Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May
from 9:00 to 18:30
(last admission 18:00)
Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May
from 9:00 to 18:30
(last admission 18:00)
Flower, plant and orchid market and exhibition.
Demonstration workshops and activities for adults and children
Orchids and rare and precious plants on display and for sale at Ortidea for two days full of beauty and colour.
The Botanical Garden of Rome, in collaboration with the Botanical Garden of Naples and other important orchid associations, is transformed into an extraordinary market-exhibition where you will admire beautiful specimens, meet experts and enthusiasts to exchange ideas, advice and learn curiosities and secrets on the cultivation of present plants.
Workshops, seminars and curious activities for the little ones also await you.
Discover the program and the Italian and international exhibitors
Ortidea: exhibitors
(constantly updated list)
Associazione Italiana di Orchidologia (A.I.O.)
Associazione Laziale Orchidee (A.L.O)
Associação Portuguesa de Orquidofilia
Deutsche Orchideen Gesellschaft
Fattoria Rigenerativa i Contragri
I Bonsai di Raffaella e Riccardo
Le piante dell’Orto Botanico di Roma
Nello Mix
Orchidando Shop – Il Sughereto
Orchideen Detlef Frenzel
Uliana Bianchino – piante grasse
Ortidea and the world of orchids
Orchids on display at the Botanical Garden of Rome
On the occasion of Ortidea, in the splendid Exhibition Greenhouse, visitors will be able to immerse themselves in a journey of seven evocative floral installations, curated by important entities in the sector: the Botanical Garden of Rome, the Italian Association of Orchidology (A.I.O.), the Botanical Garden of Naples, the Lazio Orchid Association (A.L.O.), the Associação Portuguesa de Orquidofilia, the Deutsche Orchideen Gesellschaft and Orchideen Grom.
As from the first edition of Ortidea, A.I.O. – which has always been a member of the European Orchid Council – will organize a jury that will evaluate the installations on Saturday 24th May.
Botanical garden of Naples
The Botanical Garden of Naples is a structure of the Federico II University and has an extension of 12 hectares, hosts about 9000 plant species and almost 25000 specimens.In particular, the Botanical Garden of Naples preserves an interesting and rich collection of tropical orchids.
At Ortidea, you can admire some of these splendid specimens in the installation curated by the Institute inside the Exhibition Greenhouse.
Orchids on display at the Botanical Garden of Rome
On the occasion of Ortidea, in the splendid Exhibition Greenhouse, visitors will be able to immerse themselves in a journey of seven evocative floral installations, curated by important entities in the sector: the Botanical Garden of Rome, the Italian Association of Orchidology (A.I.O.), the Botanical Garden of Naples, the Lazio Orchid Association (A.L.O.), the Associação Portuguesa de Orquidofilia, the Deutsche Orchideen Gesellschaft and Orchideen Grom.
As from the first edition of Ortidea, A.I.O. – which has always been a member of the European Orchid Council – will organize a jury that will evaluate the installations on Saturday 24th May.
Botanical garden of Naples
The Botanical Garden of Naples is a structure of the Federico II University and has an extension of 12 hectares, hosts about 9000 plant species and almost 25000 specimens.In particular, the Botanical Garden of Naples preserves an interesting and rich collection of tropical orchids.
At Ortidea, you can admire some of these splendid specimens in the installation curated by the Institute inside the Exhibition Greenhouse.
A.I.O.
The Italian Orchidology Association (A.I.O.) was founded in 1993 with scientific and cultural purposes, non-profit.
Since foundation it is a member of the European Orchid Council (EOC), and works to increase and spread knowledge and interest in orchids, promote relationships between scholars and orchid enthusiasts, represent the member associations at the EOC.
The Italian Orchidology Association (A.I.O.) organized the European exhibition and conferences in Padua in 2006 and has been present with its judges for thirty years in Italy and abroad.
At Ortidea 2025, A.I.O. will be present with a dedicated space and will organize workshops, as well as curating one of the installations present in the exhibition organized inside the Exhibition Greenhouse.
A.L.O.
A.L.O. Associazione Laziale Orchidee was founded in 1978 with the aim of involving orchid enthusiasts and all those who decide to try their hand at growing these beautiful plants. Throughout the year, the association’s non-profit activity takes place at the Botanical Garden of Rome and meets monthly to address various issues and to offer an “emergency room” service reserved for plants that have encountered various problems.
During Ortidea 2025, A.L.O. will take care of one of the installations in the Exhibition Greenhouse, will manage a space reserved for consultation and discussion with other enthusiasts and will organize some themed workshops.
A.I.O.
The Italian Orchidology Association (A.I.O.) was founded in 1993 with scientific and cultural purposes, non-profit.
Since foundation it is a member of the European Orchid Council (EOC), and works to increase and spread knowledge and interest in orchids, promote relationships between scholars and orchid enthusiasts, represent the member associations at the EOC.
The Italian Orchidology Association (A.I.O.) organized the European exhibition and conferences in Padua in 2006 and has been present with its judges for thirty years in Italy and abroad.
At Ortidea 2025, A.I.O. will be present with a dedicated space and will organize workshops, as well as curating one of the installations present in the exhibition organized inside the Exhibition Greenhouse.
A.L.O.
A.L.O. Associazione Laziale Orchidee was founded in 1978 with the aim of involving orchid enthusiasts and all those who decide to try their hand at growing these beautiful plants. Throughout the year, the association’s non-profit activity takes place at the Botanical Garden of Rome and meets monthly to address various issues and to offer an “emergency room” service reserved for plants that have encountered various problems.
During Ortidea 2025, A.L.O. will take care of one of the installations in the Exhibition Greenhouse, will manage a space reserved for consultation and discussion with other enthusiasts and will organize some themed workshops.
Useful information
Visit the Botanical Garden of Rome and participate in Ortidea on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th of May from 9:00 to 18:30: inside program page you will find timetable of all activities
Choose the day carefully because unfortunately it will not be possible to change the ticket
Your ticket includes free access to the Botanical Garden of Rome and participation in the activities of Ortidea
If you want to make sure you experience the event without queues and without stress, we recommend that you buy your ticket immediately: only in this way will you be sure of being able to enter Ortidea and you will be able to do so with a dedicated access
There is a lot of green space but the Botanical Garden still has a maximum capacity that the organizers are obliged to respect for the correct and safe carrying out of the activities: for this reason, if you have not purchased the ticket online, you risk not being able to take part in Ortidea
Those entitled to free entry to Ortidea can show up directly at the Botanical Garden of Rome
Unless otherwise specified, the workshops are free and require a reservation that you can make upon your arrival to the event
In case of light rainfall, the activities will still be carried out: “bad weather does not exist, only the wrong clothes”. We will be waiting for you with an umbrella, raincoat and suitable shoes. (For all other cases, read the rules at the bottom of the page)
As it is a university botanical garden, according to an international standard, dogs and other animals are not allowed
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Do you know the Botanical Garden of Rome?
In the ancient park of Villa Corsini on the slopes of the Gianicolo, once residence of Cristina of Sweden, the Orto Botanico di Roma extends over 12 hectares and houses more than 3000 plant species.
A real oasis of biodiversity managed by the Department of Environmental Biology of the Sapienza University of Rome.
In a journey without borders you can go into a stretch of Mediterranean forest, cross one of the richest collections of bamboo in Europe, reflected in the pond of the Japanese Garden, Stop in the shade of century-old trees to admire the domes that shine under the sky of the capital.
And then the Italian Vineyard, the rose garden, the simple vegetable garden with medicinal plants, greenhouses and aquatic plants: the Botanical Garden has an invaluable natural heritage that you can discover in Ortidea together with your whole family.
