Arose garden orrosarium is agarden or park, often open to the public, used to present and grow various types ofgarden roses, and sometimesrose species. Designs vary tremendously and roses may be displayed alongside other plants or grouped by individual variety, colour or class in rose beds. Technically it is a specialized type ofshrub garden, but normally treated as a type offlower garden, if only because its origins in Europe go back to at least theMiddle Ages in Europe, when roses were effectively the largest and most popular flowers, already existing in numerous gardencultivars.
Of the over 150 species of rose, the ChineseRosa chinensis has contributed most to today's garden roses; it has been bred into garden varieties for about 1,000 years in China, and over 200 in Europe.[1] It is believed that roses were grown in many of the early civilisations in temperate latitudes from at least 5000 years ago. They are known to have been grown in ancientBabylon.[2] Paintings of roses have been discovered in Egyptian pyramid tombs from the 14th century BC.[3] Records exist of them being grown inChinese gardens andGreek gardens from at least 500 BC.[4][5] Many of the original plant breeders used roses as a starting material as it is a quick way to obtain results.
Most of the plants grown in these early gardens are likely to have been species collected from the wild. However, there were large numbers of selected varieties being grown from early times; for instance numerous selections or cultivars of theChina rose were in cultivation in China in the first millennium AD.[6]
The significant breeding of modern times started slowly in Europe from about the 17th century. This was encouraged by the introduction of new species, and especially by the introduction of the China rose into Europe in the 19th century.[5] An enormous range of roses has been bred since then. A major contributor in the early 19th century wasEmpress Josephine of France, who patronized the development of rose breeding at her gardens atMalmaison.[7] As long ago as 1840, a collection numbering over one thousand different cultivars, varieties and species was possible when a rosarium was planted byLoddiges nursery forAbney Park Cemetery, an early Victorian garden cemetery and arboretum in England.[8]
British designers of rose gardens includeThomas Mawson, who created examples atGraythwaite Hall (his first major garden project in 1886) and other sites, includingBushey (1913). Another surviving old public rose garden isJules Gravereaux'sRoseraie du Val-de-Marne south of Paris inL'Haÿ-les-Roses, which was laid out in 1899 and remains the biggest rose garden in France.
Ruston's Roses inSouth AustraliaBlooming roses of the rose garden in Chandigarh during spring season
Public rose gardens are a feature of many towns and cities. Since 1995, theWorld Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS) grants the Award of Garden Excellence. So far, 42 gardens have been selected.[9] Notable gardens around the world include:
Rosedal de Palermo in the Parc 3 de Febrero inBuenos Aires was created in 1912 and restored from 1994 to 2008.[10] It was granted the Award of Garden Excellence in 2012.[9]
Roses with protection againstfreezing – Volksgarten, Vienna
Volksgarten, Vienna. A public park in the heart of Austria's capital, famous for its beautiful rose gardens with over 3,000 plants of more than 200 different cultivars of roses.
Ruston's Roses inRenmark, South Australia houses the National Rose Collection of Australia (since 2005) and displays more than 4,000 modern and old garden varieties. The garden, which started life as a commercial fruit orchard, began supplying thecut flower trade and by the mid-1970s it focused entirely on supplying roses as both cut flowers and garden plants.[11][12]
Morwell Centenary Rose Garden in Morwell, Victoria, with over 4000 rose plants on an area of 4 acres (1.6 ha) and a focus on rose breeders from Australia and New Zealand, both historical and modern.[13] The WFRS granted the Award of Garden Excellence in 2009.[9]
Victoria State Rose Garden inWerribee, Victoria, with an extravagantgarden design, where most rose beds are part of bigger features such as The Tudor Rose, The Federation Leaf, The Heritage Perimeter Garden and The David Austin Bud.[14] It was granted the Award of Garden Excellence in 2003.[15][9]
Coloma Castle, inSint-Pieters-Leeuw, six miles (10 km) south ofBrussels has more than 60,000 rose plants of some 3,000 different varieties. These include a complete collection ofBelgian-raised roses and an area devoted to historic roses. The largest rose garden features varieties grouped by country and by breeder.[16]
The Garden of Roses at Hex Castle atKasteel Hex, containing an exceptional assortment of about 250 varieties in a restored formal Renaissance garden originally laid out in 1770.[17] It was the first rose garden in Belgium to be granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 1998.[9]
TheInternational rose garden of Kortrijk inKortrijk,West Flanders, on the grounds of Castle t Hooghe was redesigned in 2003/2004 after 45 years of existence. The garden has three sections: a garden presenting commercially available modern rose cultivars from around the world, a collection of historic and wild roses and an international trials garden.[18] In 2012, it was granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence.[9]
The Rose Garden at Vrijbroek Park inMechelen consists of three rose gardens in a landscape park designed in the 19th century. The oldest is a formal rose garden, followed by a rose garden showcasing the history of the rose opened in 1994, and a garden presenting the wild roses of Belgium.[19] In 2003, it was granted the Award of Garden Excellence by the World Federation of Rose Societies.[9]
The Rose Garden at the Montreal Botanical Garden has a collection of 10,000 roses in a modern rose garden with winding beds. It has an older section with modern varieties, needing a lot of winter protection to survive the Canadian climate, and a newer section with species, historic roses and hardy modern roses.[20] It was granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 2003.[9]
Shenzhen Renmin Park inShenzhen, Guangdong, in Southern China is a rose garden created in 2002. The garden hosts some 10 000 rose plants in a very humid climate. Most notable in the collection are the 23 ancient Chinese roses and the miniature roses grafted on species roses.[22] The garden was granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 2009.[9]
Zijing Park inChangzhou contains about 25 000 plants in over 1200 varieties and was distinguished with the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 2012.[9][23]
Gerlev Rosenpark nearFrederikssund includes a large collection of historic roses and a complete inventory of roses bred by Poulsen, displayed according to the year they were introduced.[24]
Roseraie du Val-de-Marne,L'Haÿ-les-Roses, is in the southern suburbs of Paris and was laid out in 1899 for the businessmanJules Gravereaux. By 1914 the gardens had become so famous that the commune of L'Haÿ was renamed L'Haÿ-les-Roses. Like Malmaison, the garden was built with the intention of displaying every rose in the world, and in the early years of the 20th century it contained 7,000 rose cultivars. Today it has around 2,000 species and 3,000 cultivars.[25] It was the first garden to be granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 1995.[9]
Parc de Bagatelle, in Paris was the brainchild of Commissioner of Gardens for ParisJean-Claude Forestier, who created a classic rosegarden in strict geometric style between 1905 and 1907. Today, the park contains more than 9,000modern roses of over 1,000 varieties in two rose gardens – the classic rose garden and a landscape rosegarden (roseraie de paysage). The first international competition for roses was organised here in 1907 and has been held annually ever since.[21][26] It was granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 2007.[9]
Parc de la Tête d'Or inLyon was opened in 1964 in the city where modern rose hybridisation began. It contains four rose gardens, as well as trial grounds for new French varieties.[21] It was granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 2006.[9]
Europa-Rosarium inSangerhausen, Germany was founded by the German Rose Society in 1898, opening to the public five years later. The foundation of the huge rose collection was species roses collected by the amateur rosarianAlbert Hoffmann. The gardens acquired few new varieties between 1950 and 1990, but its collection of earlier classes – Polyanthas, Hybrid Perpetuals, Noisette hybrids and ramblers – is encyclopaedic. Some 2,000 cultivars are said to be unique to the garden.[27] It was granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 2003.[9]
Rosenneuheitengarten Beutig in Baden-Baden was created between 1979 and 1981 and is the venue of the Baden-Baden Rose Trials. It contains about 5000 plants in a demonstration garden and atrial garden where more than 400 roses are tested for four years.[28] It was granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 2003.[9]
Westfalenpark inDortmund was developed in 1969 as theWest German National Rosarium and contains around 50,000 roses within a contemporary design. It has themed rose gardens, including a romantic and a medieval garden, and glasshouses containing tender roses.[21][29]
There are various rose gardens in India. These gardens have thousands of varieties & sub-varieties of roses and are open to the public.
Government Rose Garden (formerlyCentenary Rose Garden) in Udugamandalam (Ooty) in the state of Tamil Nadu has a collection of 2800 cultivars. It was granted the WFRS's Award of Garden Excellence in 2006.[9]
TheWohl Rose Park inJerusalem. Over 400 varieties of roses are grown there, many of them gifts from countries around the world. The Wohl Rose Park covers 19 acres (77,000 m2).
Niso Fumagalli Rose Garden, inItalian:Roseto Niso Fumagalli, is a public garden inMonza,Italy, located within the complex of thePalace of Monza, in front of the Orangerie. The garden was established in 1964. Over 4000 varieties ofroses are grown there, many of them gifts from countries around the world. On 21 May 2004, on the occasion of the 40th edition of the International Competitions for New Roses in Monza, the Monza Rose Garden was awarded by the then Vice President for Europe of theWorld Federation of Rose Societies, Maurice Jay, of the highly coveted "Award of Garden Excellence".[30] The rose garden is open free of charge in conjunction with the exhibitions that are organized at the Orangerie of theRoyal Villa of Monza.
Rome Rose Garden, also known asIl Roseto, is a public garden inRome,Italy, located opposite theCircus Maximus on theAventine Hill.[31] The park was established in 1931. Over 1100 varieties ofroses are grown there, many of them gifts from countries around the world. The Rome Rose Garden covers 10,000 m square and each section has rose varieties characteristic of, or grown in, the respective variety. The park also has an experimental section where new varieties of roses are tested for their suitability for public and private gardens in Italy.
Fineschi Garden, in theCavriglia municipality ofTuscany was created by a rose-loving surgeon over a 40-year period and now extends over more than eightacres. It has sections devoted to different varieties, includingGallica and Hybrid Perpetual roses and also to the work of different breeders. These include important collections from less well-known rose growing nations, such asArgentina,Poland andPortugal. The garden is open for a limited period during the summer.[32][33]
Westbroekpark is a public park inThe Hague, and the large rose garden and trial grounds for testing new varieties was created in 1961. More than 20,000 rose plants are set out in large beds and the focus is on new varieties.[21][34]
Rosarium Oudwijk (Wilhelminapark) is a public park inUtrecht, and the large rose garden was created in 1913.
Durbanville Rose Garden is a rose garden in the town ofDurbanville,South Africa. This is a 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) garden with 500 rose varietals on 4500 bushes.
La Rosaleda del Parque del Oeste inParque del Oeste,Madrid. Dedicated rose garden ("rosaleda"), stablished 1956. It contains species from 18th century on. It hosts international contests regularly. Public free access.
La Rosaleda del Retiro inBuen Retiro Park, Madrid. One of the park's attractions. Created by Chief Gardener Cecilio Rodriguez in the 1930s.
Parc de la Grange inGeneva is a terraced formal setting where a huge variety of roses are combined with statuary, pools and fountains. During the summer months the garden is floodlit after dark to show off the roses.[35] Originally created in the aftermath of World War II, the rose garden of the Parc de la Grange has expanded and was home to the prestigious Geneva International New Rose Competition. In late 2020, after severe soil depletion, the rose garden has closed and will be reconstructed to include more than 400 feet of roses of nearly 200 different varieties, to be managed only using organic products.[36]
Royal National Rose Society Gardens is the official garden of theRoyal National Rose Society and is located at its headquarters nearSt Albans. Reopened in 2007, after a four-year closure and redesign, it contains more than 7,000 plants of 2,500 varieties. Features include a collection showing the history of the rose, roses withcompanion plantings and designs to provide inspiration for growing roses in small gardens.[38]
Queen Mary Gardens inRegent's Park, London is a circular rose garden surrounded by a ring of pillars where climbers and ramblers are displayed. It includes a mix of formal rose beds and more informal displays and some 40,000 roses are in bloom in the summer.[21][39]
The Huntington Library inSan Marino, California includes a vastbotanical garden laid out in the early 20th century. The 1908 rose garden displays varieties of all types and shows its history and development as a garden plant.[41] The complete garden has approximately 120 acres (49 ha) of specialized botanical landscaped gardens, including the "Japanese Garden", the "Desert Garden", and the "Chinese Garden", as well ascamellia andcactus collections.
TheInternational Rose Test Garden inPortland, Oregon is a public garden used for testing and growing new varieties of rose, and helped establish Portland as a "City of Roses." Established in 1917, the Test Garden is the oldest official, continuously operating rose test garden in the United States, and possesses over 7000 plants of approximately 550 varieties. There are also a handful of themed gardens, such as the Miniature Rose Garden and Shakespeare Garden.[42]
TheRose Garden Center inTyler, Texas was opened in 1952 and includes over 600 varieties of rose. It is also an All American Rose Selection (AARS) test garden.[44] It hosts theTexas Rose Festival each October.
The Elizabeth Park Conservancy Rose Garden inHartford,Connecticut originally opened in June 1904. Today the rose garden covers 2.5 acres and has over 800 varieties and 15,000 rose bushes.[45]
The James P. Kelleher Rose Garden inBoston, Massachusetts is located within the Back Bay Fens, part of the city's Emerald Necklace parks. It is the location of the annual Mayor's Garden Party. It contains 200 varieties of roses and 1500 plants in total.[46]
The Roger Williams Park Victorian Rose Garden inProvidence, Rhode Island This garden was restored and is maintained with the assistance of the Rhode Island Rose Society. One of its notable features is theBrownell Rose Bed; the Brownells were famous Rhode Island rose hybridizers and many of their now hard-to-find varieties are preserved here.[47]
Thomasville Rose Garden in Thomasville, Georgia. Once home to a world renowned test garden, the "City of Roses" boasts the second oldest Rose Show in the United States every year. The show takes place on the weekends of the fourth Friday in April and has been put on every year since 1921. The rose Garden is home to hundreds of varieties of roses.
The World Federation of Rose Societies[48] produces an annual directory drawn up by national rose societies in each of its 39 member countries. This includes a catalogue of rose gardens considered nationally significant.[49]
Rose gardens are full of vibrant, fresh, and stimulating sights and scents. These beautiful gardens are pleasing not only to the eyes but to the mind and soul as well. Many research studies have found that being in the presence of flowers immediately induces positive emotions while suppressing feelings of depression and anxiety.[50] Every flower has the ability to evoke a certain emotion. Depending on the flower you are engaged with, you may experience feelings such as nurturing, romantic, sensuous, tranquil, or whimsical.[51]
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