Italy

[Thord]

Hello everyone.The wife and I are going to Italy beginning of april.We´re landing at Naples and then going north to Florens,leaving from there. Anyone has cactus nurseries and botanical gardens to recommend? (Abbey Brook has no cacti).
Thank you

[IanW]

Abbey Brook is a nursery in Matlock in the UK and certainly does have cacti, or is there another one in Italy too?

[Vic]

Have a look here Thord http://www.cactus-mall.com/nursery/nlistitaly.html

[Thord]

Sorry ,I mean´t to say Brookside Nursery. Thank you Vic,I had been looking at Cactus-Mall,but there were very few nurseries in the part of Italy We are going to visit and some of the don´t take visitors,Ebay only. Maybe I should contact Cactus&Co and hope that someone there speaks english or german. But ,since it´ll be two months till departure,someone might yet turn up with good advice....

[Vic]

Try contacting Cactus & Co President Alberto Marvelli, his English is very good:

Email address sent by PM.

[Eveandrea]

Vics is the best possible advice, I guess, sorry not to be able to help you Thord!

[Vic]

Thord, I've emailed a friend in Italy, he may know of somewhere that you can visit. I'll let you know asap.

[Thord]

Thank you Vic! As said before, this is a really friendly place!:mex:

[Vic]

I've had a reply Thord:

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Ohhhh yes, SURE!

In Firenze:Cactus Center
Via Senese,209
50124 Firenze
Tel.: (+39) 0552321289
Web: www.paginegialle.it/cactuscenter

In Napoli, you must wrte to ZENO GIUSTI for appointment, his email box is: Email address sent by PM
I never goes to his glasshouse, but I have only buy
from Internet, he's a GREAT passionate and have INCREDIBLE plants!!!!!
(realy INCREDIBLES) and also it's a good friend's mine.
Enjoy!
Ciao
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Maybe something to look into, hope that helps:)

[IanW]

I'd edit out his e-mail and send it via PM Vic else you're subjecting the poor guy to an influx of spam as the bots roll over it and add it to their lists!