Palm Sunday

With Jocelyn Binder:

From the Beeb, Six years, hundreds of plants and one tree casualty - Edinburgh's Palm House returns

After six years and an unprecedented botanical operation, Edinburgh's famous Palm Houses are back. The historic glasshouses at the Royal Botanic Garden have been closed to the public for vital restoration work.

Hundreds of plants had to be temporarily moved while repairs were done on the 19th century buildings - the vast majority of them surviving the experience. But members of the public are once again able to enjoy the redesigned space.
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Whilst most of the plants were saved in the process of moving, there was one major casualty - the Sabal palm tree which was over 200 years old. It had grown too tall for the glass house and had to be cut down and couldn't be stored.

But some seedlings were kept, and so its legacy has not been forgotten. One of the Sabal palm's descendants is growing in its place.

Who would have thought Edinburgh would have a palm tree museum?