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Palm Houses Reopen After 5-Year Restoration | Edinburgh News
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After five years of painstaking restoration, Edinburgh’s iconic Victorian palm houses are reopening this fall—October 2nd, with tickets required. Built in the 1800s to showcase tropical plants, these A-listed structures suffered from water damage and winter wear, threatening plant survival. The Biomes Project involved removing old partitions, repairing rusted metalwork, and relocating plants during renovations. A major replanting effort in January used advanced techniques, though not all plants survived—most notably a 60-foot sabal palm from Bermuda, felled to prevent roof damage. Its wood is now preserved for education and gifted to artists. The reopening marks a triumphant, bittersweet rebirth for these historic greenhouses.
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