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A rose garden is a special place where many different kinds of roses are grown. You might also hear it called a rosarium. These gardens are often open for everyone to visit. While some rose gardens are just for looking pretty, most are used to show off and grow many unique types of roses.

The History of Rose Gardens

Rose gardens have a long and beautiful history. People have enjoyed growing roses for centuries. They create these gardens for beauty, study, and even for business.

Early Rose Gardens and Famous Creators

One of the first well-known rose gardens was created by Joséphine de Beauharnais. She was the empress of France. Her garden was at Malmaison, a beautiful estate. When she passed away in 1814, her garden had about 250 different types of garden roses. It was a very impressive collection for its time.

Another old and important rose garden is the Rosenhöhe Park. This garden is located in Darmstadt, Germany. Princess Wilhelmine of Baden started this garden in 1810. These early gardens helped to make rose growing popular.

Commercial Rose Gardens

Growing roses for business became very important in the 19th century. People started creating large rose gardens to develop new types of roses. These gardens helped share beautiful roses with more people.

Important Commercial Rose Gardens

Some of the most famous rose gardens created for growing and selling roses include:

These gardens played a big role in the world of roses. They helped create many of the beautiful rose types we see today.

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