Portland’s identity as the Rose City dates back to before Oregon was even a state. These days, the city hosts what may be the ...

The cost for each potted rose plant is $44.99, which includes Portland Nursery’s donation of $2 to the nonprofit Portland ...

The International Rose Test Garden in Portland's Washington Park is shown in full bloom. LC- Staff Portland was branded the City of Roses when welcoming visitors to the 1905 Lewis and Clark ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Portland's acclaimed International Rose Test Garden is a big tourist attraction for the city — not only during the Rose Festival, but all year long.

This year's Portland Rose Festival officially kicks off Memorial Day weekend. ... Royal Rosarians Rose Garden Contest-- June 6 judging with a June 21 awards ceremony.

Harry Landers worked for and curated Portland's famous International Rose Test Garden from 1989 to 2017. In that time, he increased the garden by more than 7,000 rose plants.

PORTLAND, Oregon — The Rose Festival has been a long standing Portland tradition stemming since 1907 with multiple festivities. This year the festivities commence Friday, May 26 and run through ...

In its first year, the garden occupied about a block, between a playground and an elk corral. Today, it spans 4.5 terraced acres (1.8 hectares), with more than 10,000 rose bushes — more than 600 ...

Portland’s celebrated Rose Festival begins later this month, and one of the ways you can take part is to enter the 87th Annual Royal Rosarian Rose Garden Contest!

Two years later Portland began the annual Rose Festival. The test garden was a way to solidify the city’s reputation as a rose-growing center internationally — its supporters at the time ...

The cost for each potted rose plant is $44.99, which includes Portland Nursery’s donation of $2 to the nonprofit Portland Rose Festival Foundation for each “Time to Shine” rose bush sold.