AU2012 - Victoria State Rose Garden

The award winning six acre Victoria State Rose Garden is a “hidden” tourist gem in Victoria.

 

 

Hidden behind a screen of trees from the carpark of the Mansion at Werribee Park, the Garden boasts over 5000 roses, planted in a stylised rose design.

 

 

Among the roses with interesting names included the:

• Chicago Peace

 

• White Spray

 

• Warm Wishes

 

• Gelber Engel

 

• Fragrant Plum

 

• Red Cross

 

• Blue Moon

 

• Memoire

 

• Aspirin

 

• Elizabeth of Glamis

 

• Golden Years

 

• Love Potion

 

• Oklahoma

 

• Sight Saver

 

• Pomponella

 

• Orange Silk

 

• Sunstruck

 

• Bold Seduction

 

• Parole

 

• Mondiale

 

• Savoy Hotel

 

• Bridal Pink

 

• Oranges and Lemons

 

• Makybe Diva

 

• Julischka

 

• Fire and Ice

 

• Playboy

 

• Daybreaker

 

• Topsy Turvey

 

• Colorama

 

• Gemini

 

• Love In

 

• Gold N Fancy

 

• Pakeha

 

• Valerie June

 

• Countrywoman

 

• Warrawee

 

• Peter Benjamin

 

• Governor Macquarie

 

• Lemon Silk

 

• Blueberry Hill

 

• Burgundy Iceberg

 

• Amatsu Atome

 

Not sure how they decided on those names, but with roses originating from all over the world, the Garden is like the United Nations, but for Roses.