THE ROSE GARDEN
Vicky and Isabella Ducrot's idea was to have roses from all over the world in a small space where they could appreciate their colour, perfume and shape. The collection today consists of 650 varieties and botanicals with a total of about 3000 specimens.
From their long journeys to Asia and the Middle East, Vicky and Isabella have brought back rose specimens, cuttings or seeds that are still unknown. These include, for example, the beautiful 'Lijiang Rose' - a giant rose hybrid from China.
A book by Vicky Ducrot
A Garden for Roses This is Vicky Ducrot’s book, which recounts the birth of a passion and classifies all the species in the rose garden with great precision. The rose collection at Lake Corbara comprises at least 16 species and 650 botanical varieties dating from the 1500s to the present day.
Il libro racconta come Vicky e Isabella Ducrot hanno viaggiato e raccolto in tutto il mondo le varietà di rose presenti a Caselle.
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The Rose Hunter
Two years ago Vittorio Ducrotcreator of Viaggi dell'Elefante and rose collector, left us. Walter Bianchi, musician and great rose collector, talks about his life and passions