Let me share with you pictures of some beautiful roses from the Rose Garden “Rosaleda Ramón Ortiz” on
the edge of Madrid´s Parque del Oeste, which Ron and I visited yesterday. Every year they hold a contest in Madrid for the best rose. The public is
invited to come and view the roses in the competition and an expert jury
comes in to choose the winners. After a winner has been chosen, that
plant is given a special place with a little plaque in the garden. You
can, of course, visit the Rosaleda at any point during the year, although it is best to go in May, and the
entrance is free to the public.
The gardens themselves are not very big, but there is a wide variety of
roses. In this Rosaleda (Rose gardens), there are about 20,000 rose bushes, with about 600 varieties of modern roses (I had no idea that there were so many different types
and colors of roses).
This is really a fun place to visit specially in the morning of a sunny, spring day like it was yesterday. Surprisingly the sun presented itself with a halo with just the right brilliance to capture the gorgeous pinks, oranges and reds of the flowers.
There were several places to snap the perfect photo in the midst of the blending colors of the roses, several with the most delicate fragrance.
It is surely an artist´s playground. Overall, the gardens have a relaxing effect, especially as you sit under the canopy of green vines on one of the long benches contemplating the natural beauty, or anywhere else in the midst of the perfumed roses.
It has several fountains and a lily pond.
Although the Rose gardens might not be as well known or as frequented as the
Botanical Garden located next to the Prado Museum, it has its own charm. Whether you are a rose enthusiast, or just want to read a book in the shade or want to get a perfect photo, this place will be a peaceful haven for you.
"The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose".
For me, a rose is a gift to the senses.
For me, a rose is a gift to the senses.
