May was the month of the rose, symbol of pure love and fiery passion. The rose is a flower of enduring fascination, inspiring poets, artists, musicians and especially generations of botanists and breeders worldwide. The latter have created many new varieties with unique characteristics and colours; varieties that continue to fulfil the dreams of millions of […]
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IN THE SHADE OF PETASITES
Today we went out with Francesca, manager of the Vignamaggio gardens, to explore the coolest part of the estate, in search of the petasites or butterbur, a perennial plant of the Asteracaea family. It is easy to come across these enormous herbaceous plants alongside Greve’s tributaries. They can be spotted by their huge hat-like leaves […]