The citrus trees

In great terracotta pots, orange and lemon trees line up their golden fruit: this is the tradition of the agrumi, inherited from the princely gardens of the Renaissance. In winter they were sheltered in the orangery; in summer they studded the walks with their scent. This discreet luxury says everything about the art of living the villa sought to embody.

The pots of lemon and orange trees ranged along the parterres