Ortidea. Orchids on display at the Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden of Rome, in collaboration with the Botanical Garden of Naples, together with the main Italian Orchidology associations (A.I.O., A.O.C.I. and A.L.O.), hosts - in the Exhibition Greenhouse - the fourth edition of Ortidea, the wonderful market exhibition created by Francesca Romana Maroni, where it is possible to admire magnificent specimens of orchids and other precious botanical rarities coming from important Italian and foreign nurseries. Among tree-lined avenues, historic fountains and greenhouses, there will be themed meetings, workshops to learn, curiosities and secrets about the cultivation of the plants presented, but also to exchange ideas and advice on the different plant species.

Extraordinary guided tours are scheduled, which will lead visitors to discover the countless botanical varieties present within the Botanical Garden: they will be different itineraries, designed exclusively for Ortidea, to discover the Garden of the Simple, full of aromatic herbs, and the Healing Plants from all over. The route through the blooms of the Botanical Garden, among roses, irises and other numerous varieties, and that of the exotic Japanese Garden will also be part of the event. Seminars, numerous activities and workshops even for the little ones are expected.

There is also a refreshment area where you can enjoy bowls of rice and vegetables, a bagel, a salad from Bar Bloom or a delicious hot dog from Mangia&Scialati. There will be stuffed sandwiches from Vin@mor and a selection of Luca Maroni's Best Italian Wines. Crafts, jewellery, jams and marmalades, clothes made with natural fibers and objects created with flowers and plants will finally be present to enrich the event again this spring.

All the details on the event website:  https://www.senseventi.com/ortidea/

Photo credits: courtesy of Bortolan&Carnevali