The Garden won’t be groovin’ in 2008
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, which has attracted a diverse group of performing artists and music lovers to its summertime “Groovin’ in the Garden” events, is putting the popular series on hold while the rose gardens undergo a makeover. The new Rose Garden and Belvedere at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will be a tremendous additions to the […]
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, which has attracted a diverse group of performing artists and music lovers to its summertime “Groovin’ in the Garden” events, is putting the popular series on hold while the rose gardens undergo a makeover.
The new Rose Garden and Belvedere at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will be a tremendous additions to the Garden and its patrons.
The rose collection will reflect some of the newest and most genetically superior hybrids, bred for disease resistance, rebloom and fragrance. The majority of the cultivars are from nurseries in France, Italy, Germany and England, and most will be new to the Virginia region. The selections have been carefully made with concern for environmental responsibility to minimize the need for chemicals to control disease and insects … The view of the Rose Garden from the Central Garden should be quite dramatic, given the perspective and elevation change…
… The paved area of the Belvedere is being enlarged to accommodate a wider range of performing arts programs, to be enjoyed by our visitors sitting on the terraced lawn between the Belvedere and the Conservatory. This will also become a very desirable site for weddings.
Roses are the longest blooming of flowering plants in the spring-summer-autumn garden and should provide a long season of interest and color.
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