Victoria – the giant water lily (Amsterdam)

Netherlands / Noord-Holland / Amsterdam
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The famous Victoria amazonica is the queen of the water lilies. Her flower opens around dusk. Victoria amazonica has flowered at regular intervals in the Amsterdam Hortus since 1859. In the past, visitors would stand in line during special evening openings to see this enormous water lily. Since 2002, the Hortus has grown different species of Victoria in a special heated outdoor pond. This year a Victoria has been planted in the pond again.
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Coordinates:   52°22'1"N   4°54'31"E
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