>GreenC bot: Rescued 3 archive links. Wayback Medic 2.5

2021-04-20T17:31:38Z

Rescued 3 archive links. Wayback Medic 2.5

New page

{{short description|Rose garden in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox park
|name = Government Rose Garden
|photo = Papagena rose ooty gardens.jpg
|image_caption = Government Rose Garden, Ooty
|type = Botanical
|location = Ooty, India
|coords = {{coord|11.406108|76.708606|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|area = 4 hectares
|species = 20000<ref name=WorldRoseFederation/>
|collections = [[Hybrid tea rose]]s, [[Garden roses#Miniature|Miniature Roses]], [[Garden roses#Polyantha|Polyanthas]], Papagena, [[Floribunda (rose)|Floribunda]], [[Rosa multiflora|Ramblers]], Yakimour
|opened = 20 May 1995
|owner = Government of Tamil Nadu
}}
[[File:Ooty Rose Garden View .....jpg|thumb]]

The '''Government Rose Garden''' (formerly known as the Jayalalithaa Rose Garden, Centenary Rose Park and Nootrandu Roja Poonga)<ref>{{Cite news| title = Rose Park to be renamed| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]| location = India| date = 23 May 2009| url =http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/23/stories/2009052351540300.htm| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090524020214/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/23/stories/2009052351540300.htm| url-status =dead| archive-date =24 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title = A rose garden by another name causes confusion| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]| location = India| date = 17 May 2008| url =http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051751130300.htm| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080520052017/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051751130300.htm| url-status =dead| archive-date =20 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://scstsenvis.nic.in/envis/new_page_53.htm |title=Tourism - Ooty |access-date=2011-01-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102141414/http://scstsenvis.nic.in/envis/new_page_53.htm |archive-date=2010-01-02 }}</ref> is situated on the slopes of the Elk Hill in Vijayanagaram of [[Ooty]] town in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<ref name=rosegarden>{{cite web|url=http://scstsenvis.nic.in/envis/new_page_53.htm |title=TAMIL NADU-Rose Garden |access-date=2011-01-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102141414/http://scstsenvis.nic.in/envis/new_page_53.htm |archive-date=2010-01-02 }}</ref> at an altitude of 2200 meters.

==Establishment==
The Rose Park was established at Vijayanagaram in Ooty town to commemorate the Centenary Flower Show in the [[Government Botanical Gardens, Udagamandalam]] in May 1995. The flowers are arranged in five curving terraces covering four hectares. The garden is maintained by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineooty.com/rose_garden.htm|title=Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department|access-date=2011-01-12}}</ref>

==Features==
[[File:Rose Garden View in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.JPG|thumb|Rose Garden View in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.]]
[[File:TN emblem at CRP.JPG|thumb|Government of Tamil Nadu emblem engraved in lawn at Rose Garden]]
[[File:Rose Garden in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.JPG|thumb|Rose Garden in Ooty, Tamil Nadu.]]
[[File:Centenary Rose Park (Rose Garden), Ooty.JPG|thumb|Entrance of Ooty Rose Garden]]
[[File:Roses terrace view.JPG|thumb|Landscape of roses planted in [[Terrace (agriculture)|terraces]]]]
[[File:Rose variety at Ooty rose garden.JPG|thumb|A rose variety named after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister [[J. Jayalalithaa]]]]
Ooty has a unique tropical mountain climate, hence the garden has the ideal climatic conditions for growing roses. Temperature variation is low and the rainfall distribution is uniform, which results in a long flowering season. The garden is visited by thousands of tourists throughout the year, even in winter when it is not the flowering season.<ref name=WorldRoseFederation/>

The Government Rose Garden located in the heart of Ooty is one of the largest rose gardens in India and also a popular tourist attraction. The beautiful garden is spread across 10 acres of land and houses some of the largest collections of roses in the country including miniature roses, hybrid tea roses, floribunda, ramblers, black and green roses and many other unique varieties. The Rose Garden is not only a delight for the eyes and the senses but also a must-visit for those interested in horticulture.

Initially, when the gardens were developed, 1,919 varieties of roses with 17,256 rose plants were planted.<ref name=rosegarden/> Today there are more than 20,000 varieties of roses of 2,800 [[cultivars]]. It is one of the largest collections of roses in India.<ref name=WorldRoseFederation>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrose.org/awards/gardens/centenary.asp|title=World Federation of Rose Societies|access-date=2011-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002120953/http://www.worldrose.org/awards/gardens/centenary.asp|archive-date=2 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The collection of roses includes [[Garden roses#Miniature|Miniature Roses]], [[Rosa multiflora|Ramblers]], [[Hybrid tea rose|Hybrid Tea Rose]]s, Yakimour, [[Garden roses#Polyantha|Polyanthas]], Papagena, [[Floribunda (rose)|Floribunda]] and roses of unusual colours such as green and black. The varieties of rose plants planted here were assembled from different sources around the world.

The garden has been laid out with rose tunnels, pergolas and bowers with rose creepers. The slopes of the garden also features the Nila Maadam, an observation platform. From the Nila Maadam, tourists can observe the entire rose garden.<ref name=rosegarden/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nilgiris.nic.in/ooty.htm |title=Nila Maadam |access-date=2011-01-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721173919/http://nilgiris.nic.in/ooty.htm |archive-date=2011-07-21 }}</ref> The garden also features a statue of an angel amidst the roses.

==Recognition==
The rose garden received the Garden of Excellence Award<ref name=worldrose>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrose.org/awards/gardens/gardens.asp|title=List of award winners|publisher=Worldrose.org|access-date=2011-01-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727163944/http://www.worldrose.org/awards/gardens/gardens.asp|archive-date=27 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> for being the best rose garden in south Asia, from the [[World Federation of Rose Societies]] in May 2006, in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]].<ref>{{Citation | title = Ooty Centenary Rose Park wins Garden of Excellence award| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]| location = India| date = 19 Jan 2007| url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900510200.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611225635/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/19/stories/2007011900510200.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=11 June 2007}}</ref> This garden is one of the 35 gardens worldwide to have received this award<ref name=worldrose/>

==See also==
* [[Ooty Lake]]
* [[Stone House, Ooty]]
* [[Mariamman temple, Ooty]]
* [[Ooty Golf Course]]
* [[St. Stephen's Church, Ooty]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category|Government Rose Garden, Ooty}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110114053740/http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/ooty.htm Ooty – History and Tourism Page Official]
* [http://www.view360.in/virtualtour/ooty/rosegarden 360° Panoramic View of the garden]

{{Tourism in The Nilgiris}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Government Rose Garden, Ooty}}
[[Category:Botanical gardens in India]]
[[Category:Rose gardens]]
[[Category:1995 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nilgiris district]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ooty]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Ooty]]
[[Category:Culture of Ooty]]

Government Rose Garden, Ooty - Revision history

>GreenC bot: Rescued 3 archive links. Wayback Medic 2.5