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Roses at BBG
June Is Rose Month
Sunday, June 1–Sunday, June 29, 2008
The Cranford Rose Garden (Photo © Alan & Linda Detrick)
What could be more romantic and sensuous than a single rose? How about tens of thousands of them? Delight the senses with a multitude of blooming roses during June Is Rose Month, a month-long celebration honoring the beauty and history of the rose at Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Cranford Rose Garden. With more than 5,000 rosebushes of nearly 1,200 different species and varieties, the Cranford Rose Garden is home to one of the most diverse rose collections in the country. The collection includes All-America Rose selections, hybrid teas, climbers, ramblers, floribundas, grandifloras, and miniatures. Throughout the month, visitors can take self-guided tours of the rose garden or special tours led by garden guides on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. The Garden Shop and Gift Shop will feature "Everything Roses," a special collection of rose-themed merchandise for rose lovers of all ages.