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Portland International Rose Test Garden

If you will be in Portland Oregon this summer be sure to check out the rose garden. Admission is free.  On 4.5 acres in Washington Park this garden displays over 10,000 plants from 550 varieties. Most varieties are new since the purpose of this garden is to test new hybrids to decide which are best  for commercial release. Post provided by BB.

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This fine specimen (Platycerium sp.) belonging to a club member began as single frond in a small hanging basket. It has never been transplanted and thirty years later has a leaf span over 6 feet and a rhizome over 3 feet in diameter.  The small basket is still in there – somewhere.