Set up from 24 April to 4 May at the Fiera di Genova pavilions and in the open air, on the new waterfront of the old port, the exhibition did not disappoint expectations, with a concentration of colours, flowerbeds, and arrangements by municipalities, provinces, and regions.
Not being able to describe all the installations and arrangements present, what follows is a roundup of images that brought some novelties in terms of both the species present and the plant breeding methods.
One could not fail to notice, for example, the beautiful azalea bred in a very original way, with the branches originating from the stem to form an evocative and orderly intertwining.
Another area of particular interest and innovation is the part used for palms, and, in particular, two very tall specimens of Jubea spectabilis, as can be seen in the photo, in comparison with a person, included in a vast collection of palms, to represent Mediterranean gardens.
More well known and traditional, but equally interesting and noteworthy for its reduced diffusion, is also the so-called espalier form of cultivation of these fruit trees.
The municipalities of Liguria, playing at home, then indulged in very colourful and decorative shapes, colours and arrangements.
Campania brought to Genoa the marvellous garden and cloister with its floral colonnade of the Santa Chiara convent, where majolica and plants alternate in an evocative setting.
To emphasise the artistic side of the bark of some trees, the experiment of reproducing the ‘negative’ mould of some species on canvas, as in the case of Pinus pinea.
Then specimens of Acer dissectum, camellias and azaleas in garden arrangements, carnivorous plants of various species in flowerbeds, as well as Anthurium, Spatyphillum and orchids, also in flowerbeds. And again: epiphytic plants adorning tree barks and bonsai specimens worthy of awards.
