{"id":302,"date":"2017-07-31T15:46:10","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T19:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cindyfiles.com\/?p=302"},"modified":"2017-07-31T19:55:30","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T23:55:30","slug":"302","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cindyfiles.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/31\/302\/","title":{"rendered":"Stopping to smell roses: 13 acres of beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A honeybee, her pollen baskets full, works the open blossom of Carrousel at the Park of Roses. (Cindy Decker photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Columbus\u2019 Park of Roses isn\u2019t just a glorious romp of color and fragrance with 12,000 rosebushes on its 13 acres.<\/p>\n

The park is also a memorial to many, an homage to others.<\/p>\n

Walking the wide paths, I spend almost as much time wondering about the people named on the rectangular green plaques as I do about the flowers themselves. Every person honored had a story, someone who loved him or her.<\/p>\n

After my father died in 1998, I adopted a rose bed in honor of my parents. My mother, who had died years earlier, loved roses, and I still remember the names of ones she grew.<\/p>\n

Peace, the yellow hybrid tea with a blush of pink on its petals, exudes a heavenly, sweet fragrance. Dr. W. Van Fleet is a climber with pale pink roses that have a light scent. Blaze is a red climber that bloomed far longer than the usual few weeks in June.<\/p>\n

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A Crimson Glory rose opens at the Park of Roses. Although the rose, which is not a climber is not as deep red as my parents’, it offers the same fragrance. (Cindy Decker photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But the rose I most associate with my mother is the climbing variety of Crimson Glory. The rose has a deep red, velvety blossom that carries a heady, lasting fragrance. It goes from a beautiful bud to a lovely, well-formed flower when opened. As a child, I liked to pet its soft petals, which probably wasn\u2019t so good for the flower but which delighted me.<\/p>\n

Peace and Crimson Glory often decorated our kitchen table in summer, scenting the entire room as a light summer breeze came in open windows.<\/p>\n

A whiff of either still transports me home.<\/p>\n

Both those varieties can be found in a pocket of the Park of Roses dedicated to older varieties. I like that enclave because the roses there have proved their lasting power.<\/p>\n

Every year when my dedication renewal comes up, I ask whether either Peace or Crimson Glory is available. So far, they haven\u2019t been.<\/p>\n

My current bed is planted with Carrousel, a red rose that has a nice scent but is no Crimson Glory. It\u2019s at least my third rose variety since adopting a bed, two earlier varieties having underperformed and been replaced.<\/p>\n

My Carrousel bed was looking a bit sad on a recent visit and some replanting is planned. If the foundation that manages the park chooses a new rose, I hope it is red and one with scent.<\/p>\n

Most of the 329 rose beds available for dedication in the park have been claimed, with just eight available late last week. Those dedicating a bed pay $200 initially and a $40 maintenance fee yearly. The cost of dedicating a tree is $300 and an engraved stone, $200.<\/p>\n

For more information on dedicating a rose bed or other item, contact the Park of Roses Foundation at 614-645-3391<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conclusion: The Park of Roses is worth a visit any time of the year. Beyond the roses, it has well-tended perennial and herb gardens.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Columbus\u2019 Park of Roses isn\u2019t just a glorious romp of color and fragrance with 12,000 rosebushes on its 13 acres. The park is also a memorial to many, an homage to others. Walking the wide paths, I spend almost as much time wondering about the people named on the rectangular green plaques as I do … <\/p>\n

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