We Do PDX - the Rose Garden

After the Japanese Garden - we had some time before meeting Steve- so we went down to the International Rose Test Garden to "stop and smell the roses" LOL- many years when we visit this same weekend the roses are spent but this year they were in bloom - many just in bud and it was a perfect time to visit!

 

A visitor looking for a new hair color? LOL

a tiny bit of clematis hiding out in the roses- LOL

 

 

these were amazing- they flowered in all three (red, yellow and combo) on one bush!

so this was serendipity because I would have skipped the rose garden based upon prior visits at this time of year and yet - this time things were all a-bloom to greet us!