The Rose Garden in Fall

Posted in Gardens and Collections on October 8 2010, by Plant Talk

Yesterday a colleague and I headed over to the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden for a video shoot with the curator of the garden, Peter Kukielski. I’m new to The New York Botanical Garden, and haven’t been able to explore the 250 acres of gardens, exhibitions and forest as fully as I would have liked to by this point (Oh meetings! Oh weather!), so imagine my surprise when we crested the hill overlooking the Rose Garden and were enveloped by the intoxicating scent of the roses welling up to meet us.

Unreal. I wish smell-o-vision existed so I could give you a small preview of the aroma! Sadly it doesn’t. And even though I had previously read about the phenomenal show that the roses put on in fall, I still wasn’t prepared for how glorious the Rose Garden is right now. So, if you’re in the New York City area this weekend and looking for something to do, come to The Garden and take time to smell the roses. You won’t be sorry.

Roses not your thing? There’s plenty more going on at The Garden this Columbus Day weekend, too. Saturday is full of pumpkins, parades, cooking demos and live music. On Sunday the amazing Lidia Bastianich will be here doing a cooking demonstration and signing books. And then on Monday in addition to more family fun, all teachers are encouraged to stop by for free (just be sure to RSVP by calling 718.817.8157) and learn about starting your own school garden.

Any questions? Feel free to leave them in the comments. And tell us: Do you raise roses? Are they thriving this fall? Do you have any questions about roses? We’d love to hear from you!