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WELCOME TO THE ARTIST PLANT CONSERVATORY

The Artist Plant Conservatory is a one-of-a-kind living museum where nature and art intersect.
Step into a world where the plants that inspired famous artists thrive, and experience the symbiotic relationship between art and nature.

Artist Plant Conservatory

The List by Matt Austin, 2016

Artist

herman de vries making cuttings from the wild wild Akebia in his garden Eschenau, 2024

Artist Plant Conservatory

"LISTEN", Bronze 2024
Matt Austin.

Press

In See All This magazine 2025

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Plant talk, drawing by Matt Austin. NY nursery, 2024

Artist

Salvador Dali in Port Lligat, 1962 (?)

Artist

Georgia O'Keeffe watering the Jadeplant.

March 5th 2025, First tree to bloom in the Amsterdam Nursery!

Plant

Vincent van Gogh Cherry Plum tree in bloom.

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Dried leaves. From olive tree in photo, high terrace, Port Lligat. 2024

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Cyanotype Plum Cherry (Vincent). NL nursery 2024

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Plant talk, spider plant. Drawing by Matt Austin. NY nursery, 2024

While the pods quickly become fibrous, the dried beans make excellent Borlotti beans, ideal for rich soups and stews.

15 beans 5,-
Cu Bube bean, grown in NL Nursery, 2023Sowing: May–June | Harvest: Late summer & autumn | Use: Best as a dried bean

The Patch

Cu Bube (Phaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris)
Every bean is an art work! A vigorous 250 cm tall pole bean, distinguished by its large, white seeds adorned with brown splashes and black streaks.

De Proeftuin

Discover the wild flowers in De proeftuin

De proeftuin

Morning with hidden hare, photo by Anke Riesenkamp in de proeftuin

Artis Plant Conservatory

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