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A Walk Through the Garden
Join us for a walk through the garden. Along the way, we will pass 4,000 individual rose bushes, including Grandiflora, Shrub, Floribunda and hybrid tea roses in a myriad of hues. There are between 300 and 400 different varieties of roses in the garden.
We will see roses that are participating in the AARS program. The All-America Rose Selection (or AARS) is a nonprofit association dedicated to the introduction ofexceptional roses. Since 1938, they have encouraged the rose
industry to improve the vitality, disease resistance and
beauty of roses for American home gardens. Each rose
must complete a two year trial where it is judged on 15
characteristics. Up to 4 new test roses find a home in
Central Park Rose Garden each year. The Rose Garden
is one of eight AARS-accredited public rose gardens in New York
State. You can find out more about the AARS at www.rose.org.
As you continue your walk, look for the 6 foot tall abstract sculpture
composed of Cor ten steel. This sculpture, created by Robert Blood,
was installed in the 1980's and is entitled "Variation on The Chinese
Calligraph Yuan." The pond in the northwest corner of the garden has
been newly rebuilt and improved. This and many other new
features will be coming to the Garden in the future.
Click here for photo tour.
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