Kennedy Park Rose Garden. Napier. New Zealand.
S 39° 30.290 E 176° 54.010
60H E 491417 N 5627194
Kennedy Park Rose Garden in Napier, opened in 1951, contains 500 named varieties covering bush, standards, weeping, climbing and prostrate rose forms including a 90-metre long display of climbing roses.
Waymark Code: WM8MPJ
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 04/19/2010
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Prior to the 1931 earthquake, this site was on a stretch of higher ground forming part of the Ahuriri Lagoon. This was the home of Charles Dugal Kennedy, a qualified civil engineer who planned part of the Old Coach Road to Taupo, opened in 1874. Kennedy later became a barrister and solicitor, and he was a partner in the syndicate that undertook the reclamation of Napier South.
The rose gardens, named after Kennedy, opened in 1951. Many more roses have been planted over the years, and the collection now encompasses 5000 individual roses - 500 named varieties covering bush, standards, weeping, climbing and prostrate rose forms.
A 90-metre long display of climbing roses is a prominent feature of the gardens.
The rose display usually peaks around mid-November, although blooms can be enjoyed from October through to April.
All the roses are marked with named tags. Look out for our favourite "Raspberry Ice", delicious on a hot summers day, almost good enough to eat!
Garden Name: Kennedy Park Rose Garden.
Location: Storkey Street, Napier.
Hours:
Open 24 hours.
Fees: 0
Website: [Web Link]
Parking: Not Listed
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