Washington Park Rose Garden

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Washington park rose garden. This garden boasts a collection of over 8 000 rose plants and almost 600 varieties. Trimet bus 63 runs from providence park to washington park. Our free shuttle service runs friday sunday from 9 30am 7pm. Take time to smell some of the 10 000 roses representing 650 species when you stroll through the active test garden located in portland s popular washington park.

Washington park international rose test garden ada improvements with funding from the parks replacement bond this project will remove ada accessibility barriers from the main promenade within the rose garden and improve the connection to the parking lot so that all portland residents and visitors can equally enjoy this space for the next 100. This section of washington park is nice to pair with a visit to the portland japanese garden. Portland parks recreation encourages portlanders to limit travel to essential trips and to enjoy their neighborhood park if they can follow the cdc s physical distancing guidelines. Latest park updates.

The international rose test garden is a rose garden in washington park in portland oregon united states there are over 10 000 rose bushes of approximately 650 varieties. The international rose test garden irtg in washington park just recently celebrated its centennial. Back in 1888 georgiana burton pittock wife of pioneer publisher henry pittock invited her friends and neighbors to exhibit their roses in a tent set up in her garden. This loop hike will begin at the monuments take you through the landscape of the old zoo then up to the wildwood trail part of the hoyt arboretum see the hoyt arboretum loop hike the portland japanese garden.

Aug 12 2019 free outdoors and centrally located the international rose test garden is an easy addition to your portland vacation. New rose cultivars are continually sent to the garden from many parts of the world and are evaluated on several. The bus has stops near the international rose test garden and the japanese garden. The roses bloom from april through october with the peak coming in june depending on the weather.

For additional information on the rose garden check out this site run by the city. From downtown take us 26w to exit 72 zoo forestry center and follow signs to washington park. International rose test garden open. Check out our covid 19 updates page to learn more about what you can expect in washington park.

Washington park is portland s centerpiece of monuments parklands gardens old reservoirs and even a stretch of natural forest. 22 readout from the reopening of the white house rose garden thank you for. The oregon zoo portland japanese garden hoyt arboretum s ground trails tennis courts and the archery range are open. Enjoy 10 000 roses typically in bloom from may through october overlooking portland s skyline and mt.

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