The park was purchased by the city in 1909 for 60 000 with funds raised in a 1908 bond measure. It includes the city s first public rose garden and first community center a historically designated bandstand and portland s second oldest playground. Peninsula park is a formally designed neighborhood park typical of the early 1900s.
Founded in 2012 members of the friends group volunteer their time and energy to enhance and maintain the beauty of this historic garden. Friends of peninsula park rose garden preserve protect and enhance peninsula park rose garden as a heritage resource for all generations. Peninsula park rose garden.
We love it year round but early june is our favorite time to visit when buds are just opening and blooms take on a luminous glow against the pale often overcast sky. The panoramic french style peninsula park rose garden is one of portland s most stunning formal rose gardens and the only sunken rose garden in oregon. 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.
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.
Peninsula park rose garden. Peninsula park and rose gardens portland. Address phone number peninsula park and rose gardens reviews. 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. Peninsula park rose garden.
The city of roses is home to several rose gardens including the famed international rose test garden in washington park but the stately peninsula park rose garden s underdog status make it perfect for a quiet afternoon amongst the flowers even at the height of blooming season generally mid june through october. Peninsula park rose garden. Discover outdoor fun for the whole family plus thousands of blooms at oregon s oldest public rose garden. Tucked under tall banks of trees along a residential stretch of north rosa parks way awaits a community oasis that s nearly untouched by time.
Peninsula park is a true gem of the.
Peninsula park is a true gem of the. Tucked under tall banks of trees along a residential stretch of north rosa parks way awaits a community oasis that s nearly untouched by time. Discover outdoor fun for the whole family plus thousands of blooms at oregon s oldest public rose garden.
Peninsula park rose garden. The city of roses is home to several rose gardens including the famed international rose test garden in washington park but the stately peninsula park rose garden s underdog status make it perfect for a quiet afternoon amongst the flowers even at the height of blooming season generally mid june through october. Peninsula park rose garden.
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. Address phone number peninsula park and rose gardens reviews. Peninsula park and rose gardens portland.
