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ITALIAN GARDENS:
SISTA GARDENS
By www.italianbotanicalheritage.com
The Sista Garden is located on the outskirts of
L'Aquila, 750 meters above sea level, surrounded
by mountains and overlooking the valley of the
Aterno. It was built in the
60's thanks to Gianfran66 | WE THE ITALIANS
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co Sista, who wanted a
wild-looking garden as
had been sown by the
wind, in a completely natural way. The entrance, a
wooden gate covered by
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus tricuspidata), le-
ads to the formal part of
the garden that is home to
the lush flowery borders
planted with specimens of
English Delphinium spp.
Lupine (Lupinus spp.),
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