Stop #9:
Gold Medal Garden.
At one time, this was the compost area for the zoo.
The Portland Rose Society was established in 1889.
The garden was designed in 1969. The Portland Rose Society donated the gazebo in 1992.
1919 was the first Gold Medal award given by the Portland Rose Society.
Plaques along the gazebo wall recognize all of the presidents of the Portland Rose Society.
The roses are scored for 3-5 years by a committee of 8 people from the Portland Rose Society and Portland Parks and Recreation, using the same criteria as the test roses. Roses chosen for consideration for planting in the Gold Medal garden are those that are doing the best in other parts of the rose garden. All award winners from 1919 to the present can be found in the garden.
This garden is the only place in this country that has a Gold Medal program. It is recognized internationally.
Next. Go to the Peace Rose Bed in the Gold Medal Garden. This bed is located east (the other side of the garden from the gazebo) of the fountain in the Gold Medal Garden and overlooking the Shakespeare Garden, to,
Stop # 10:
Rose Breeding in Europe.
Gold Medal Garden.
At one time, this was the compost area for the zoo.
The Portland Rose Society was established in 1889.
The garden was designed in 1969. The Portland Rose Society donated the gazebo in 1992.
1919 was the first Gold Medal award given by the Portland Rose Society.
Plaques along the gazebo wall recognize all of the presidents of the Portland Rose Society.
The roses are scored for 3-5 years by a committee of 8 people from the Portland Rose Society and Portland Parks and Recreation, using the same criteria as the test roses. Roses chosen for consideration for planting in the Gold Medal garden are those that are doing the best in other parts of the rose garden. All award winners from 1919 to the present can be found in the garden.
This garden is the only place in this country that has a Gold Medal program. It is recognized internationally.
Next. Go to the Peace Rose Bed in the Gold Medal Garden. This bed is located east (the other side of the garden from the gazebo) of the fountain in the Gold Medal Garden and overlooking the Shakespeare Garden, to,
Stop # 10:
Rose Breeding in Europe.