It’s time to start dreaming of your next trip. Here’s seven must-see rose gardens around the world.
In the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina, you’ll find Tres de Febrero Park, where more than 18,000 roses span the vast flowerbeds. Complete with a lake and walking paths, this park is the perfect spot to see and smell the red Seville roses, pink Charles Aznavour and Frederic Mistral roses, and light-yellow Elina roses. © Anyaivanova | Dreamstime.com
Within iconic Regent’s Park of London lies the formal rose gardens of Queen Mary’s Garden. First opened in 1932, this garden boasts London’s largest collection of roses. The garden grows more than 100 varieties of roses across 84 numbered flower beds. Perhaps no other place promises a sight of pastel pink roses quite like here. © Leklek73 | Dreamstime.com
Named America’s Best Rose Garden, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden in San Jose, California, is home to more than 3,500 plantings and 189 varieties of roses. The best time to visit is Early May, but all times of the year ensure a fragrant experience across its 5.5 acres. © Louis Ko | Dreamstime.com
Ideal for visits May–October, Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden in the Bronx, New York, boasts more than 650 varieties of roses. Roses include heirloom varieties chosen for their fragrant scents and resistance to disease and pests. Part of New York Botanical Gardens, the garden was designed in 1916 by Beatrix Farrand. © Littleny | Dreamstime.com
Head to Fontvieille Park in Monaco and you’ll come across Princess Grace Rose Garden, a separate garden within the greater park with the design and feel of an English garden. Opened in 1984, the rose collection spans nearly 16,000 square feet with 6,000 rosebushes divided into seven themes. At the center sits a bronze statue of the late Princess Grace. © Dudlajzov | Dreamstime.com
With views of Palatine Hill and the bell tower of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome’s rose garden on Aventine Hill is a place for the senses. The garden has a long history, with flowers blooming here since the third century B.C.E. A designated rose garden since 1950, the garden features about 1,100 species of roses from around the world, some with unique characteristics, including one with green petals and one that changes colors from day to day. © Giuseppe Di Paolo | Dreamstime.com
At the center of Elizabeth Park in Hartford, Connecticut, is Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden, the first municipal rose garden in the country and the third-largest rose garden in the United States. With more than 800 rose varieties, the garden covers 2.5 acres and 475 beds, complete with pathways for easy access to these beautiful flowers. © Jon Bilous | Dreamstime.com
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