A rose garden is a space that has many rose bushes.
Rose garden is a term that is used in several countries to refer to a place that has numerous rose bushes . A rose bush, for its part, is the shrub that produces flowers known as roses .
Rose gardens, also called rose gardens , are gardens or parks that stand out for having numerous rose bushes and roses. Typically, these spaces are developed for ornamental purposes , to showcase the beauty of these plants. There are, however, rose gardens created to contribute to the preservation of the different species of roses.
History of rose gardens
It is said that in Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire , the beauty of roses was already valued, plants to which symbolic qualities were also attributed. That is why it is believed that the first rose gardens were developed during those years.
Currently there are rose gardens in different parts of the world; Many of them have become very popular tourist attractions and symbols of their cities .
There are numerous world-famous rose gardens.
Some examples
Among the best-known rose gardens are:
The Palermo Rose Garden, in Argentina
In the City of Buenos Aires there is a famous garden called El Rosedal de Palermo which is located in the Tres de Febrero Park . Created in 1914 , it is part of the Cultural Heritage of the Argentine capital. It has about 8,000 rose bushes distributed over 3.4 hectares , where sculptures of writers were also installed, an Andalusian-type patio and a bridge over a lake , on the edge of which there is a pier. The number of species amounts to 1,200, taking into account both roses and hybrids.
On the other hand, it also has a small temple in which you can see climbing rose bushes, a gazebo covered with rose bushes, a group of sculptures representative of the work "La Primavera" , by Dridié , and a fountain with a fountain. Year after year, people who love roses gather at El Rosedal in Palermo to celebrate a contest in which amateurs and experts from all over the world exhibit their rose bushes, after which the most outstanding creations are awarded.
Europa-Rosarium, in Germany
Its full name, in German, is Europa-Rosarium der Stadt Sangerhausen , and can be translated as the "European Rose Garden of the city of Sangerhausen" . It is the garden that has the largest variety of roses in the world, spread throughout its 12.5 hectares of surface. In total, the number of wild species is around 500, while the cultivars are approximately 7,800, and it is possible to find roses of more than 40 different kinds.
Its creation took place in 1903 , as a result of the congress of "the friends of the roses" . Every year, during the month of August, “The Night of a Thousand Lights” ( “ Nacht der Tausend Lichter” ) is celebrated at its facilities.
The Prado, in Uruguay
Montevideo , in its El Prado neighborhood, has a space called El Rosedal “Juana de Ibarbourou” , in honor of the Uruguayan poet of the same name, also known as Juana de América , and author of important works in verse and prose.
This rose garden was inaugurated in 1912 and displays nearly 300 varieties of roses, protected by pergolas and surrounded by showy columns and elegant arches. Eight domes belonging to the art nouveau style crown the four pergolas. The design of El Prado was carried out by Charles Racine , a landscaper from France, who was in charge of the planting and multiplication of the large collection of roses imported from his country that had taken place a couple of years before.
Gardens of the American Rose Center, in the United States
This botanical garden and rose garden occupies more than 47 hectares and is located in Louisiana .
It was inaugurated in 1974 and consists of more than 65 independent rose gardens, with an approximate number of 20,000 rose bushes divided into gardens for a better organization of the species . It is the largest park dedicated to roses in its country.