The oldest official, continuously operated public rose test garden in the United States boasts more than 8,000 roses.
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Nov 16, 2024
My main reason for going to this area in the first place was to visit the Portland Japanese Garden. After waiting forever to find an available parking spot in Washington Park, I then had quite a hik… Full review by NeoWasHere
Oct 15, 2024
This is part of Washington Park and you need to search for Washington Park in Google Maps. It’s just opposite to Japanese Garden but it is FREE. Excellent place for wedding photography and child/ba… Full review by LathasLover
Sep 29, 2024
What a lovely place to wander around, either briefly just to appreciate the gardens, or you could spend ages finding out about all of the different roses being grown. There are hundreds of different … Full review by SteveK28762
High sixties during the day and high forties at night. A good resource for day by day weather forecasts is Accuweather dot c o m. Enter any city and then month.
Can you bring food into the park? Could we pack a lunch and eat it somewhere in the park, perhaps a picnic table?
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Yes, you can bring your own picnic. There are no picnic tables in the actual rose garden, but there are some further down in Washington Park. Just bring a blanket/lawn chairs and …
Yes, you can bring your own picnic. There are no picnic tables in the actual rose garden, but there are some further down in Washington Park. Just bring a blanket/lawn chairs and enjoy the view of Mt Hood and Portland. It a beautiful place to spend a few hours.
I know they use Garden compost but I am not certain of the exact nature of the mulch. Your answer might be found through an inquiry to the Friends of the Rose Test Garden website.
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