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The Historic
Rose Garden
consists of antique roses brought together to preserve and protect
these beautiful and endangered plants of our California heritage.
More
than ten years ago, rosarians Barbara Oliva and Fred Boutin began
planting this collection which has grown to nearly 500. Abandoned
farmyards, old cemeteries and neglected properties were scoured
throughout northern California for roses which had survived despite
abandonment and neglect. Roses were located, cuttings taken (with
permission,
when
available), plants were propagated and then planted into Cemetery
plots which had fallen into disuse. The result of this early work
plus
ongoing maintenance, propagation, deadheading and pruning is the garden
depicted here.
Click
on the photos below to learn more about this unique and special place.
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