This season in Hortus
In the Hortus you’ll find a diverse range of events and activities all year round. Discover what’s on this season.
Discover our full programme
🌸At first glance, 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲 (𝘓𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢) almost looks like a botanical craft project - its flowers are so thin, crinkled and delicate they resemble tiny pieces of crepe paper. But they’re completely real. And there are a lot of them! Swipe to see its flowers closeup.
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🌸Op het eerste gezicht lijken de bloemen van deze 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝘓𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢) wel op een botanisch knutselproject - de bloemen zijn zo dun, gekreukt en delicaat dat ze op kleine stukjes crêpepapier lijken. Maar ze zijn helemaal echt. En het zijn er heel veel! Swipe om ze van dichtbij te zien.
Some behind the scenes of our very scientific, definitely professional attempt at the #WaterlilyWeighOff26. A lot of cheese, a suspicious amount of Dutch mumbling, and one giant Victoria leaf trying its best to become a boat. 🚢 @fromagerie_kef @waterlilyweighoff
IT’S A WRAP. 🧀🌿🇳🇱
The Victoria leaf has been put to the test, the cheese has been lifted, and the Water Lily Weigh-Off is officially in the books! And yes: we may have gone very Dutch for this one. 👀Huge thanks to @fromagerie_kef for lending us their amazing, locally made cheeses! If you ever find yourself in Amsterdam, make sure to visit one of their stores.💘
🎥 And stay tuned for the final video... @waterlilyweighoff
#WaterlilyWeighOff26
🧿The plants that kept evil away.
During the Middle Ages, some plants were believed to have powers far beyond healing. Mandrake, garlic, mugwort and otehrs were believed to protect people from witches, demons and other scary stuff!
🧄Whether they actually worked... well, we`ll let you decide.
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🧿De planten die het kwaad op afstand hielden.
In de Middeleeuwen geloofde men dat sommige planten krachten hadden die veel verder gingen dan genezing. Men geloofde dat alruin, knoflook, bijvoet en andere planten mensen beschermden tegen heksen, demonen en andere enge dingen!
🧄Of ze echt werkten... dat laten we aan jou om te beslissen.
How many different flowers can you spot? 👀
Plot twist: they’re all dahlias! 🌺
Come and admire all the different varieties in the Hortus today!
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Hoeveel verschillende bloemen zie je hier?👀
Plottwist: het zijn állemaal dahlia`s!🌺
Kom langs in de Hortus vandaag en bewonder alle verschillende variëteiten.
🤔This sunflower grows potatoes!
𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴 - also known as 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 or 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 - produces knobbly edible tubers that you can roast, mash or turn into soup.
🍽️Have you ever tasted it?
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🤔Deze zonnebloem produceert aardappelen!
𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴 - ook bekend als de 𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 - produceert knobbelige, eetbare knollen die je kunt roosteren, pureren of verwerken tot soep.
🍽️Heb jij het ooit geproefd?
🧡🌼Looking for plants that thrive in a heatwave? 𝘙𝘶𝘥𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘪 is very drought-tolerant, making it a brilliant choice for hot, dry summers. And just look at that sea of orange!
📍Find it behind our Climate House
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🧡🌼Op zoek naar planten die het goed doen tijdens een hittegolf? 𝘙𝘶𝘥𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘪 is zeer droogtebestendig, waardoor het een uitstekende keuze is voor hete, droge zomers. En kijk eens naar die zee van oranje!
📍Achter onze Klimatenkas
SACRIFICE THE LEAF. SAVE THE CHAMPION. 🫡🌿🏆
Yep. We cut out one of our giant Victoria leaves.
Our collection specialists are making room for the next fast-growing leaves - because somewhere in this pond, our future Waterlily Weigh-Off champion is growing! @waterlilyweighoff
So this leaf takes one for the team… while the next contender gets its moment to shine. 👀🧀 #WaterlilyWeighOff26
