International Rose Test Garden

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The International Rose Test Garden is a renowned public garden in Portland featuring hundreds of rose varieties that are cultivated and evaluated for their beauty, fragrance, and performance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf botanical test garden
public garden
rose garden
tourist attraction
admissionFee free
associatedWith Portland nickname "City of Roses"
category Gardens in Oregon
Rose gardens in the United States
Tourist attractions in Portland, Oregon
city Portland
climate mild, wet winters and dry summers
country United States
hasFeature amphitheater
formal rose beds
fragrance garden areas
test plots for new rose cultivars
viewpoints of Portland skyline
walkways and terraces
hasSeasonalPeak late spring
summer
knownFor being one of the oldest continuously operating public rose test gardens in the United States
international rose trials
large collection of rose varieties
locatedIn Portland, Oregon, United States
Washington Park
maintainedBy Portland Parks & Recreation
numberOfRoseVarieties hundreds
openedToPublic 1917
openingYear 1917
openToPublic yes
operatedBy Portland Parks & Recreation
ownedBy City of Portland
partOf Washington Park, Portland
purpose displaying roses to the public
evaluating roses for beauty, fragrance, and performance
testing new rose varieties
receives visitors from around the world
state Oregon
subjectOf horticultural research
tourism promotion for Portland
testingFocus disease resistance of roses
flower form and color of roses
fragrance of roses
overall garden performance of roses
touristAttractionOf Portland, Oregon


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