Gardens Illustrated Magazine

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The love of tulips has a long and fascinating history at Villa Pisani Bolognesi Scalabrin, beginning in 1852 with the arrival of Evelina van Millingen Pisani, who used to refer to her favourite flowers as her children. Evelina was born in Pera, Constantinople in 1831 and arrived in this part of Italy through her marriage to Almorò

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