Keep little ones entertained throughout the summer holidays is no easy feat. Bored children means stressed parents but with many day trips and excursions in London costing an arm and a leg, finding free and cheap days out for the family is more important than ever.

So parents will be happy to hear that a whole flock of beautiful giant waterlilies have arrived in London with enormous leaves that can reach up to two metres wide. Even the most hard-to-please bored schoolchild is bound to be impressed by the Victoria cruziana - a tropical species of flowering water lily native to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay.

The Victoria cruziana can be seen at the Waterlily House at Kew gardens , which has been specifically designed to house various varieties of the giant aquatic plant. Ki

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