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Ciucarina Apple

Look at this beautiful fruit basket, purchased from a Cassine gardener, in the province of Alessandria. The fruits were grown in that area, without too many boosters. Pears, juicy plums and apples mostly but there is an unusual small apple,…

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Rose berry wreaths

At the Oritcolario exhibition and in Masino, many people were absolutely mesmerized by large, wonderful wreaths of berries…, they were actually rose hips, roses and hazel branches twisted and carefully intertwined by Lucia Mazzarello, who works for I giardini e…

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BLACK POMEGRANATES AND ADIRONDACK ARMCHAIRS

The technical jury of Orticolario 2016 exhibition (30 September-2 October) granted the “best collection award” to Tara Nursery-Garden , specialized in rare hydrangeas, hellebores, magnolias and, quite surprisingly, a collection of 30 pomegranates (Punica granatum) featuring different fruits, colours, size…

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A romantic corner

Tell me the truth: how cosy is this very corner of the garden, between old wrought iron furniture and large hydrangeas showing off their autumn livery? It’s actually part of Anna Peyron nursery booth, at Orticolario 2016 exhibition. I took…

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Syrup Rose

Marcello Campanella manages his own nursery Manuflor (included in the itinerary Discovering nurseries: the Flower Riviera, from Imperia to Pietra Ligure (Liguria/2) and he’s an expert when it comes to ‘Rosa Bruna‘, a typical flower of Liguria and, in particular,…

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