Gardens in Rome ?

16 years ago

Hello,

I will be travelling to Rome (Italy) in early May. Does anybody have gardens to recommend visiting?

Thanks,

Pierre

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jerome
16 years ago
Mamma mia yes. I only know of a few, because I was in Rome before my interest in gardening really took off. But I know of these:

There are beautiful rose gardens on the Aventino (Aventine hill) overlooking the Circus Maximus. There is a lovely garden at the Villa Borghese, over by the Spanish Stairs overlooking the Piazza del Popolo. Also really gorgeous is the Villa Doria Pamphili. Go there. You'll not regret it.

I wish I had more detailed information, but this is what I remember from my student days. It is so wonderful.

Jerome
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melissa_thefarm
16 years ago
La Landriana, outside Rome, is well known, and Ninfa, further away to the south, is supposed to be fabulously beautiful. I've never seen either of these gardens myself, as I live in northern Italy, but want to visit both, especially Ninfa. You can look them up on the Internet and see what you think.

Melissa
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pccrozat
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16 years ago
Thank you to both of you. We will follow your lead. We can't wait to see the spring in Rome's gardens. I am hoping that the rose gardens will be full of flowers

Pierre
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morrisnoor
16 years ago
Salut, Pierre!

You must to visit also the rose garden of Maresa Del Bufalo at Valleranello, near Rome, the only italian rose garden described in the Peter Beale's "Vision of Roses".
Maresa is a fantastic gardener and a really lovely person, and the garden is beautiful with more than 1000 varieties, espacially large ramblers climbing on trees.

Ninfa is a beautiful, enchanting place. A must to see.

The gardens at Landriana are also interesting but unfortunately they suffer badly for neglect, since the death of the countess Lavinia Taverna Gallarati Scotti, in 1997.

There's also the "Associazione Giardini Aperti", who contains many private, amateur gardens opened to visitors: look at the site linked below ;o)

Ciao!
Maurizio

Here is a link that might be useful: Associazione Giardini Aperti
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elkey_2007
16 years ago
Hi, Pierre,
I live in Rome and confirm the gardens already suggested in this thread are all worthwile to visit, the gardens "Della Landriana" included. Over the last decade I went there twice a year for the spring and fall horticultural show that has become a classic among Italian garden lovers. The Landriana gardens extend over an area of more than 10 hectares, tended throughout the year by a host of dedicated gardeners and I never ever detected signs of "bad neglect" as stated by Maurizio. I'm wondering what he might be up to, anyway, this forum is there for everyone to express their opinions and I wanted to give you mine. If anyone was looking for further evidence, just take a look at the photo gallery telling their own story.
http://www.aldobrandini.it/sito/giardi/galleria.php
Wishing you a nice time over here
elkey
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