Wimpole greenhouse with a front lobby in a large garden

Alitex Wimpole Victorian aluminium greenhouse with a front lobby. It is behind a row of colourful flowers.

The Augusta

The Augusta Greenhouse has a long base which offers a greater variety in terms of layout and accessory options. It provides the ultimate opportunity for year-round growing, still with the beautiful proportion of its counterparts in the Kew Collection.

The recommended accessories to ensure you make the most of your potential growing environment, are our benching and shelving. You can also add cold frames to enhance your growing area as the perfect space for more hardy plants.

The Kew Greenhouse Collection is endorsed by the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Each greenhouse represents the nature, beauty, value and conservation that Kew strives to sustain.

This greenhouse is named after Kew’s Princess, Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. Augusta was married to Sir William Chambers (who our Chambers Greenhouse is named after). Her husband built many structures at Kew Gardens for her, including her favorite in 1761, The Chinese Pagoda.

Product dimensions

9’6” x 20’11” with extended feature lobby.

How to order

To get your project started please email us at info@alitex-greenhouses.com where we can organize one of our Sales Designers to contact you to fully understand your project. We will also visit you on site to ensure you’re choosing the right structure, location and answer any questions you may have about your greenhouse journey.

With over 70 years of experience, we have curated the perfect selection of accessories to enhance your growing environment.

Details & Personalization

Once you’ve chosen your greenhouse style and colour you also have the opportunity to embellish your greenhouse further.

Cresting – This runs along the ridge of the greenhouse, you can opt to remove the traditional cresting for a more contemporary look.
Finials – These are the decorative points that are traditionally situated at each end of the greenhouse roof and at the front of each lobby. You can choose between ball or spike finials, or no finials at all.
Spandrel – Our spandrels are decorative as well as structural. These cast iron fittings are available in the Alitex ‘A’ emblem or a rose design.
Door Furniture – We have three standard door handle choices with the option to upgrade to a further two designs. Your hinge, hook, and plaque will compliment your chosen door handle finish.

Materials

All of our greenhouses are made from aluminium and glass, which is infinitely recyclable. We are often asked why you should choose an aluminium greenhouse. As one of the planet’s most inexhaustible resources, aluminium is a sustainable, lightweight and high-strength material. It is extremely resistant to rust and corrosion, therefore the perfect choice for creating beautiful glasshouses that will stand the test of time.
Your greenhouse frame will be powder coated, low maintenance and durable, meaning your structure requires very little effort to keep it in such good condition when compared with other materials.

Materials

Our greenhouses are constructed from aluminum, a material that is infinitely recyclable, aligning with our commitment to sustainability. The finishing touches, including spandrels, finials, and cresting, are all crafted from cast aluminum, mirroring the techniques used by the Victorians. Additionally, each greenhouse is equipped with 4mm toughened safety glass for enhanced durability and safety.

Paint & Finish

Our structures undergo a powder coating process in our factory, followed by baking in our ovens to achieve a tough, durable, semi-gloss finish. We provide customized colors and finishes to suit your preferences, including a marine finish option designed to withstand the harsh elements of coastal environments.

Ventilation

To ensure optimal ventilation for your plants, our greenhouses feature vents positioned on opposing sides, creating a chimney effect. The manual opening side vents are situated below the gutter line, allowing air to be drawn through the automated roof vents. This setup facilitates adequate airflow and ventilation within the greenhouse environment.

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Capel Greenhouse in California

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Our customer, Sandy Freeman, is a garden designer (Sunflower Gardenscapes). This meant when looking for a greenhouse it had to be the very best design and quality for her own garden!

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The greenhouse really opened the area up, we spend a lot of time there.

Mrs Cliff, Greenhouse Owner