The Royal Palace of Caserta, thanks to the collaboration of the association “Amici della Reggia di Caserta”, makes available to its visitors the plants originated, from seed and cuttings, from the species introduced between the end of the 700th century and the beginning of the 800th century in the English Garden. A unique opportunity to have a symbol of the Vanvitellian complex, renewing the Bourbon tradition of protecting the rare specimens of the Royal Botanical Garden of Caserta, and participate in the fundraising organized by the association chaired by Paolo Provitera.
Ten prized species have been selected. Among these are the Russelia, the Camphor, the Begonia, the Aluminum Plant and the Camellia japonica, whose first specimen to arrive in continental Europe was planted in the Park in 1786 by the court gardener John Andrew Graefer. The proceeds will be used to restore the little angel from the Fountain of Venus and Adonis. The statue, which is part of the sculptural group in white Carrara marble created by Gaetano Salomone between 1784-1789, will undergo an operation to reposition the missing limb. The cherub, in fact, has been missing an arm for years. The initiative is part of the activities to enhance and protect the inestimable artistic heritage of the Royal Palace of Caserta, an autonomous museum of the Mibact.
Gustavo Gentile
EDITORIAL TEAM
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