Commemorative Rose Garden - Mentor OH
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PeterNoG
N 41° 40.120 W 081° 20.075
17T E 472147 N 4613044
This rose garden commemorates a time when Mentor was a nationwide leader in rose cultivation.
Waymark Code: WM7CTF
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2009
Views: 20
As the nearby Ohio Historical Marker states:
"From the 1920s through the 1970s, Mentor was recognized as the Rose Capital of the Nation. Lake effect climate, a variety of soils, and abundant water made Mentor ideal for growing roses. Over a dozen growers produced about five million plants a year from their fields in Mentor. The Civic Center Complex was once a massive field of roses, and streets such as Tea Rose, Wyant, and Rosebud were named in honor of the blossoms that grew so abundantly here. Notable growers include Gerard K. Klyn, the largest rose grower in the Midwest; Joseph Kallay, who in 1932 received U.S. patent No. 10 for "Blaze;" Melvin E. Wyant, accredited rose grower, judge, and lecturer; Joseph J. Kern, nationally recognized expert on old fashioned roses; and Paul R. Bosley, who specialized in hybrid tea roses. By the 1970s, increased land values and development led to depletion of much of Mentor's nursery lands."
Garden Name: Commemorative Rose Garden
Location: Stand alone garden
Fees: No fee
Website: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
Parking: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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