Built in the second half of the 16th century at the request of Cardinal Fulvio della Corgna, a specialist in literature and the arts, the Villa del Colle del Cardinale is the most prestigious of Umbria's historic residences.
A summer residence on a hilltop near Perugia, surrounded by a 13-hectare park, with a sixteenth-century plan, but transformed over the centuries according to the romantic taste, which still today has great scientific importance for its variety and the richness of its rare botanical species, so much so that it is the subject of studies by the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Perugia.
The Perugia Flower Show returns for the autumn edition at the Villa del Colle del Cardinale
This magnificent architectural and naturalistic complex became last year the “headquarters” of one of the most important and appreciated horticultural fairs in Italy: Perugia Flower Show, the market exhibition of rare plants and crafts, which returns from September 21 to 22 at the Villa del Colle del Cardinale, for the annual edition, dedicated to plants that bloom from September to March.
Inside the garden, visitors will have the opportunity to meet more than 70 exhibitors among the best of the Italian horticultural panorama, who will present their charming collections: rare citrus fruits, unusual shrubs, roses of all varieties.
And then there are the fruit trees and bulbs, the perennial and evergreen plants, the collections of aromatic plants and peppers of all degrees of spiciness. Not forgetting the bonsai, the ornamental salvias, but also the carnivorous plants, the cacti and the tillandsias.
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Free crafts and workshops
The section dedicated to manual arts will have an exceptional location: the historic house of the lemon, which will be open to Italian and European artisans, collectors. From French ceramics to painting on accessories, from jewelry created with flowers and leaves to natural clothing, from home accessories to those for the garden of all kinds and sizes.
So there will be no shortage of green food, between rediscovered ancient products and vegetable proposals representative of a natural cuisine respectful of Italian traditions, floral toasts and much more, and this year too there will be Free side activities expected: a busy calendar of gardening courses for all ages and seminars led by the exhibitors themselves, creative workshops with clay, flowers and leaves, but also yoga sessions and a conference by authors of books on the world of greenery.
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Finally, you can participate in guided tours which will allow you to discover the interiors of the Villa, the frescoed rooms and the rooms of great historical and artistic value.
All information and registration for free courses on: perugiaflowershow.com.
