PURPLE GARDENS

''Purple Gardens'' is a journey to discover azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangeas and much more through the gardens of the Network Grandi Giardini Italiani.

''Purple Gardens'' is an itinerary that includes 16 Grandi Giardini Italiani, far away between them, but joined by the choise to adorn their large and beautiful spaces with these colorful plants.

These plants, not being able to live anywhere in the ground, have a very limited frequency on the Italian territory. They were introduced in Italy in nineteenth century imported by England, France and even directly from the United States.

In your journey in the 16 Grandi Giardini Italiani involved in the project, you will discover many varieties, more or less rare.

The route gardens are:
SWITZERLAND
Parco di San Grato (Lugano, CH)
Merian Gärten (Basilea, CH)

ITALY
Piemonte
Isola Madre (Stresa, VB)
Parco di Palazzo Malingri di Bagnolo (Bagnolo, CN)
Oasi Zegna (Trivero, BI)

Liguria
Villa Serra (Genova)

Lombardia
Villa del Grumello (Como)
Giardini di Villa Melzi d'Eril (Bellagio, CO)
Villa Carlotta (Tremezzina, CO)
Parco Botanico della Fondazione Minoprio (Vertemate con Minoprio, CO)
Giardini di Villa Monastero (Varenna, LC)
Villa Borromeo Visconti Litta (Milano, MI)

Trentino Alto Adige
Giardini di Castel Trauttmansdorff (Merano, BZ)

Toscana
Giardino Bardini (Firenze)
Giardini di Villa Gamberaia (Settignano, FI)

Lazio
Centro Botanico Moutan (Vitorchiano, VT)