Caroline testout was cultivated at peninsula park in 1913 the park was chosen as the location for an. The official rose of portland named mme. Mische the two acre garden contains 5 700 roses featuring 75 varieties.
Designed by emanuel l. Peninsula park became the city s first public rose garden in 1909 when it was purchased for 60 000 with funds raised in a 1908 bond measure. See 198 reviews articles and 46 photos of peninsula park and rose gardens ranked no 9 on tripadvisor among 439 attractions in portland.
Peninsula park and rose gardens portland. In 1917 washington park on portland s west side. Once planted by the thousands along the streets of portland this rose earned portland the name city of roses in 1913 floral enthusiasts selected peninsula park as the location for an annual rose show.
Caroline testout was cultivated in the garden. The official portland rose named mme. Visitors can explore the intricate design and discover new rose varieties with an annotated map of the garden from friends of peninsula park rose garden pprg the nonprofit tasked with preserving the legacy of the.
The garden s flower beds feature 5 000 different rose plants of about 60 varieties all laid out in a symmetrical pattern. Address phone number peninsula park and rose gardens reviews. Peninsula park and rose gardens portland.
Friends of peninsula park rose garden is a 501 c 3 non profit dedicated to the preservation of the historic peninsula park rose garden in portland oregon.
