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Public Gardens

Public Gardens:

Local Public Rose Gardens

Public Rose Gardens


Local Public Rose Gardens:

  1. Browncroft Rose Garden - Rochester, NY - Browncroft Rose Garden is a horticultural jewel in Rochester's northeast area. The collection of antique roses is maintained by an active and committed neighborhood group and makes a beautiful entryway to the historic Browncroft Neighborhood. Located at 37 Merchants Rd 14610.
  2. Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens - Buffalo, NY - Rochester, NY - When visiting the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, you see three historic attractions in one: Olmsted's South Park; the 1899 tri-domed glass conservatory building; and the Victorian-style gardens of plants (both "Gardens Under Glass" and "Gardens Under the Sky").
  3. Delaware Park Rose Garden - Buffalo, NY - The jewel of Buffalo's park system, Delaware Park was one of six designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in the late 19th century. Its 365 acres include the Rose Garden, the public Delaware Park Golf Course, the Buffalo Zoological Gardens, and the "Shakespeare in the Park" festival, among other attractions.
  4. E.M. Mills Rose Garden - Syracuse, NY - Located in Thornden Park, Syracuse, NY near the campus of Syracuse University. The 3,850 plants surround a central gazebo. Pathways, benches, and plant labels add comfort and interest to the garden.
  5. Maplewood Rose Garden - Rochester, NY - This jewel of a garden in Rochester, NY, lies above the bank of the Genesee River and contains 4,100 plants of 300 varieties grouped in beds. The garden is recognized by the American Rose Society.
  6. Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens - Niagara Fall, Ontario, Canada - Includes the Niagara Parks world famous Rose Garden featuring over 2,400 roses. The Niagara Parks Botanical Gardens is the unique oulioor classroom for students attending the Niagara Parks School of Horticulture - the students are responsible for the maintenance and development of the Botanical Gardens. The renowned Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory is adjacent to the Gardens and a "must see" for visitors to the Gardens.
  7. Royal Botanical Gardens - Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - Includes five garden areas: Rock Garden (annuals), Arboretum (flowering shrubs and trees), Laking Garden (perennials and ornamental grasses), Hendrie Park Gardens (shrub and antique roses, annuals and perennials), and RBG Centre (orchid showcase and greenhouse displays of Mediterranean plants), four nature sanctuaries (Cootes Paradise, Hendrie Valley, Rock Chapel, Berry Tract), and a Nature Interpretive Centre.
  8. Schenectady Rose Garden - Schenectady, NY - Part of Schenectady's Central Park, the garden features several water features, and an adjacent garden with Japanese elements. History, information about the restoration committee, and volunteer opportunities.
  9. Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion, State Historic Park - Canandaigua, NY - A beautiful Victorian estate, located at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region in Upstate New York.

Public Rose Gardens:

  1. Albuquerque Rose Garden - Public garden managed by The Albuquerque Rose Society.
  2. American Rose Society - On the ARS home page, click on "Links". The resulting page displays links entitled "Enjoy the Gardens of the American Rose Center" and "Gardens". The American Rose Center gardens are the ARS gardens in Shreveport, Louisiana. The second link provides access to the websites of several gardens within and outside of the US.
  3. Antique Rose Gardens - St. Martinville, LA
  4. Arnold Arboretum - Harvard University
  5. Australian National Botanical Gardens - Canberra, Australia
  6. Bermuda Botanical Gardens - Bermuda
  7. Bermuda Perumery - Bermuda
  8. Boerner Botanical Gardens - Hales Corners, WI
  9. Brooklyn Botanic Garden - Brooklyn, NY - BBG is a 52-acre living museum where beauty, romance, and fun blossom among world-class plant collections and specialty gardens. Admired as an urban horticultural and botanical resource, BBG inspires visitors to discover that plants are essential to life.
  10. Buck Roses at Iowa State University
  11. Central Park Rose Gardens of Schenectady - Schenectady, NY
  12. Cloud's End - Baton Rouge, LA
  13. Conejo Gardens - Thousand Oaks, CA
  14. Descanso Gardens - La Cañada-Flintridge, CA
  15. Elizabeth Park - Hartford, CT
  16. Elko County Rose Garden - Elko, NV
  17. E.M. Mills Rose Garden - Syracuse, NY - Located in Thornden Park, Syracuse, NY near the campus of Syracuse University.
  18. Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen - Garden in Germany housing the world's largest rose collection. History, map, and overview of collection.
  19. Garden Traveler - U.S. Gardens - A tool that enables you to look up gardens by geographic area (state) in the U.S.
  20. Garden Valley Ranch - Petaluma, CA
  21. Guadalupe River Park and Gardens - San Jose, CA
  22. Harry P. Leu Gardens - Orlando, FL
  23. Hatley Park Rose Garden - Victoria, BC
  24. Heather Farms - Walnut Creek, CA
  25. Hedge Rows Garden Tapestry
  26. Huntington Gardens - San Marino, CA
  27. Huntsville-Madison County Botanical Garden - AL
  28. International Rose Test Garden - Acclaimed rose garden within Washington Park in Portland (Oregon).
  29. John Dallas Memorial Rose Garden - Public rose garden created by John Dallas in Napa Valley, California.
  30. Léonie Bell Noisette Rose Collection - Part of the Monticello estate near Charlottesville (North Carolina). Page includes background, description, and inventory.
  31. Les Chemins de la Rose - Landscaped floral park in the French Loire valley, with a large collection of roses. Photos, history, and rose inventory.
  32. Longmont Memorial Rose Garden - A Longmont, Colorado rose garden dedicated to veterans of the wars.
  33. Los Angeles Arboretum - Los Angeles, CA
  34. Maplewood Rose Garden - Rochester, NY - This jewel of a garden in Rochester, NY, lies above the bank of the Genesee River and contains 4,100 plants of 300 varieties grouped in beds. The garden is recognized by the American Rose Society.
  35. National Tropical Botanical Garden - Kalaheo, HI
  36. Ness Botanic Gardens - Liverpool, England
  37. New York Botanical Garden: The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden - Award-winning garden designed in 1916 and completely rebuilt in 1987, displaying more than 2,700 rose varieties.
  38. New Zealand Gardens OnLine - Provides information on the numerous gardens in New Zealand as well as informative articles, information on nurseries, photo galleries, forums, and other garden resources.
  39. Old Roses and Heritage Roses at Morrison Gardens - A North Carolina garden with cultivars of antique and old roses.
  40. Quinta do Arco - Portugal
  41. Reiman Gardens - Iowa State University
  42. Richmond Indiana Rose Garden - The oldest A.A.R.S. Public Display Rose Garden in the United States.
  43. Rogers Gardens - Corona Del Mar, CA
  44. Rosa Gallica - France
  45. Roseglen Gardens - Naples, FL
  46. Roseto Botanico "Carla Fineschi" - Rome, Italy
  47. Royal Botanical Gardens - Burlington, Ontario
  48. Royal Botanical Gardens - Kew, England
  49. Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden - Rose garden in the Somerset County (New Jersey) parks system.
  50. Sangerhausen Rose Gardens
  51. San Jose Heritage Rose Garden - San Jose rose garden dedicated to the study and appreciation of old and endangered roses.
  52. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
  53. Schenectady Rose Garden - Part of Schenectady's Central Park, the garden features several water features, and an adjacent garden with Japanese elements. History, information about the restoration committee, and volunteer opportunities.
  54. The Antique Roses of Ben Lomond Manor House - Garden of historic roses at a 19th-century house in Virginia. Rose photos can be viewed through an alphabetic listing or thumbnail galleries.
  55. The Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society - Wisley, England - Provides information on over 100 gardens in the UK and numerous gardens in Europe.
  56. The National Garden at the United States Botanic Garden - Washington, DC
  57. The Old Rose Garden at the Ben Lomond Manor House - Includes fascinating story of how a garden of 200 roses was moved in two days.
  58. Tyler Municipal Rose Garden  - The nation's largest rose garden, with an All American Rose Selection test garden. Hosts the annual Texas Rose Festival. Site includes a garden overview with pictures.
  59. University of British Columbia Botanical Gardens
  60. University of California Botanical Garden - Berkeley, CA
  61. University of Delaware Gardens
  62. Wildflower courses, walks, events and resources
  63. Wilson Rose Garden - Accredited public garden in Eastern North Carolina.
  64. Witherspoon Rose Gardens
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