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Rose Garden, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

Wide Open Entrance
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The entrance to the Rose Garden was just over a pedestrian bridge from El Prado Street. Park Boulevard paralleled the garden (off camera to the right). The garden was open from 10:00 a.m. to Dusk.


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:02:58 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9679
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Circles
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The garden was laid out in circles. Most held rose displays, but one held a fountain that was not in operation that day.


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:12:18 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9682
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The Roses
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The Rose Garden was an award winning All-American Rose Selection Display Garden containing over 2,400 rose bushes in 180 varieties. The garden was in peak bloom during April and May, but many roses were also in bloom from March through December.


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:12:32 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9683
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Off Fountain
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The fountain was off during the winter months, despite that daytime temperatures that reached into the mid 80s farenheit (high 20s celsius).


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:12:45 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9684
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Shady Arbor
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One of the circles had a shady arbor in its center. Inside were white pillars and benches for shaded seating.


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:13:30 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9685
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Surrounded By Park
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Surrounding the Rose Garden was parkland with tall mature trees. Other than the occassional street noise from Park Boulevard, the garden was a placid and relaxing place to escape.


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:13:45 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9686
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Two Sample Roses
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Despite this being mid-October, many roses external link were still in full bloom. Here were two different species growing near each other.


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:16:32 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9692
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Close-Up Of A Rose
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A white rose was just past full bloom.


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:19:34 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9696
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Rest Under The Arbor
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The arbor in the rose garden was large enough for a wedding ceremony, but small enough for a feeling of privacy. Here was a couple resting on a bench and looking outward toward the surrounding Rose Garden.


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:21:35 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9697
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Ranger Tour
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Tours were available at the Information Center of the park. Here was a ranger giving a tour of first the rose garden, and then the cactus garden internal link next to it.


Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden external link   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo posted Sunday 6 February 2011)   •  (Photo taken 13:25:23 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  © 2011 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9701
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