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Hothouses Collection

Step into the enchanting world of hothouses, where a kaleidoscope of botanical wonders awaits

Background imageHothouses Collection: Monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana. Endangered

Monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana. Endangered
Monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana (Araucaria imbricata). Endangered. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Seychelles stilt palm, Verschaffeltia splendida

Seychelles stilt palm, Verschaffeltia splendida. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Banana tree, Musa paradisiaca

Banana tree, Musa paradisiaca (Musa vittata). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Acanthophoenix crinita palm tree

Acanthophoenix crinita palm tree. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Thorn apple, Datura innoxia

Thorn apple, Datura innoxia (Datura meteloides). Mexico. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Tiger-like stanhopea orchid, Stanhopea tigrina

Tiger-like stanhopea orchid, Stanhopea tigrina. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Stanhopea martiana orchid

Stanhopea martiana orchid. Native to Mexico. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Chilean bellflower or copihue, Lapageria rosea

Chilean bellflower or copihue, Lapageria rosea, pink and white varieties. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Downy rattlesnake plantain orchid, Goodyera pubescens

Downy rattlesnake plantain orchid, Goodyera pubescens. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Cabbage-tree palm, Livistona australis

Cabbage-tree palm, Livistona australis. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Java paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum javanicum

Java paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum javanicum (Cypripedium javanicum). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Wattle, Acacia urophylla

Wattle, Acacia urophylla. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe, Ghent

Background imageHothouses Collection: Bigleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla (Hydrangea otaksa). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Paphiopedilum philippinense orchid

Paphiopedilum philippinense orchid (Cypripedium laevigatum). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Hybrid clivia, Clivia cyrtanthiflora

Hybrid clivia, Clivia cyrtanthiflora
Clivia cyrtanthiflora, hybrid of Clivia miniata and Clivia nobilis (Imantophyllum cyrtanthiflorum). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens

Background imageHothouses Collection: Paphiopedilum stonei orchid

Paphiopedilum stonei orchid (Cypripedium stonei). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Thief palm, Phoenicophorium borsigianum

Thief palm, Phoenicophorium borsigianum (Stevensonia sechellarum). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Lady s-slipper orchid, Cypripedium calceolus

Lady s-slipper orchid, Cypripedium calceolus. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Paphiopedilum dayanum orchid

Paphiopedilum dayanum orchid (Cypripedium dayanum). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Bicton rhynchostylis orchid, Rhynchostele bictoniensis

Bicton rhynchostylis orchid, Rhynchostele bictoniensis (Odontoglossum bictoniense). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Esmeralda cathcartii orchid

Esmeralda cathcartii orchid (Vanda cathcarti). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Glory bush, Tibouchina elegans

Glory bush, Tibouchina elegans (Pleroma elegans). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Thorny gardenia, Hyperacanthus amoenus

Thorny gardenia, Hyperacanthus amoenus (Gardenia amoena). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Fairy lantern, Calochortus albus

Fairy lantern, Calochortus albus (Cyclobothra alba). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Rose mallow, Hibiscus lavaterioides

Rose mallow, Hibiscus lavaterioides (Hibiscus marmoratus). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Chilean jasmine, Mandevilla laxa

Chilean jasmine, Mandevilla laxa (Mandevillea suaveolens). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Bush honeysuckle or ukon utsugi, Weigela middendorfiana

Bush honeysuckle or ukon utsugi, Weigela middendorfiana (Diervilla middendorffiana). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Wilcannia lilies, Calostemma purpureum and Calostemma luteum

Wilcannia lilies, Calostemma purpureum and Calostemma luteum
Purple and yellow wilcannia lilies, Calostemma purpureum and Calostemma luteum. Australia. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens

Background imageHothouses Collection: Varieties of squash, pumpkin and gourd, Cucurbita pepo

Varieties of squash, pumpkin and gourd, Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita maxima. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Coelogyne cristata orchid

Coelogyne cristata orchid. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe, Ghent

Background imageHothouses Collection: Seersucker plant, Geogenanthus poeppigii

Seersucker plant, Geogenanthus poeppigii (Dichorisandra undata). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Round-leaf fountain palm, Saribus rotundifolius

Round-leaf fountain palm, Saribus rotundifolius (Livistona altissima). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Dead horse arum lily, Helicodiceros muscivorus

Dead horse arum lily, Helicodiceros muscivorus (Dracunculus crinitus) with blow flies. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens

Background imageHothouses Collection: Three-coloured Indian cress, Tropaeolum tricolor

Three-coloured Indian cress, Tropaeolum tricolor (jaratti). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Red angels trumpet, Brugmansia sanguinea

Red angels trumpet, Brugmansia sanguinea. Extinct in the wild. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Ladys purse or slipper flower, Calceolaria varieties

Ladys purse or slipper flower, Calceolaria varieties. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Bleeding glory-bower, Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Bleeding glory-bower, Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Bleeding glory-bower or beauty bush, Clerodendrum thomsoniae (Clerodendron thomsonae). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens

Background imageHothouses Collection: Eastern correa, Correa reflexa var. cardinalis

Eastern correa, Correa reflexa var. cardinalis (Correa cardinalis). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Chinese peony, Paeonia lactiflora

Chinese peony, Paeonia lactiflora
White Chinese peony, Paeonia lactiflora (Paeonia albiflora festiva). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Oeillet Louis Napoleon carnation hybrid, Dianthus

Oeillet Louis Napoleon carnation hybrid, Dianthus caryophyllus. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Method of cutting paper material in China

Method of cutting paper material in China (after a Chinese illustration). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Zenobia dahlia hybrid, Dahlia coccinea

Zenobia dahlia hybrid, Dahlia coccinea. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Sumatra phalaenopsis orchid, Phalaenopsis sumatrana

Sumatra phalaenopsis orchid, Phalaenopsis sumatrana. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Spanish shawl, Centradenia floribunda

Spanish shawl, Centradenia floribunda. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Mashua or tuberous nasturtium, Tropaeolum tuberosum

Mashua or tuberous nasturtium, Tropaeolum tuberosum. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Mrs. Abby Wilder, hybrid camellia, Camellia japonica

Mrs. Abby Wilder, hybrid camellia, Camellia japonica. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Background imageHothouses Collection: Satyrium carneum orchid

Satyrium carneum orchid. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe, Ghent

Background imageHothouses Collection: Phalaenopsis equestris var. rosea orchid

Phalaenopsis equestris var. rosea orchid (Phalaenopsis rosea). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe




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Step into the enchanting world of hothouses, where a kaleidoscope of botanical wonders awaits. Nestled amidst the breathtaking landscapes of Seychelles, the stilt palm stands tall and proud, its slender trunk adorned with vibrant green fronds that sway gracefully in the tropical breeze. Nearby, the Monkey puzzle tree stands as a testament to resilience, its ancient branches reaching for the sky despite being endangered. As you wander deeper into this oasis of biodiversity, your eyes are drawn to the majestic banana tree. Its broad leaves create a lush canopy overhead while clusters of golden fruit hang tantalizingly within reach. Acanthophoenix crinita palm trees stand sentinel-like, their feathery foliage providing shade and shelter for delicate orchids below. Speaking of orchids, prepare to be captivated by their exquisite beauty. The Stanhopea martiana orchid reveals intricate petals resembling delicate lacework while exuding an intoxicating fragrance that lingers in the air. In contrast, the Downy rattlesnake plantain orchid boasts velvety leaves adorned with intricate patterns reminiscent of snakeskin. Venturing further into this botanical wonderland unveils more hidden treasures - behold the tiger-like stanhopea orchid with its striking orange and black markings that mimic nature's most fearsome predator. Meanwhile, towering above them all is the regal cabbage-tree palm; its slender trunk crowned by a cluster of fan-shaped fronds that rustle softly in harmony with nature's symphony. But wait. There's more to discover within these glass walls - witness the thief palm standing tall and proud as if guarding secrets untold beneath its emerald crown. And don't miss out on catching sight of rare beauties like Bicton rhynchostylis orchids or Esmeralda cathcartii orchids whose ethereal blooms seem plucked from dreams themselves.