Visit Sparta, Lakonia, Greece in October to see the roses blooming in some of the green strips down the center of the main roads.
Some of the rose bushes appear to be relatively new while others, those bearing red flowers, are tall and strong
Other roads in Sparta boast Canary Island Palms, Phoenix canariensis, and bushes and in the middle of one road there is a long line of Australian Bottle Bush trees, Callistemon