Our next stop is the International
Park.
The Portland Rose Society was formed in 1888. The Annual Rose Show began the following year and the event grew to include the Rose Festival.
The Rose Garden stretches out
before us.
Approved by Portland Parks in 1917, the Garden was a safe haven for European Hybrid Roses during World War I.
A portion of the Garden was set aside to test new varieties and it became the oldest continuously running Rose Test Garden in the Country. Today there are over 10,000 Roses
in the Garden.
Websites I've read about this Garden say that the best Rose viewing is from May to September. October also has many lovely blooms.
As we walk around I realize
Eric & I wander around
taking pictures of
Roses.
Roses thrive in Portland's abundant rains.
We are not alone...
Everyone here is
taking pictures.
Miniature Roses in raised beds
that this must be a very
popular place for
wedding photos.
The City passed a Resolution making City of Roses Portland's official nickname n 2003.
popular wedding photo
setting in the Garden.
A Palm Tree dominates
Shakespeare Garden has
Roses named for
Shakesperean characters.
Sadly, the blooms are spent.
the walled garden.
I never expected to see a Palm Tree this far north of the Tropics. Some varieties are hardy enough for this climate.
on a cloudy day
This statue commemorates
the Royal Rosearians.
Since 1912 Royal Rosearians have been official greeters and ambassadors of Goodwill for the City of Portland.
This variety opens to
reveal densely packed
petals.
Rose Festival Queens Walk
Each Rose Queen signs a
commemorative marker.
This is the type of Rose I'm
familiar with; the petals
open from a densely
packed cone.
Eric & the wall of Roses
I imagine a Wedding Party
posed in front of the
archway.
Here's another Rose variety
with its own unique petal
pattern.
A Pumpkin has been mowed into
the lawn in front of the
Amphitheater Stage.
Eric and I loved our time among the Roses in Portland's most colorful public space.
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