Comments on: Full bloom

By: Peter Masullo

Peter Masullo — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:31:30 +0000

I have seen the Rose Garden several times. I didn’t know about the Jewish Cemetary. I would like to know what happened to it?

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:59:07 +0000

I think you might find most of the roses have already finished their first flowering, we’ve had a hot spring. Also check on the opening hours as I was told last week it was by appointment. Christina

By: Anne Robichaud

Anne Robichaud — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:16:57 +0000

Thanks, Ian, for your note on the “hidden wonders” – infinite numbers here in Italy, vero?

By: diane

diane — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:42:30 +0000

This reprint was as enjoyable as the first time……thanks…

By: Bernard Stein

Bernard Stein — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:59:59 +0000

What happened to the Jewish cemetery?

By: Kim Gardi Abelman

Kim Gardi Abelman — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:35:07 +0000

I was curious to know what happened to the Jewish Cemetary, and it’s remains?

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:46:16 +0000

I’ve often marveled at how effortlessly roses seem to grow here in Central Italy. Must be the wet springs, the dryish summers and the light breezes, or perhaps carefully chosen cultivars. In any case, they are to be found in just about everyone’s yards here in the countryside (I’m 80 km SE of Rome). And people are quick to share…in October you take a cutting of any rose you fancy and stick it in wet soil. Seven times out of ten it will grow roots and a new rose bush is born! (not without the owner’s permission, of course! :-)) I will have to check out this garden next time I’m in Rome.

By: Penny Ewles-Bergeron

Penny Ewles-Bergeron — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:37:16 +0000

Thanks for this Ian. We were there just a month ago (hotel on the Aventine hill_ and thought it a perfect spot. Great to see your photographs.

By: John P

John P — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:24:14 +0000

Another – world famous – Italian Rose Garden can be found here:

The Roseto botanico Carla Fineschi di Cavriglia is an italian rose garden, located in the city of Cavriglia.

It was created in1967 on initiative of Professeur Gianfranco Fineschi, member of the Faculty of medicine of the Catholic University of Rome. Its goal has always been to acquire appropriate examples from he genus Rosa, and to organize them taxonomically, according to a precise scheme. Today, the roseto has more than 8000 cultivars.

This description is from the web site: http://tinyurl.com/njtx8v

By: Claudia McCadden

Claudia McCadden — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:29:28 +0000

I had no idea this was in Rome. I have been at the Circus Maximus once and did not notice this. Next year we will be returning to Rome,and I will put this on our list of other places to see.
Thank you for sending this article to us.
Ciao,
Claudia