Cranford Rose Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

The Cranford Rose Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been home to thousands of rose bushes since it opened in 1928, and is still home to many roses that were planted as far back as 1927. I love to visit when the roses are in full bloom in June every year, especially given it is one of the largest rose collections in North America with over 1,000 varieties. The Cranford Rose Garden is located in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, which is well known for being an oasis of greenery and beauty in the heart of New York City.  

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden opened to the public in 1911. The garden’s most popular attractions include the Cranford Rose Garden, the Cherry Blossoms and Cherry Esplanade, the Shakespeare Garden,  and the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. Over the years, the garden has grown and evolved, adding new features and programs, while remaining true to its mission of promoting the conservation of plants and the natural world. Today, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in horticulture, nature, and the history of one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the world.

The garden in June is full of blooming roses every year, and the sound of birds chirping is audible above all the people in the garden.

Cranford Rose Garden

The Cranford Rose Garden is named after Walter V Cranford, who donated $15,000 in 1927 for a rose garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It opened in 1928, and many of the rose bushes that were planted in 1927 can still be found at the garden today.

The Cranford Rose Garden features formal beds with arches and lattices, and is home to hybrid tea, grandiflora, floribunda, polyantha, hybrid perpetual, climber, rambler, and miniature roses.  

The Rose Garden underwent a major restoration in recent years after some rose bushes were struck by an illness, which required the replacement of old rose bushes with new ones. The restoration project also included the installation of new paths, benches, and signage.

The Rose Garden is in full bloom in June every year, and is a treat to visit when the garden is in full bloom.

These pictures do not do the Garden justice as it was a cloudy day, the colors were vibrant and absolutely spectacular.

I loved the way the garden was framed through these –

There were roses blooming outside of the Cranford Rose Garden as well, all in all making it a very memorable visit when the Cranford Rose Garden is in bloom in June every year.