Greenhouse at the Palermo Botanical Garden in Sicily

by Silva Wischeropp

I took this sunny garden motif during my trip to Sicily at Easter time on 18 April 2022 in the early afternoon with the Nikon D800.
The Palermo Botanical Garden (Italian: Orto Botanico di Palermo) is a garden complex used by the University of Palermo as a teaching and research facility, as well as available to interested visitors.
The gardens currently house around 12,000 different species. Created in the second half of the 19th century, the gardens were the model for a whole series of large botanical gardens in Northern Europe. Because of Palermo's mild climate, it was possible to cultivate a large number of plants from all over the world that had previously been rare or unknown in Europe. Through Adolf Engler's mediation, there was also a lively exchange with the Botanical Garden in Berlin. The Palermo Botanical Garden was responsible for introducing the mandarin and the Japanese woolly medlar to Europe. From the winter garden, especially in spring, you can enjoy a dreamlike view of the palms and numerous exotic tree species swaying in the glorious, mild sunlight. The Giardino d'Inverno (Winter Garden) is home to a whole range of species that otherwise only thrive in the warm climates of Africa, Central America, South America, Asia and Australia. Among them are: Coffee plants, papaya, a number of bougainvillea, cinnamon plants as well as mimosa. Palermo's Botanical Garden is captivating in its biodiversity and exoticism and offers a relaxing, extended and interesting walk. It is a true contrast to the bustling and lively Sicilian capital Palermo and guarantees relaxation. Botanical picture motifs are the perfect complement for nature lovers and lend a meditative mood to living and working spaces.