Where to See Heritage Roses

Alister Clark - Man of Roses

Botanical gardens in major cities.

Nurseries selling heritage roses often have display gardens.

ACT

           - Old Parliament House gardens

QLD

           - New Farm Park, Brisbane

           - State Rose Garden, Newtown Park, Toowoomba

 

NSW

         - Bishop's Lodge, Hay. Entry fee includes visit to historic house. Plants for sale at the Spring Market, 3rd Sunday in October.

         - Orange Botanic Gardens. Special event usually held in early-mid November.

         - Rumsey Rose Garden, Parramatta Park. Plants for sale at the Rose Festival, mid October.

         - Rookwood Necropolis (plants not labelled; please note that ALL plant material at Rookwood is protected by law, and may not be removed).      

 

SA   

        - Barossa Chateau (formerly Chateau Barrosa)

        - Barossa Old Rose Repository, Angaston 

        - Carrick Hill.  Entry fee for historic house (paintings include a Redoute).

       - Gamble Garden, 206 Main Rd, Blackwood; parking on Durhan Rd. Garden open at all times. Historic cottage open  (entry fee) 1st & 3rd Sunday afternoons.

        - Mitcham Anglican cemetery (roses not labelled).

        - Ruston's Roses, Renmark (HRIAI Collections). Entry fee.

        - The Cedars, Hahndorf. Historic house, Sir Hans Heysen's studio.Roses not labelled. Entry fee.

        - Torrens Riverbank, mainly spring

        - Urrbrae House 

TAS       www.bloomingtasmania.com

   North:    - Brickendon, 236 Wellington St, Longford. Tues-Sun 9.30am - 5pm. Entry fee. National Rose Garden.

                 - Entally Estate, Meander valley Touring Route, Hadspen. 10am - 4pm. Entry fee. 

                 - Franklin House,413-419 Hobart Rd, Launceston. Entry fee, free to National Trust members. Mon -Sat 9am -5pm (4pm June-Oct), Sun noon-4pm. Closed  Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday.

                - Woolmers Estate, Woolmers Lane, Longford. National Rose Garden. Entry fee. Open daily.

                - Wychwood Garden & Nursery, 80 Den Rd, Mole Creek. Thurs - Sat 10am - 5pm. Entry fee.

  South:   - Port Arthur Historic Site. Substantial entry fee includes guided tour and harbour cruise.

                - Rosedown Gardens, New Norfolk. October-April. Entry fee.

VIC 

       - Alister Clark Garden at Bulla, near Tullamarine 

       - Australian Inland Botanic Gardens, Mildura

       - Geelong Botanic Garden

       - Morwell Rose Garden

       - Victoria State Rose Garden, Werribee Park www.vicstaterosegarden.com.au

 

 WA

        - Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone

        - Fall's Farm, Lesmurdie

        - Pinjarra Heritage Rose Garden

        - Kodja Place Maze, Kojonup