The Orchid: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - A celebration of the world's most charismatic flower

Queen of the night, Darwin's comet, lady's slipper, little dragon, black chimaera - the otherworldly names of orchid species are as beautiful as these sought-after flowers themselves.

From flamboyant and colourful to strange and understated, and from alpine meadows to cloud forests, the orchid's variety and range is unparallelled - and has made it an object of obsession to plant collectors for centuries. With over 250 stunning botanical illustrations and fascinating documents from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Orchid explores 40 different varieties of this evocative and elusive flower.

About the author

Lauren Gardiner, Phillip Cribb, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Product details

• Authors: Cribb Phillip, Gardiner Lauren, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
• Publisher: Headline Book
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.01.2026
• EAN: 9781035427727
• ISBN: 978-1-0354-2772-7
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Nature / Plants / Flowers, GARDENING / Flowers / Orchids, GARDENING / Flowers / General, ART / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, natural history, Geographical discovery & exploration, Botanical art, Gardening: flowers, Geographical discovery and exploration, Gardening: flowers and ornamental plants, Nature and the natural world: general interest, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest