Specimen on display at the Kew Orchid festival, Kew Gardens, London. (photo)Kew Orchid festival, Kew...

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to as Kew Gardens, comprises 121 hectares of gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in Richmond upon Thames in southwest London, England. Home to the world's largest collection of living plants. The organisation employs more than 650 scientists and other staff. The living collections include more than 30,000 different kinds of plants, while the Herbarium, which is one of the largest in the world, has over seven million preserved plant specimens. The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, showcases thousands of bright exotic blooms in its annual orchid festival.