Gardens Roses in Portland, Oregon
the international rose test garden in 2010.
many rose gardens found throughout portland, prominent of international rose test garden. peninsula park became city s first public rose garden in 1909 when purchased $60,000 ($1,599,333 in 2017) funds raised in 1908 bond measure. designed emanuel l. mische, 2-acre (0.81 ha) garden contains 8,900 plantings featuring 65 rose varieties. mme. caroline testout, official rose of portland, grown @ peninsula park. in 1913, park chosen location annual rose show, remained until washington park selected location of international rose test garden in 1917. park remains popular portland tourist destination, more 9,500 rose bushes representing on 600 varieties.
the ladd s addition neighborhood contains 4 diamond-shaped rose gardens designed william sargent ladd in 1890s. emanuel mische designed landscaped areas in park in 1909. mische planted roses in diamond gardens giving stained glass effect . park acquired portland parks & recreation in 1981 , features 3,000 roses representing sixty varieties popular in 20th century.
other rose gardens surrounding portland metropolitan area include esther short park in vancouver, washington, avery park rose garden in corvallis, owen rose garden in eugene, , heirloom roses in st. paul.
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