Although The Mr and I enjoy trips to the NY Botanical Garden once or twice a year, we never seem to catch much of anything in season. But on a recent trip, the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden was in full bloom.
This area of the botanical garden was originally designed in 1916 by landscape architect Beatrix Farrand. But it wasn’t completed until 1988 when David Rockefeller provided a donation. After that, it was named after Peggy Rockefeller who was an avid horticulturalist and loved roses.
There were more roses than I ever even knew could exist and the scent just overtook the air every now and then- making it inevitable for one to stop and smell the roses.
above: the way to my garden is certainly by having a clever name, like “Pink Martini”
below: some roses barely even look like roses, like these polyantha roses that almost look like hydrangeas
Lucky you! I haven’t been to the NY Botanical Garden in a few years and i should try to make a trip this year.
Rowena @ rolala loves
I highly recommend it Rowena- makes for a relaxing day.
Que lindo paseo por un gran jardín !,
Oh man. I had no idea there were that many varieties of roses! I thought they only came in your standard shape/colors. I will have to schedule a visit to this place –after popping a Zyrtec, of course 🙂 Seasonal allergies are no fun! Your photos are lovely!! xo
The weather in NY has been glorious lately hasn’t it??