info.: London: A Great Greenhouse, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

The fee fleur de cactus stands near a stove, in a greenhouse - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637601 The fee fleur de cactus stands near a stove, in a greenhouse - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), based on an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville

Plans and sections of a gardening hothouse or stove, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a
FLO4591915 Plans and sections of a gardening hothouse or stove, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary

Botanical conservatory (engraving)
8647313 Botanical conservatory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Botanical conservatory)

Blue sophora, Sophora australis
5856391 Blue sophora, Sophora australis; (add.info.: Blue sophora, Sophora australis, with pale blue flowers from Asia and America)

Black-flowered protea, Protea lepidocarpon
5856384 Black-flowered protea, Protea lepidocarpon; (add.info.: Black-flowered protea, Protea lepidocarpon, with large hairy dingy flowers and pink veined leaves)

Panicled wachendorfia, Wachendorfia paniculata
5856396 Panicled wachendorfia, Wachendorfia paniculata; (add.info.: Panicled wachendorfia, Wachendorfia paniculata, with yellow and orange flowers)

African sparmannia, Sparmannia africana
5856394 African sparmannia, Sparmannia africana; (add.info.: African sparmannia, Sparmannia africana, with white flowers from the Cape)

Creeping phlox, Phlox stolonifera
5856388 Creeping phlox, Phlox stolonifera; (add.info.: Creeping phlox, Phlox stolonifera, with vivid blue flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse)

Neapolitan mezereon, Daphne collina
5856383 Neapolitan mezereon, Daphne collina; (add.info.: Neapolitan mezereon, Daphne collina, with small purple flowers. Illustration by Henrietta Moriarty from "Fifty Plates of Greenhouse)

Whorled-leaved mimosa, Mimosa verticillata
5856380 Whorled-leaved mimosa, Mimosa verticillata; (add.info.: Whorled-leaved mimosa, Mimosa verticillata with yellow flowers and starry foliage)

Superb hibiscus, Hibiscus speciosus
5856372 Superb hibiscus, Hibiscus speciosus; (add.info.: Superb hibiscus, Hibiscus speciosus, with large crimson flower. Native to Carolina, America)

Scarlet fuchsia, Fuchsia coccinea
5856367 Scarlet fuchsia, Fuchsia coccinea; (add.info.: Scarlet fuchsia, Fuchsia coccinea, with vivid scarlet and purple flowers)

Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa
5856362 Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa; (add.info.: Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa, with white flowers, pink stamen and stalks, heart-shaped leaves)

Cross-leaved chironia, Chironia decussata
5856361 Cross-leaved chironia, Chironia decussata; (add.info.: Cross-leaved chironia, Chironia decussata, with scarlet flowers and furry leaves)

Silky-leaved convolvulus, Convolvulus althacoides
5856360 Silky-leaved convolvulus, Convolvulus althacoides; (add.info.: Silky-leaved convolvulus, Convolvulus althacoides, with pink flowers and downy, silvery foliage)

Three-flowered Crotalaria, Crotalaria triflora
5856356 Three-flowered Crotalaria, Crotalaria triflora; (add.info.: Three-flowered Crotalaria, Crotalaria triflora, with bright yellow flowers)

Plan by H.J. van Hutte for a new botanical garden for the centre of a park in Ghent, Belgium. Chromolithograph by P
FLO4995494 Plan by H.J. van Hutte for a new botanical garden for the centre of a park in Ghent, Belgium. Chromolithograph by P

France, Brittany, Ile-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: public garden, glass, 1900 Photography
LUX4775849 France, Brittany, Ile-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: public garden, glass, 1900 Photography; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ile-et-Vilaine (35), Rennes: public garden, glass

Plans and elevations of a garden conservatory and greenhouse, 18th century
FLO4591943 Plans and elevations of a garden conservatory and greenhouse, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature

France, Auverge, Allier (03), Vichy: in the park, the swan basin, 1870
LUX4704654 France, Auverge, Allier (03), Vichy: in the park, the swan basin, 1870; (add.info.: France, Auverge, Allier (03), Vichy: in the park, the swan basin, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

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"Exploring the Evolution of Greenhouses: From Kynance Bay House to the Eden Project" Step back in time to early 1900s Cornwall, where Kynance Bay House stood proudly overlooking The Lizard and Landewednack. Its magnificent greenhouse showcased a vibrant array of exotic plants, transporting visitors to far-off lands. Fast forward to 1936 at Phillip Ladds Nursery on Goldsel Road in Swanley, Kent. A nursery congress brought together horticultural enthusiasts from all over, marveling at the innovative designs and techniques used in their greenhouses. Treliske House in Truro, Cornwall around 1920 boasted an impressive greenhouse that served as a sanctuary for delicate flora. Here, nature's wonders thrived under carefully controlled conditions. Journey into the future with a visit to Bodelva's Eden Project - Biomes near St Austell, Cornwall. These iconic geodesic domes house an extraordinary collection of plants from various climates worldwide – a testament to mankind's dedication towards preserving biodiversity. In 1964, Browda House in Linkinhorne, Cornwall embraced modernity with its sleek and functional greenhouse design. This architectural gem seamlessly blended into its surroundings while providing optimal growing conditions for plants year-round. Inside homes across the globe, the humble Aspidistra house plant adds a touch of greenery and elegance amidst urban living spaces – bringing nature indoors through miniature greenhouses within our reach. Unleash your creativity by sculpting human figures out of vegetables. This whimsical art form showcases how even our own bodies can be transformed into "greenhouses" nurturing life within them. Advertising J. Thorn & Sons portable sheds and greenhouses captured imaginations with promises of creating personal oases right outside one's doorstep – where dreams could blossom alongside flowers and foliage alike.