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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

A peek inside the closed Hortus... The first early spring flowers are starting to show themselves! ⁠
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The winter aconite (𝘌𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘺𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴) is flowering. As one of the first flowering plant species in winter and early spring, these little yellow flowers brighten up the garden every year. 😍💛

A very special plant flowering in our Palm Greenhouse! In the wild this Tree Sonchus (𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴) is found in only one place in the world. On the Canary Islands off the coast of North Africa. And even on these islands, the plant is rare. It is found in the southern region of Tenerife Island and in a couple canyons on Gran Canaria Island.⁠
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The plant forms huge heads of dandelion-like flowers at the tops of the branches. The plant is therefore also known as the Tree Dandelion.⁠⠀⁠
⁠Each branch can have over 100 of these bright yellow flowers, which are a favourite of honey bees.

On this grey day, we would like to treat you to this lovely garden detail. We love the pink, purple and blue flowers of our hydrangeas in summer, but they are actually beautiful all year round. 🥰

Today is Blue Monday: it is said to be the most depressing day of the year. That's why today we are sharing some of our most beautiful 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 bloomers, to brighten up the mood. Swipe to see them all! ⁠⁠
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💙 Siberian bugloss (𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢)⁠⁠
💙 Stemless gentian (𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘴)⁠⁠
💙 ⁠Cornflower (𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘢 𝘤𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴)⁠⁠
💙 Grape hyacinth (𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘮)⁠⁠
💙 Bloody bellflower (𝘕𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴)

Wonderful photo of a pre-lockdown visit to the Hortus by @rachelchxrlotte. We miss our visitors very much and hope to welcome you again soon! ⁠
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#Sundayshare

It is still cold outside, but the first tree buds are already forming on the branches. In spring, many leaves will emerge from these buds, colouring the Hortus green. ⁠
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Make sure to spend some time in nature this weekend, to look for these beautiful winter detaills! 💙💚

A striking burst of bright orange amidst all the greenery of our tropical greenhouse. These are palm fruits of the Arikury palm (𝘚𝘺𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢). In the wild, this palm grows amongst scrub and low trees along the coast of north-east Brazil, mostly on sandy soils. ⁠
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The brightly coloured fruits are edible. It is said that the unripe fruits are used for treating inflammation of the eyes, in nature medicine.

We came across this beauty 𝘝𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 today! It is also know it by it's common names sand lily, elephant's eye or winter veltheimia.⁠
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The plant is part of our South African collection: it naturally grows in the dry, arid climate of the northern part of the Westen Province in south-western South Africa.⁠ The sand lily is an autumn and winterflowering bulb with striking rosettes of wavy or curled, grey-blue leaves and these bright pink flowers.⁠

One of the eye-catchers in the Palm Greenhouse. 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘴, also called maguey verde grande is a type of century plant native to Mexico. It is one of the largest of all Agaves, occasionally reaching a weight of 2000 kilograms⁠
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This large one has been in the Hortus for decades and we still can't get enough of its beautiful appearance!

𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘪 is looking sharp this Monday! We love all the different leaf shapes and colours we see in our tropical greenhouse 😍 ⁠⁠
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Originating in the tropical rain forests of Colombia and Panama, this plant (also known as 𝘟𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘪⁠) shows off arrow-shaped leaves dramatically variegated in white. ⁠⁠
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Some of you #plantlovers will know it as a houseplant, do you already have it in your plant collection?

Are you a fan of orchids? So are we! ⁠
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The bright pink/purple flowers of the 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴 are currently showing in our plant nursery. 😍💕⁠ This is a flowering plant of the orchid genus 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴. ⁠
It is native to the Philippines and southern Taiwan, found near streams in hot valleys at altitudes from sea level to 300 metres.⁠
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#phalaenopsis #phalaenopsisequestris⁠

A surprisingly colourful shrub has started to bloom in the Hortus. 𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢, also known as winter heath, is native to mountainous areas of central, eastern and southern Europe, where it grows in coniferous forests or stony slopes.⁠
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It is a low-growing, spreading shrub that can reach 10-25 cm in height, with evergreen needle-like leaves. The clusters of flowers appear in winter to early spring and in its natural habitat often begin to bloom when the plant is still covered with snow, which is why it is sometimes called snow heather or schneeheide. ⁠

You might not expect it, but even in these colder months, various plants in the Hortus are flowering! ⁠
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Close to the ground, we now see these 𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘮 popping up in the garden. These plants originate in a range from Bulgaria to Iran. It is popular in gardens as a groundcover, and for the flowers which bloom in winter and early spring.⁠
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The small flowers appear in the colours magenta, pink or white, with a dark spot at the base. Under the spot is a small white or pink 'eye'.

This hazel 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘢 originally grows in the forests of southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. This species was discovered and cultivated in the 18th century because of its large hazelnut fruits. This purple-leaved cultivar 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘢 'Purpurea' is a popular ornamental shrub in gardens.⁠
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The tree flowers in the period January to March. In this photo you can see the inflorescence formed by conspicuous brown red, male catkins that are gracefully pendent. 🧡⁠

The Eurasian genus 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘴 consists of approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering plants. Despite names such as 'winter rose' or 'Christmas rose', hellebores are not closely related to the rose family⁠
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These common names probably refer to the time of year when the plant flowers. Now flowering in the Hortus, is this 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘴 .⁠
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In the wild this plant grows only on the islands of Sardinia and Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. It's green bowl-shaped flowers show in late winter and early spring. 💚

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