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  World Rose Festival

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• Canadian & Vancouver Rose Societies
• World Federation of Rose Societies
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• Rose Offering in Osaka

• WFRS & ARS Rose Show
• Rose Show Exhibitors
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• Crossing Borders
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• Tours
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• Pre & Post Tours

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• Venue / Hotel
• Westin Bayshore
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• Getting There
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• About Vancouver
• Traveling to Vancouver
• To See & Do
• Vancouver Rose Gardens
• Visitor Information
• Areas of Interest

• Sponsors
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Rose Gardens in Greater Vancouver

About Vancouver

Stanley Park Rose Garden

The Stanley Park Rose Garden was first established by the Kiwanis Club in 1920 "to demonstrate the possibilities of rose culture in Vancouver". The number of roses has increased during the ensuing years with over 3500 plants now on display. A stylish west coast inspired arbor sports a charming combination of early blooming old-fashioned rose varieties sharing space with numerous clematis plants giving this structure more than one season of blowsy bloom.

Large floral display beds slope down toward the causeway and up to the Stanley Park Pavilion area with mass plantings of perennials and annuals in summer, and bulbs in springtime. This is the park's epicentre of bloom between June and October and in late March and April.

Location: Downtown Vancouver

Queen Elizabeth Park

Queen Elizabeth Park is the second most visited park in Vancouver and holds within its perimeters some of the most beautiful public gardens anywhere. Its recreational offerings are diverse ranging from sporty to horticultural and include golf, tennis, lawn bowling, disc golf, an extensive outdoor arboretum and the indoor Bloedel Floral Conservatory.

The seasonally changing and beautifully planted Quarry Gardens astound residents and tourists alike as viewed from the park's upper reaches or from the bottom looking up. Expertly positioned, select ornamental trees and shrubs make this Vancouver's horticultural jewel located practically city-centre.

A small rose garden is located on southwestern perimeter of the park where gardeners have been experimenting with hardier varieties of roses that require little or no spraying.

Location: Cambie Street and West 33rd Avenue

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VanDusen Botanical Garden Rose Garden

Beautiful in every season, VanDusen Botanical Garden is a scenic 55 acre garden of international renown – a living museum of plants collected from around the world and artistically displayed amidst rolling lawns, woodlands and five tranquil lakes, all in the heart of Vancouver and just 15 minutes from downtown.

VanDusen’s Rose Garden is beautifully designed. VanDusen describes its rose garden as follows: “Here we have an example of symmetrical landscape design, in contrast to most of the other garden components, which are naturalistic and asymmetrical. The sundial in the centre is by Gerhard Class and stands on a pedestal of nephrite jade. The rose beds are bordered in traditional fashion with common boxwood, Buxus sempervirens. The hedge that borders the west side is yew, Taxus x media 'Hicksii'. There is room only for a small selection of roses, but more may be seen in the beds above the granite wall and in the Rosaceae section.”

Location: 5251 Oak Street (at 37th)

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University of British Columbia Rose Garden

The Rose Garden at UBC is part of 400 acres of campus gardens. The original rose garden was established in 1949, under the direction of Frank E. Buck, Supervisor, Campus Development. The American Rose Society designated it an Experimental and/or Display Garden for 1951. The garden was closed in 1995 for the construction of the Chan Centre and parkade. The Centre and parkade opened in 1997 with a new rose garden, and attractive new landscaping. The new rose garden was designed by Perry & Associates, Landscape Architects. It is a display garden, with mostly hybrid tea and floribunda roses.

Location: UBC, Crescent Road at the north end of Main Mall

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Park & Tilford Gardens

Park & Tilford was created in 1969 by Canadian Park & Tilford Distilleries Ltd. The garden covers 3 acres and offers 8 separate theme gardens including the Rose Garden where there are nearly 300 plants, in 24 varieties. The Rose Garden, with a covered arbor and Florentine pergola, has more than 25 varieties of roses, ranging from delicate miniatures to showy floribunda. Tilford Gardens with its walls, fences, and twisty turny paths provide many secluded and tranquil areas and almost complete isolation in spite being located in a busy area of the city.

Location: 440 - 333 Brooksbank Avenue, North Vancouver

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Burnaby Mountain Park Centennial Rose Garden

Stop and smell the roses at the Centennial Rose Garden, featuring more than 900 bushes of modern Hybrid Teas and Floribundas. For those wanting to develop their green thumbs, free advice and practical demonstrations on rose culture are available every Saturday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.

The Centennial Pavilion area features the resplendent Rose Garden, with its vibrant colours, heady scents and great variety of roses. Nearby are the acclaimed Horizons restaurant and two majestic totem poles, a reminder of the community's proud native heritage.

Location: 100 Centennial Way, Burnaby

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Herb House Rose Garden at Queen’s Park

In 1956, a sunken rose garden designed in a formal pattern of a Shakespearean garden was planted on the north side of the arena in Queen's Park. It contained 1,100 hybrid and floribunda roses. In 1981, the Rose Garden was dedicated to Mr. Herb House. Mr. House was dedicated to serving the community of New Westminster for more than 50 years. He was an executive member of the New Westminster Minor Hockey Association for 42 years. He also served on many other organizations in the city and was the recipient of several awards including the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal. A major renovation of the Rose Garden was completed in 1992, which was made possible by a $40,000 grant from the Rotary Club of New Westminster. The renovation included the installation of new drainage and irrigation and new brick pathways through the garden. More than 800 roses were planted in rebuilt beds and surrounded by new lawn. A cedar gazebo was constructed to provide a quiet sheltered spot to enjoy the beauty of the garden.

Location: Queen's Park, First Street and Third Avenue, New Westminster

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Centennial Rose Garden

There are 800 rose bushes growing in the Centennial garden including Climbers, Shrubs, Floribunda, Hybrid Tea, Miniature, Old Garden and Rambling Roses.  The main flush of bloom can be enjoyed during late May and into June.  However, the wheel chair accessible garden is a show place from May to October each year.  Enjoy the sight and scent from one of the conveniently located benches, or stroll the garden for a close up view of each rose. 

Location: Dogwood Pavilion, 621 Poirier Street, Coquitlam

Imagine, A Rose With Your Name On It

From Brad Jalbert, Select Roses.

The rose I'm offering for naming to a lucky convention attendee is a mini-flora. The colour is a rich deep glowing salmon with extremely thick petal substance and long lasting flowers. This is a seeding out of (orange honey + Sexy Rexy) + Lasting Love. We love the deep glossy green foliage that has shown excellent disease resistance in our trials. The plant is strong growing and bushy, measuring to about 18 inches tall. I believe this rose exhibits ideal habits associated with the new mini-flora rose class. It is one of my best seedlings to date.

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