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After receiving feedback on the ability to add new plant materials, we have made it easier to do that through our side menu. Look out for the + New Material option, where you can now add plant materials to existing accessions. Find the relevant Accession Number where prompted and Hortis will automatically assign the next available plant material qualifier to the new material.
We have added the ability for you to add and edit tags to your records. You can also narrow your search based on particular tags, using the filters in the list view. Tags can be created on the accession or the plant material record, so they can be customised to suit your garden's needs. To manage all your site's tags, head to the Settings page of your collection site.
We've made it easier for you to switch between collection sites. Tapping the name of your garden on the side menu brings a Switch Garden drop-down, allowing you to switch to other gardens that you are an invited member of. This method of switching sites also applies to those of you who are currently trialling Hortis, where you can switch between your own garden dataset or a pre-populated garden dataset.
The map now includes a collapsible list with matching plant material and featured image. This will make it even easier for you to find what you’re looking for. On mobile, you can switch between the list and the map and on larger monitors, you have more capabilities directly available to you making the most of the screen real estate you have.
We've given our whole app a design refresh, making it easier for you to read and navigate through your collection. This also includes a simpler sidebar with collection site settings, and a trail of links (called "breadcrumbs") to indicate the location of the record within your collection.
With our cleaner look, you can speed up how you navigate through your records and better understand the hierarchy of your database.
You can now sort and filter on more plant material columns, including sorting on a few hidden columns, such as "last updated".
On desktop and tablet, you will notice a vertical ellipsis button to the right of a focused column header. Click this and you get direct access to filter (where available) and column sorting. To sort a hidden column, click the “Filters” button and select the “sort by” button. You will then have access to all sortable columns. On mobile, click the filter button.
Tip : By sorting your plant material by “last updated (newest first)”, you get a list of the plant materials that have been changed most recently.
In preparation for our exhibit at the 7th Global Botanic Garden Congress, we have launched a new and refreshed version of the Hortis.com website. Now you can learn more about Hortis, get pricing details, book appointments, request a trial, and more.
You can now download your plant material data as a .CSV file by clicking the ellipsis button on the collections view. As with downloading accessions data, this works with searched and filtered results.
Our new-look drawer on mobiles and tablets allows you to sort numerically by accession or plant material number.
You can now keep track of material observation dates and specify the condition of your plants when adding new materials or editing existing ones. Select the condition of your material and set up follow-up periods to be alerted by overdue observations. If a plant is overdue an observation, Hortis will indicate a reminder on the icon.
If you are using GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) devices to determine your plant material locations, you may already have co-ordinate data at hand. You can now add these to your records, either when creating new materials or when editing existing unmapped materials.
Uploaded the wrong image by mistake? With the ability to delete photos, you can curate your library very easily. On desktop, simply hover over the photo to reveal the Delete option. On mobiles and tablets, select the photo first to see the additional options.
We have added the ability to change your garden name, abbreviation, and collection site URL. Here, you can also change the centre-point and zoom-level of your site, which is the default view when mapping.
A list of all the changes made to the accession is now available at the bottom of the record. As with the activity log in plant materials, hover over the entry to get the exact time of when the changes were made.
We have added the ability to log in directly from hortis.com. Your device will also remember the last organisation you were logged into.
The ability to add and edit photos is no longer experimental and is now available to all users. In addition to adding photos, you can also tag the "Featured" photo. The "Featured" photo will be displayed on the header for the plant material. Featured photo's will later play a role in other parts of Hortis, so we recommend you consider assigning a featured photo every time you add or edit photos.
You can now sort the accession number column and plant material number column on tablet and desktop. To sort, click the drop down arrow to the right of the column header. This capability will gradually be expanded to mobile and other columns.
A list of all the changes made to the plant material is now found at the bottom of the page. This capability will soon be added to accessions and elsewhere. You can hover over the entry to get the exact time of when the changes were made.
You can now delete accessions as well as individual plant materials. To do this, click the [...] button at either the accession or plant material, and select "Delete". Accidental deletions can always be recovered.
If an update has been released while you are using Hortis, a reminder will now appear at the bottom of your device screen. Simply refresh your browser page to use the latest version.
You can now use a satellite base map layer (Bing Maps) to view the map of your garden. Switch between the two available layers (the default layer is provided by Open Street Map) using the layers menu in the top right. This will help you to be more accurate when mapping your plant material locations.
Mapping your plant material locations is now available to all users. View your garden map, assign new co-ordinates to your materials, and update the position of any existing material marker – all directly from the map view. These capabilities no longer require switching on via the experimental flag.
To help simplify the sign-up process as a new user, we have updated our login page. If you are new to Hortis and it is your first time logging in, use Activate account. If you have already signed-up, use Sign in.
From the members section, available via settings, you can now invite new team members to Hortis. Just add one or more email addresses and your colleague(s) will receive an email with instructions on how to sign up.
From the plant material, you can now add and view images (provided experimental feature is enabled in Settings). To add an image, click the [...] button at the plant material. Select "Add / edit material", the click "Edit" symbol where you can upload new images. The image tab is displayed if any images are available.