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The Hortus in Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanic gardens in Europe. A green oasis in the middle of the city. #hortusamsterdam

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As our houseplants theme continues, we have a new #houseplantoftheweek to present you! ⁠⁠
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Potted pelargonium species are excellent indoor plants and can be grown indoors throughout the year. ⁠⁠
This 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 is a species of pelargonium native to southern Africa in the western regions of the Cape Provinces.⁠⁠
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The leaves of 𝘗𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 often have a narrow, dark, zigzag "zone" of pigmentation, which explains this plants name. ⁠⁠
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#houseplants #thuisplanten

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𝘚𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮 is commonly known as the beaked triggerplant. It is endemic to Australia and is found primarily in the southwest region of Western Australia.⁠⁠
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Swipe and watch the video to find out why the plant is referred to as the 'triggerplant'. ⁠⁠
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Most plants require a pollinator like a pollinator (such as a bee or other insects) to do the work of collecting pollen, but this smart one sits in and wait for unsuspecting insects to land on the flower seeking its nectar. At just the right moment, a long-handled club reaches out from under the petals and slaps pollen onto the visiting insect.⁠⁠ 🐝

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Time for tulips!⁠
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🌷April is tulip month in the Hortus. Every year, we show a small tulip exhibition including 40 wild and cultivated tulip varieties.⁠ Unfortunately, the Hortus is still closed, but we will keep you updated on all the flowering tulips here on Instagram. ⁠
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The natural habitat of tulips stretches from North Africa and Southern Europe all the way to north-western China. However, the greatest diversity is found in mountainous areas in Central Asia. The 𝘛𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢 in this picture also grows in this area on flat steppes and eroding mountain slopes.

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As we showed you last week, the snake's head fritillary (in Dutch: wilde kievitsbloem) is flowering on several spots in the Hortus. You can easily recognise the 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘴 by its chequered, purple, pink or even white, bell-like flowers, nodding on thin stems.⁠
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The white flower we see on this picture, was probably eaten by snails. Wich gives us a great view on the inside of this flower! 😍

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Every Sunday, we share the most beautiful photos that our visitors take in and around the garden. Unfortunately we are stilll closed, but hopefully soon you'll all be able to visit us again and admire the garden in real life! ⁠
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This shot in our desert greenhouse, from a while ago, was taken by @lanile. 💚🌵⁠

Would you like your photo to be featured in our ⁠#sundayshare? Please keep tagging us! ⁠

#hortusamsterdam

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Just before the weekend starts, we would like to treat you to this beautifully flowering 𝘗𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢. 😍 ⁠
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Pieris is a genus of seven species of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, they are broad-leaved evergreen shrubs growing to 1–6 metres tall. It is a very popular ornamental plant for their beauty year round including the abundant strings of flowers in March /April.⁠
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Pictured here is 𝘗𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢 'cv', also called Himalayan pieris, as it comes from the slopes of both sides of the Himalayas between China and Myanmar.

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Are you a fan of large (house)plants? In that case you can´t miss out on this Lacy tree philodendron (𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘮 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘵 𝘦𝘹 𝘌𝘯𝘥𝘭).⁠ This plant has been around for a while: it was planted here in the year 1912! ⁠⁠
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The 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘮 is native to tropical rainforests of South America. In its natural environment the plant grows in the tops of trees. Here in the Palm greenhouse it grows on the handrail of the canopy bridge. ⁠⁠
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Philodendrons have become very popular as houseplants because of their striking and often unusually shaped leaves. Although they naturally grow only in tropical areas, they turn out to do surprisingly well in the living room: many philodendrons are strong, fairly easy houseplants. 💚💪🏼⁠⁠
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What is your favourite philodendron? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️⁠⁠
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#houseplantoftheweek #houseplants #thuisplanten

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STEUN DE HORTUS! 💚⁠ Voor de tweede keer ontluikt de lente in de tuin, zonder dat haar vaste bezoekers hiervan kunnen genieten. Onze mooie tuin, het oudste park van Amsterdam is helaas nog steeds gesloten.⁠
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De Hortus is voor 85% van zijn inkomsten afhankelijk van bezoekers. En die zijn er momenteel niet. Daarom richten we ons nu tot jullie; buurtgenoten, vrienden, iedereen die van de Amsterdamse Hortus houdt. ⁠
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Steun ons, op jouw manier, zodat Amsterdams oudste groene oase kan blijven voortbestaan. ⁠Bekijk alle donatie mogelijkheden op onze website via link in bio.⁠ Heel veel dank!⁠
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#SteundeHortus⁠
#OpendeHortus

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⁠In the summer of 2017 artist @Jooststokhof stayed in the Hortus for 7 days: he was drawing all day and slept on a camp bed in the greenhouse by night. ⁠⁠⁠
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This resulted in a series of drawings inspired by life in the Hortus. To support the Hortus through this challenging time he has now translated one of these drawings into a screen print that you can order! ➡️ ⁠⁠Swipe to see.⁠⁠
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𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝘀! Order a limited edition screenprint inspired by our Victoria water lily. ⁠⁠⁠⁠The pre-order of this limited edition print will only last until this Friday (April 9) and 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝘀. The handmade screenprint (50 x 70cm) costs €35,- (excluding shipping costs) and can be ordered via link in bio.

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This Easter weekend is perfect for spending some time in nature. If you are lucky, you might come across this special spring flower! ⁠
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This 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘴 is commonly known as the snake's head fritillary (in Dutch: wilde kievitsbloem). 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘴 is native to Europe and western Asia but in many places it is an endangered species that is rarely found in the wild but is commonly grown in gardens.

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Who else is missing this place? 💚💚 ⁠
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Thank you @createme_asyou_wish for sharing this lovely image of our Palm greenhouse #sundayshare

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Our magnolia trees started flowering this week. We can't get enough of them! They are sooo pretty and their season is only sooo short. 😍 #Magnolia #Magnoliadenudata

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One of our favourite trees in the Hortus is in full bloom!⁠
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𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢, also called the lilytree or Yulan magnolia is native to central and eastern China. The large graceful flowers open every year around the start of April. The flowers appear first, and when they have finished flowering, the soft green leaves will appear on the tree. The scent of the flowers is somewhat lemon-like. ⁠
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Who else loves Magnolias?? 😍

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In the past year, we all spent a lot of time in our houses. All that time spent at home, gave us a collective green impulse. So many of you started collecting houseplants (who else is a proud 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘢 parent?). Or started a vegetable garden on your balcony or backyard. ⁠⁠
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We love this! 💚 The more people surround themselves with plants, the better. That is why starting today we will put these 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 in the spotlight. Over the coming months we will tell you all about the plants you find in and around your house. ⁠⁠
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Keep an eye on our page - we have a lot of interesting (online) tours and workshops in store for you. Our gardeners are ready to give you some gardening tips. AND we have a lot of new houseplant themed products in our Hortus store (➡️swipe to see a little preview @drawingplantlady)⁠⁠.

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De Hortus heeft jullie hulp nodig! ⁠
Voor de tweede keer ontluikt de lente in de tuin, zonder dat haar vaste bezoekers hiervan kunnen genieten. Onze mooie tuin, het oudste park van Amsterdam is helaas nog steeds gesloten.⁠
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De Hortus is voor 85% van zijn inkomsten afhankelijk van bezoekers. En die zijn er momenteel niet. Daarom richten we ons nu tot jullie; buurtgenoten, vrienden, iedereen die van de Amsterdamse Hortus houdt. Steun ons, op jouw manier, zodat Amsterdams oudste groene oase kan blijven voortbestaan. ⁠
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Bekijk alle donatie mogelijkheden op onze website via link in bio.⁠ Heel veel dank! 💚⁠
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#SteundeHortus⁠
#OpendeHortus⁠

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