Saturday, April 14, 2012

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.

1 comment:

hcvvorld of Travels, Lifestyle and Photography said...

wowwwwww.....i just so love all the roses~~~thanx for sharing alex!

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