The Olive Garden

The Olives

The century-old trees like figures, whose branches move in the wind with their silver leaves that rustle like thin voices in the fresh morning air and in the golden light of sunset. Powerful and giant olive trees, twisted over the centuries, by time and weather, but rich in fruit that give us a very special olive oil.

The trees are still and stunning in size and posture, seem to move along the green meadows, extending their branches as if wishing to touch each other or as if bending themselves towards the soil to greet the flowers that bloom at their feet, the blue and pale yellow irises, or perhaps as if wishing to pick or just to cuddle them. This is an ancient variety of olive tree the Olivastro Seggianese a native of this area but destined to disappear, due to the difficulties of production, which have precise regulations for the cultivation.

Acanthus Mollis

NAME: Acanthus Mollis
COMMON NAME: Acanthus
FAMILY: Acanthaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Light violet
FOLIAGE: Semi-sempreverde
BLOOMING TIME: June/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Sun/half-shade
EXPOSURE: 0°
HARDINESS: Seed or division in spring
PROPAGATION:
ORIGIN: Europe and North Africa

Acanthus Spinosus

NAME: Acanthus Spinosus
COMMON NAME: Acanthus
FAMILY: Acanthaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: May/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: 0°
PROPAGATION: Seed, division in spring
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Adiantum Capillus-venere

NAME: Adiantum Capillus-venere
COMMON NAME: Maidenhair
FAMILY: Adiantaceae/Pteridaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Spores on the underside of leaves
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: Not blooming
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Spores or division in spring
ORIGIN: Worldwide

Aesculus Hippocastanum

NAME: Aesculus Hippocastanum
COMMON NAME: Horse chestnut/Indian chestnut
FAMILY: Hippocastanaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: May/July
PLANT CATEGORY: Tree
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Seeds in autumn, grafting and cutting
ORIGIN: Asia, North America and South Eastern Europe

Bergenia Cordifolia "Purpurea"

NAME: Bergenia Cordifolia “Purpurea”
COMMON NAME: Elephant ear
FAMILY: Saxifragaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Purple Red
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: March/April
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in spring, division of tufts in spring or autumn
ORIGIN: Siberian

Bouquet Parfait

Bouquet Parfait

Muscat hybrid obtained by Louis Lens in 1990.
It has pale pink, slightly fragrant, double-shaped flowers that form characteristic spherical bunches and make it a truly perfect bouquet.
It has a bushy shape and is repeat-flowering from spring throughout summer.

Buxus Sempervirens

NAME: Buxus Sempervirens
COMMON NAME: Bosso
FAMILY: Buxaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow/Green
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: March/April
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Sun/hlaf-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing and cutting
ORIGIN: Europe

Cistus x Pulverulentus "Sunset"

NAME: Cistus x Pulverulentus “Sunset”
COMMON NAME: Cisto
FAMILY: Cistaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Deep pink
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -5°
PROPAGATION: Seed and cutting
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Constance Spry

Constance Spry

Constance Spry (1886-1960) was a pioneer of floral composition and a major collector of Old Roses in the early part of the 20th century.

This rose is a modern hybrid created in England by David Austin in 1961 forming an upright, very tall plant that can be used as a climber, with deep green foliage.

It has a single flowering, in spring, and bears highly scented pink flowers.

Hemerocallis "Stella d'oro"

NAME: Hemerocallis var. “Stella d’oro”
COMMON NAME: Daylily
FAMILY: Liliaceae / Hemerocallidaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Golden-yellow
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Clump division
ORIGIN: East Asia, China, Japan and Europe

Heuchera sanguinea (Saxifragaceae)

NAME: Heuchera sanguinea
COMMON NAME: Coral bells
FAMILY: Saxifragaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Red
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Seed and tufts division
ORIGIN: North America, U.S.A. and Mexico

Heuchera Micrantha "Palace Purple"

NAME: Heuchera Micrantha “Palace Purple”
COMMON NAME: Coral bells
FAMILY: Saxifragaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Deep Olive/Purple
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: June/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Tufts division and seed
ORIGIN: U.S.A. and South Africa

Hydrangea Macrophylla

NAME: Hydrangea Macrophylla
COMMON NAME: Hydrangea
FAMILY: Saxifragaceae/Hidrangeaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink/Blue
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: July/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full shade
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Cutting
ORIGIN: Japan and China

VAR: Adria

FLOWER COLOUR: Blue/Pink

VAR: Zorro

FLOWER COLOUR: Blue

VAR: Sundae fraise

FLOWER COLOUR: Pink

VAR: Preziosa

FLOWER COLOUR: Pink

Hypericum x hidcoteensis "Hidcote"

NAME: Hypericum x hidcoteensis “Hidcote”
COMMON NAME: St John’s Wort
FAMILY: Hypericaceae / Clusiaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: July/October
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Seed, cuttings
ORIGIN: Europe

Hypericum x moserianum

NAME: Hypericum x moserianum
COMMON NAME: Gold Flower
FAMILY: Hypericaceae / Clusiaceae / Guttiferae
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: July/October
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Seed, cuttings
ORIGIN: Europe

Hosta Sieboldiana

NAME: Hosta Sieboldiana
COMMON NAME: Osta, Funchia
FAMILY: Liliaceae/Hostaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: June/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Seed and tufts division
ORIGIN: Japan

Iceberg

Iceberg

Rose belonging to the floribunda group created in Germany in 1958 by Wilhelm Kordes. It is known to rose lovers as the “flower machine”: the constant flowering of this rose is in fact unparalleled.

Its pure white flowers, which initially have a pinkish nuance, are lightly scented. Being a medium-sized climber the ‘Iceberg’ rose can be grown without problems in a large pot.

Iris germanica sp

NAME: Iris germanica sp
COMMON NAME: Iris
FAMILY: Iridaceae
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: April/May
PLANT CATEGORY: Rhizomatous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Rhizomes division
ORIGIN: Europe

Malus Hope

NAME: Malus Hope
COMMON NAME: Flowering apple tree
FAMILY: Rosaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: April/June
PLANT CATEGORY: Tree
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Seed, grafting and cutting
ORIGIN: Europe and Asia

Olea Europea seggianese

NAME: Olea Europaea Seggianese
COMMON NAME: Olive tree
FAMILY: Oleaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Olive green
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: May/June
PLANT CATEGORY: Tree
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Budding in late summer, Grafting in spring
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Quercus Coccifera

NAME: Quercus Coccifera
COMMON NAME: Thorny oak
FAMILY: Fagaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Golden yellow
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: April/May
PLANT CATEGORY: Tree
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in autumn
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Quercus Pubescens

NAME: Quercus Pubescens
COMMON NAME: Thorny oaks
FAMILY: Fagaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Gold yellow
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: April/May
PLANT CATEGORY: Tree
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in autumn
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Redouté

Redouté

English rose cultivated by David Austin in 1992 as a mutation of the “Mary Rose” of which it has retained the marked characteristics such as repeat-flowering.

It has scented flowers of a very delicate light pink color which recalls Alba roses. It has a bushy growth.

Requires protection from winter frosts.

Salvia Microphylla "Blue"

NAME: Salvia Microphylla “Blue”
COMMON NAME: Mountain myrtle
FAMILY: Lamiaceae/Labiatae
FLOWER COLOUR: Blue
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: May/November
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Sole/half-shade
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Cutting in autumn or in spring
ORIGIN: Mexico mountains

Schwarze Madonna

Schwarze Madonna

Tea hybrid created by Kordes in 1992 in Germany. It has lightly scented dark red, velvety flowers, probably it is the darkest of modern crimson roses, with a diameter of about 10 cm. It flowers throughout the summer. The foliage is dark green and it grows as a bush.

Souvenir De La Malmaison

Souvenir De La Malmaison

Bushy Bourboniana with scented creamy pink flowers, produced in abundance. Created in 1843 in France by Jean Beluze.

This rose is among the most beautiful of the Bourbon, much appreciated, it takes its name from the castle of the Empress Josephine.

Tall and robust, suitable for pots and to form groups in gardens.

Spartium Junceum

NAME: Spartium Junceum
COMMON NAME: Broom
FAMILY: Fabaceae/Leguminosae
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME: July/September
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -5°
PROPAGATION: Sowing in spring
ORIGIN: Mediterranean

Spiraea x Vanhouttei

NAME: Spiraea x Vanhouttei
COMMON NAME: Spirea wedding crown
FAMILY: Rosaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: April/May
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Sun/half-shade
HARDINESS: -15°
PROPAGATION: Seed, cutting and division
ORIGIN: China

Verbascum

NAME: Verbascum
COMMON NAME: Tasso Verbasco
FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae
FLOWER COLOUR: Yellow
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: May/August
PLANT CATEGORY: Herbaceous perennial
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Seed and division
ORIGIN: Europe and Asia

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo

Tea hybrid with a bright red late flowering, a classic rose created by Meilland in 1985 in France.

It has a bushy growth with abundant, long-lasting flowering.

The inflorescences have a seductive scent of May rose, the foliage is very thick with semi-opaque leaves.

Wisteria Floribunda

NAME: Wisteria Floribunda
COMMON NAME: Wisteria
FAMILY: Fabaceae/Leguminosae
FLOWER COLOUR: Pink/Blue/White/Purple
FOLIAGE: Deciduous
BLOOMING TIME: May/June
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -10°
PROPAGATION: Seed, cutting and grafting
ORIGIN: Japan

Glorious yucca

NAME: Yucca gloriosa
COMMON NAME: Yucca
FAMILY: Agavacea
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FOLIAGE: Evergreen
BLOOMING TIME:
PLANT CATEGORY: Shrub
EXPOSURE: Full sun
HARDINESS: -5°
PROPAGATION: Seed or cutting
ORIGIN: Amrican coast