Near Brentwood Bay in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Rose Garden History

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

1. Rose Garden History Marker

Inscription.
The present Rose Garden was built in 1929 and 1930 on the site of the Butchart's vegetable garden. The design was developed by Butler Sturtevant, a Seattle landscape artist, and adapted by Jennie Butchart. The head gardener at the time, Bob Ballantyne, was in charge of its installation. His perfectionist methods added greatly to its improvement and expansion over the next thirty years until his retirement in 1959.

Between the Rose Garden and the nursery field, now the Concert Lawn, the Butchart family's orchard was situated.
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The Rose Garden
The Rose Garden is home to 2500 roses in 250 varieties and is the only part of the garden in which the plants are labelled.

Erected by The Butchart Gardens.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 48° 33.926′ N, 123° 28.194′ W. Marker is near Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, in Capital. It can be reached from Benvenuto Avenue. Markers are at The Butchart Gardens, near the Giant sequoias WNW of the Rose Garden. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brentwood Bay BC V8M 1J8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Fountain of the Three Sturgeons (within shouting distance of this marker); Organ Pavillion (within shouting distance of this marker); The Japanese Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Concert Lawn (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Star Pond (about 90 meters away); Seed & Fireworks Fields (about 90 meters away); The Italian Garden (about 120 meters away); Coast Salish Totem Poles (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood Bay.

Also see . . .
1. The Butchart Gardens. (Submitted on June 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Butchart Gardens on Facebook. (Submitted on June 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Canadian Rose Society. (Submitted on June 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Additional keywords. landscape architecture

The Rose Garden Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

2. The Rose Garden Marker

Rose Garden Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

3. Rose Garden Markers

Giant sequoias Behind the Rose Garden Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

4. Giant sequoias Behind the Rose Garden Markers

The Butchart Gardens Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

5. The Butchart Gardens Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

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