Capitol Hill in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
What Kind of Rose Is That?
Roses of the Mid-Atlantic
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 10, 2023
1. What Kind of Rose Is That? Marker
Gardeners classify roses into groups reflecting the history of their cultivation: wild, old garden, and modern.
Wild roses have flourished in nature for millions of years. Roses cultivated before 1867 are known as old garden roses–or heritage roses. Most modern roses descent from hybrids of old garden roses and tea roses brought from China to France in the early 1800s.
Modern roses come in thousands of varieties known as cultivars. Each has its own unique mix of color, form, size, and growth habit. Popular groups of modern roses include Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Floribunda, Mini-Flora, and Shrub.
Old garden roses are treasured for their heavy, sweet fragrance. They generally bloom only once a year. Those of European or Mediterranean origin usually produce double-flowered blooms. Popular groups of old garden roses include Alba, Damask, Gallica, China, Tea, and Bourbon.
Wild roses tolerate poor soil and some shade. The flowers have five petals or multiples of five and typically bloom only once a season. You can find Rosa palustris, a wild rose in the pond area of the Regional Garden.
Erected by U.S. Botanic Garden.
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Location. 38° 53.27′ N, 77° 0.84′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Capitol Hill. Marker can be reached from Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands on the grounds of the U.S. Botanic Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Washington DC 20024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cranberry Bog (within shouting distance of this marker); Potato Farm and Machu Picchu (within shouting distance of this marker); Onion Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Garden Takes Root (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); A Historic Landscape (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Bartholdi Fountain and Gardens (about 400 feet away); Bartholdi Fountain (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 10, 2023
2. What Kind of Rose Is That? Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
