Gardening enthusiasts and people who like to stop and smell roses are invited to the sixth annual Rose Garden Open House at The Gardens at Rosehaven in Stanwood.
The free event is 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 26 at 2909 280th St. NW in Stanwood. It is hosted by Len and Marilyn Heller, owners of The Gardens at Rosehaven, along with the Tri-Valley Rose Society. Parking is next to the garden.
Guests are encouraged to meander through the garden, take photos and just enjoy the peace.
The private rose garden contains more than 1,250 roses. Hardy Canadian roses, gallicas native to southern and central Europe, dainty-but-rugged rugosa roses, classic hybrid tea varieties and vibrant foetidas grace the garden.
Recently Len Heller added 200 roses to the garden, including 65 polyantha roses, which bloom prolifically between June and September.
The garden also is filled with inspirational artwork and symbolic displays.
Heller, who majored in anthropology in college, has an interest in American Indian symbolism, which is evident among the artwork found throughout the garden’s landscape.
Heller, a consulting rosarian for the American Rose Society, will be available to answer questions about growing roses.
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