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❕𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮-𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 pay attention! Today and the next few days might just be your last chance this year to see its flowers.⁠
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💮Our 𝘝𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘹 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘏𝘺𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥 grows in the outdoor heated pond. Next week, the heating will be turned off, meaning the bloom will come to a halt. Seeds will be harvested for our collection and to ensure new Victoria plants in the new season! ⁠
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🤍So come by one of these days and catch a last glimpse of these magnificent flowers!⁠
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💜Look at this vivid purple!⁠
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⚱️𝘋𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢, or Irish heath, produces small urn-shaped, bright purple-pink flowers. It's widely distributed along the European Atlanic coasts, for instance in the mountains in the west of Ireland (Galway). ⁠
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⛪️The name of this heath honours the Irish Saint Dabheog: founder of a monastery in Donegal.⁠

🍂👉Swipe for a collection of autumnal seeds and berries! All of these can now be found in our garden: a lovely colour palette. ⁠
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🟠Which one is your favourite and why? ⁠
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1. Stinking iris (𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘢)⁠
2. Pigeon berry (𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢)⁠
3. Asparagus (𝘈𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴)⁠
4. Bittersweet nightshade (𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘢)⁠

Rugged yellow balsam (𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢) belongs to a genus of the balsam family (𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘦). This genus has about 800 to 900 species: this one you can find in our Halfrond-garden.⁠
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🌋Balsam is known for its explosive character: other names include 'touch-me-not' or 'snapweed', which refers to the explosive dehiscence of the seed capsules. The mature capsules burst, sending the seeds up to several meters away. ⁠

💚We hope you're having a lovely weekend. Now is the perfect time to go for an autumn stroll through the woods. Or enjoy this peaceful shot of a fern from your comfy couch. ⁠
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🧓🏼Did you know in the history of our earth, ferns were the first plant group to produce leaves? They appear in fossils that are over 400 million years old. ⁠

😍Detail of the 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘢, a very sturdy and popular garden plant. ⁠
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✝️The passion in passion flower actually has a religious connotation: in the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish Christian missionaries adopted various physical structures of the flower parts, as symbols of the last days of Jesus and his suffering and crucifixion. ⁠
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The very unique looking dalechampia (𝘋𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘢) is native to the warm forests of Mexico. ⁠
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🦷In Dutch it's named 'tandpasta plant', because it smells of toothpaste! You can find its pink flowers alongside the path in our Tropical Greenhouse. ⁠
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This... may not be the prettiest flower you have ever seen, but it sure is interesting. You're looking at the 𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢, or pelican flower. This deciduous vine - native to the Caribbean and Central America - has one of the world's largest flowers. ⁠
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🥩And these huge flowers bear an interesting trait: they smell of rotting meat. This is to attract insects and butterflies.⁠
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👃🏽Want to smell for yourself? It's right near the entrance of our Tropical Greenhouse! ⁠

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🐸This beautiful flower belongs to the toad lily, or 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘺𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘢. It blooms from August - October and you can admire it in our Halfrond-garden.⁠
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👀The toad lily is native to Japan. In England this member of the 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘦 family is sometimes called 'poor man's orchid', you can probably see why. ⁠
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We're curious if you can tell us where this plant got its common name from!

🧂𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘹 𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘢, or tamarisk, can tolerate salt water and salty soil. Adult tamarisks even excrete salt, this way they produce salt deposits which kill other species (therefore it's also known as salt cedar). ⁠
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🌬️With its feathery, fine foliage swaying in the wind it doesn't look so intolerable. You can now admire the little pink flowers in our Halfrond-garden.

🍄𝔽𝕦𝕟𝕘𝕚 𝕋𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕝 is een samenwerking tussen de Hortus, @mediamatic_ en @micropia_amsterdam.

Van half september tot oktober worden er podcasts, workshops, diners, kinderactiviteiten en kunstprojecten georganiseerd, alle in het teken van 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗶! Zo gaan we in de Hortus schimmelen met een speciale reeks Hortus Talks reeks vol boeiende gasten.

⚰️De Fungi Trail loopt van 23, 24 & 25 september en het weekend erop; 30 september, 1 & 2 oktober. Te gast zijn onder andere @studiohendrikx over zijn 'levende doodskisten' van mycelium, @casaforesta over paddenstoelen wildplukken en kunstenaar @lizanfreijsen over haar prachtige, door schimmels geïnspireerde werk.

→Meer info en tickets: link in bio!

💕A sight for sore eyes; the beautiful Victoria flower, even on grey days. If you're lucky you can even spot the flower from the day before, as shown in this photo! ⁠
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Have you visited lately and spotted her flower(s) too?⁠
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🍂This dreamy flower belongs to the autumn crocus, or 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦. The flowers emerge from the soil long before the leaves appear, that's why they are also called 'naked ladies'. ⁠

🌿👩🏻‍🌾ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕖!👨🏾‍🌾🌿 ⁠
We have something special for you this upcoming weekend.⁠
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🌆Summer is coming to an end, but not before we celebrate the closing of the season with the Hortusweekend. We have a lovely programme for you with workshops, children’s activities and last but not least: a special assortment in the Hortus store.⁠
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🌱Saturday and Sunday there will be a wide and organic variety of beautiful green products from a carefully selected range of local businesses. Think houseplants, spring flowering bulbs from @huiberts_bio_bollen, handmade garden tools from @sneeboer, organic soil mixes from Bio Kultura @de_kweek and more! ⁠
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💚So come by this weekend and give some plant babies a new home. ⁠
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