See 1,000-Plus Heirloom Roses Blooming at Open House (with Slideshow)

WOOSTER, Ohio -- Things will be coming up roses next month in Wooster.

The Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance, part of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Secrest Arboretum, will hold its annual open house and rose sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 7.

About 1,500 heirloom rose plants, representing some 500 varieties, grow in the three-acre garden. Most will be in peak bloom at the time.

OARDC -- the research arm of Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences -- is at 1680 Madison Ave.

Admission to the event, which will also have music and self-guided tours, is free and open to the public.

All the plants in the sale, which will be $15 each, were propagated from roses in the garden. Proceeds from the sale will go toward supporting the garden.

Heirloom roses are rose types developed before 1867, when the first hybrid tea rose came out. Also called antique roses or old-fashioned roses, they’re known for their fragrance, easy care, variety of plant forms and wide range of colors.

For more information, contact Kelly King, 330-263-3612, king.1364@osu.edu.

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