Kate Teltscher
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Cultural historian and writer. Author of Palace of Palms, a Times and New Statesman Book of the Year.
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Yes, green glass was often recommended for ferns and orchids.
July 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Yes, green glass was often recommended for ferns and orchids.
19th-century glass houses at Kew were traditionally glazed green. What was unusual about the Palm House was the series of experiments to determine the precise shade!
July 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
19th-century glass houses at Kew were traditionally glazed green. What was unusual about the Palm House was the series of experiments to determine the precise shade!
Reposted by Kate Teltscher
You're right, Sathnam!
The glass was originally pale green – a shade determined by the chemist Robert Hunt through a bizarre series of experiments involving the extracted juices of palm leaves!
The glass was originally pale green – a shade determined by the chemist Robert Hunt through a bizarre series of experiments involving the extracted juices of palm leaves!
July 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
You're right, Sathnam!
The glass was originally pale green – a shade determined by the chemist Robert Hunt through a bizarre series of experiments involving the extracted juices of palm leaves!
The glass was originally pale green – a shade determined by the chemist Robert Hunt through a bizarre series of experiments involving the extracted juices of palm leaves!
You're right, Sathnam!
The glass was originally pale green – a shade determined by the chemist Robert Hunt through a bizarre series of experiments involving the extracted juices of palm leaves!
The glass was originally pale green – a shade determined by the chemist Robert Hunt through a bizarre series of experiments involving the extracted juices of palm leaves!
July 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
You're right, Sathnam!
The glass was originally pale green – a shade determined by the chemist Robert Hunt through a bizarre series of experiments involving the extracted juices of palm leaves!
The glass was originally pale green – a shade determined by the chemist Robert Hunt through a bizarre series of experiments involving the extracted juices of palm leaves!