A safe visit to the Hortus

MOAM in the Hortus outdoor exhibition

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Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam

Enjoy the garden and greenhouses in the evening during this years Hortus Summer Nights.
Every Thursday in September you can admire the garden until 21:00.
Read more about the Hortus Summer Nights.

The Hortus has taken various measures to guarantee the safety of our visitors and employees.
Read more about a safe visit to the Hortus

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The garden and cafe are also open in the evenings on Thursday in September!

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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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In these months the colours in the garden change from green to the real autumn colours such as yellow and red . ⁠
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Fun fact: leaves do not just ‘turn yellow’ in autumn. Actually, the green color slowly disappears from the leaf, making room for the -already and always present- red and yellows. ⁠
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Trees use chlorophyll, a green pigment, to photosynthesise. In autumn there is less sunlight, it gets colder and there is more rainfall. This causes trees to produce less chlorophyll. Before the leaves fall off, the trees withdraw the chlorophyll that is still present from the leaves and store it in its roots. When the green colour of chlorophyll is gone, the other colours are unmasked. 🍁🍁🍁

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Autumn gives us lots of after bloom. Like this 𝘋𝘪𝘱𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴, or small teasel. Add in some late year sun beams (after many rains) and we have a colourful composition 🤗⁠
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What happens when you invite 15 artists into a botanical garden? Right, an amazing multidisciplinary exhibition inspired by plants, nature, sustainability and the history of the Hortus.⁠⠀⁠⠀
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Swipe to get a little preview! ⁠⠀⁠⠀
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🌱 Image 1 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 by @stefanvellastefanvella⁠⠀
🌱 Image 2 𝘜𝘱 𝘵𝘰 / 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬 by @judith.roux⁠⠀
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The exhibition 'MOAM in the Hortus' is on view until November 15. The Hortus is open every day between 10:00 and 17:00. Hope to see you soon!

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Since our butterfly greenhouse has been closed to the public (due to the 1.5m distance measures) many of you are asking us for an update about the butterflies. Well, they're hanging in there! 😉⁠
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Say hello to the Dryas iulia. When this butterfly rests, it folds its wings together. When the wings are closed, they look like a bit like dry leaves. ⁠⠀⁠
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But when it flies you can see it's bright orange wings. The Dryas iulia is also called the 𝘍𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯 because of its bright orange colour. This species is found in the wild in an area of tropical South America and Central America to the south of the United States.

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Plant appreciation post! 💚🌱⁠⠀
We know you love our collection of plants, in all their beautiful shapes and colours. So for today's post we made a photo selection of plants with special leaf shapes or patterns to show you.
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All little pieces of art, don't you think?

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Our Palm greenhouse is over a 100 years old. It is one of those magical places, when you step inside you feel the serenity come over you. 💚⁠
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What is your favourite spot in the garden? ⁠
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Thank you for visiting us and for sharing your view on the garden @nogherri in this weeks #Sundayshare.⁠

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We’re sorry Carrabas 😿 - and to all our other visitors- our Hortuscafe will remain closed for a while. As of today we will only serve from our to-go stand, so we can still treat you to your favourite coffee or cake. ⁠
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Find a nice spot in the garden, or warm in the greenhouses, to enjoy the start of your day. We hope to see you soon! Stay safe and take care 💚

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In these crazy times we would like to share something positive with you! Our new exhibition 'MOAM in the Hortus' will be on show in the garden starting this Friday! ⁠
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𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝘁. 💚⁠
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The Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and creative platform @moamamsterdam joined forces to offer a space to fifteen young multidisciplinary artists. With nature and the centuries-old collection of the Hortus as a source of inspiration, the participating artists created new work in various art disciplines: from fashion design to photography and film and from sculpture to illustration. All these works are exhibited in the garden and greenhouses of the Hortus.⁠
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Pictured is the work 𝘡𝘰𝘯 by @lisabluepants. Curious to find out more? The exhibition is on view until November 15. The Hortus is open every day between 10:00 and 17:00 and especially for this exhibition sometimes in the evening! When visiting the exhibition, please keep in mind the RIVM guidelines. ⁠
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We hope to see you soon in the garden!

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Who else loves autumn colours? We sure love it! 🍂🍁⁠
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The 𝘓𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢, originally growing in China and Korea, attracts our eye every year in autumn by being one of the first to slowly turn from soft green to a bright red. You can find this tree near the entrance of the Threeclimate Greenhouse.⁠
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What is your favourite season? 😍

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The rainy autumn days have started in Amsterdam. And guess who we often encounter during this wet season? You're right, snails! 🐌🐌🐌⁠
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Many gardeners don't like these little visitors in their garden. But did you know that they also play a useful role in the ecosystem of your garden? There are many snails that feast on algae, fungi and dead plant material, such as fallen autumn leaves. These handy snails will help you clean up your garden! And of course, snails are also beneficial as food for other animals in the garden, such as hedgehogs and birds.⁠

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Every Sunday we share a visitor's view on the garden in our weekly #Sundayshare. This week we highlight this image, by @miss_botanique_amsterdam, who came by to explore the Three Climates Greenhouse. ⁠
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In the tropical component of the greenhouse you will find countless different shades of green and all kinds of beautiful shapes. Like the remarkable leaves of this 𝘡𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘪! 💚😍⁠

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The little bridge behind the Hortus, a serene spot in the Plantage neighbourhood. Beautifully drawn by @artcavalli!😍⁠😍⁠⠀
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Hortus on your mind? Please keep sharing your #inspiredbyhortus work with us! We love to feature work that is inspired by our plant collection, our garden and greenhouses.

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Any plans for this weekend? Of course we have planned another fun weekend for you! ! 💚 This weekend we organise a special guided tour on 'sustainability' in the Hortus. ⁠
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Did you know that since 2016 we work with a thermal energy storage together with @hermitage_amsterdam? And did you know that at the moment the Hortus is planning a major renovation of the Three Climate Greenhouse (in this picture) into a carbon neutral building? ⁠
Register for this guided tour (in Dutch) now to learn more about our sustainable ways and wishes! There are just a few tickets left for this Saturday and Sunday. Want to join us? ⁠More info via #linkinbio

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The carnivorous plant section in the garden is still looking amazingly colourful! Take a look at the 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢, beautifully captured by our visitor @nimmaplants. ⁠⠀
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𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢, also known as the crimson pitcherplant, is native to North America. It inhabits moist and low-nutrient longleaf pinesavannas, primarily along the United States Gulf Coast.⁠⠀
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The plant has been red listed by @iucn_congress as an vulnerable plant species. The greatest threat to 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢, as is the case with most Sarracenia species, is loss of its unique wetland habitat to for example residential and commercial development. ⁠⠀
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Let's take a moment to appreciate this beautiful plant! 💚

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