Waterlily House Gallery

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Choose from 11 images in our Waterlily House collection.

Victoria amazonica

Interior of the Waterlily House

Miss Cotton posing on the leaf of giant waterlily Kew Gardens, 1923

Nymphaea Carlas Sonshine

Nymphaea Bimini Twist

Nymphaea Carlos Magdalena

flower of the giant waterlily

Palm house

Nymphaea Carlos Magdalena

Tropical plants

Victoria amazonica

Featured Image

Miss Cotton posing on the leaf of giant waterlily Kew Gardens, 1923

"Miss Cotton" posing on the leaf of giant waterlily Victoria amazonica, Kew Gardens, Richmond, Surrey, 1923. It is likely that she was the daughter of Arthur Cotton, keeper of Kew's herbarium and Library at this time. It is said the leaves of this species can support up to 45kg (7st) if the load is evenly distributed