The Marion Panaretos Rose Garden at Central Park
Many people do not realize that the rose garden in San Mateo Central Park was developed and is maintained by the San Mateo Arboretum Society. The rose garden was one of the visions of our founder, Marion S. Panaretos, and is one of our contributions to Central Park and the San Mateo Community.
The original rose garden was established in 1993 and is located within the eight formal beds surrounded by boxwood hedges, to the south of the gazebo. The rose bushes were donated to us by the Jackson Perkins Company, one of the foremost names in the world of roses. The roses Brandy and Precious Platinum remain as two of the original plantings.
The original rose garden was established in 1993 and is located within the eight formal beds surrounded by boxwood hedges, to the south of the gazebo. The rose bushes were donated to us by the Jackson Perkins Company, one of the foremost names in the world of roses. The roses Brandy and Precious Platinum remain as two of the original plantings.
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Several years after the planting of the original rose garden, the gazebo was added. It now forms the center of the rose garden and a brass plaque in the brick floor of the gazebo informs us that the garden is named to honor Marion. The surrounding undeveloped land then became incorporated into the rose garden, bringing it to the size which it is today.
In 2023, two arbors matching the gazebo in design were added at the East and West entrances of the rose garden. Gracing the East arbor are the climbing roses Purple Splash and Perfumed Breeze. Lace Cascade and Raspberry Cream Twirl flank the West arbor. The garden is home to over 150 roses and 100 varieties with 86 roses in 12 beds, arbors with 4 climbing roses, 8 formal hedged beds each with 5-7 roses of the same variety and a circular bed with 5 roses. |
Scented roses are always sought after in any rose garden. Fragrance is subjective, but here are some of our favorites: Scentimental, Dee-Lish, Bronze Star, Lady Emma Hamilton, Boscobel. and Secret. For those seeking something different, there are the dusty roses, whose colors are muddled. These include Hot Cocoa and Dark Night. The rose Ketchup & Mustard has petals that are a different color on the top than they are on the underside. And Bronze Star opens as a rich yellowish-orange bud that becomes paler in color as the flower matures.
The rose garden also serves as a testing ground to help us learn which varieties do well within our area. Many roses have withstood the test of time, but some favorites are Julia Child, Iceberg, Dick Clark, Gemini, Eden and Hannah Gordon.
The rose garden also serves as a testing ground to help us learn which varieties do well within our area. Many roses have withstood the test of time, but some favorites are Julia Child, Iceberg, Dick Clark, Gemini, Eden and Hannah Gordon.
A visit to the rose garden can provide welcome moments of peace. Benches offer a place to rest, and the play of sunlight in the early morning and early evening add to the magic that is always in the air.
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The San Mateo Arboretum Society, in collaboration with San Mateo City Parks and Recreation, maintains the rose garden for the public’s enjoyment. A team of trained SMAS Rose Volunteers tends to the pruning, dead heading, feeding, watering, and all of the other requirements that are needed to keep rose bushes health and vibrant.
The Arboretum Society conducts annual pruning workshops each January, when the community is invited to learn and practice the proper pruning of roses. |
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ROSE GARDEN MAP
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The beds and roses in the garden are labeled making identification easy. If you have questions about a particular rose or anything in the garden, feel free to Contact us. We are happy to hear from you!
LIST OF ROSES BY BED/LOCATION
BED A
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1. STATE OF GRACE
2. MELODY PARFUMEE 3. NEW DAY 4. SCENTIMENTAL 5. ROYAL AMETHYST 6. APRICOT CANDY 7. BOLERO |
BED B
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1. FRAGRANT PLUM
2. LADY EMMA HAMILTON 3. CHARLES DARWIN 4. HOT COCOA 5. SUGAR MOON 6. STRIKE IT RICH 7. CHIHULY |
8. NEPTUNE
9. PRETTY LADY ROSE 10. BRILLIANT PINK ICEBERG 11. JUBILEE CELEBRATION 12. NEW ZEALAND 13. EASY DOES IT 14. JULIO IGLESIAS |
BED C
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1. DICK CLARK
2. GEMINI 3. OVER THE MOON 4. BROTHER CADFAEL 5. WHITE LICORICE 6. ST. SWITHUN 7. PINK PROMISE 8. MARMALADE SKIES |
BED D
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1. GEOFF HAMILTON
2. GOOD AS GOLD 3. MR. LINCOLN 4. FRAGRANT WAVE 5. BRONZE STAR 6. COLORIFIC 7. ETERNAL FLAME |
BED E
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1. QUEEN OF SWEDEN
2. MELODY PARFUMEE 3. DEE-LISH 4. ABOUT FACE 5. ICEBERG 6. QUEEN OF SWEDEN |
7. RADIANT PERFUME
8. BUTTER CREAM 9. PETER MAYLE 10. SOUTH AFRICA 11. RADIANT PERFUME 12. VIVA |
BED F
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1. CINNAMON DOLCE
2. FRAGRANT WAVE 3. SUNSHINE DAYDREAM 4. SHEILA'S PERFUME 5 PASSIONATE KISSES |
BED G
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1. LASTING LOVE
2. WE SALUTE YOU 3. ETERNAL FLAME |
BED H
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1. QUEEN MARY II
2. QUEEN OF ELEGANCE 3 GOLDEN CELEBRATION 4. YVES PIAGET 5. ANNA'S PROMISE 6. CH CHING |
7. PEARLY GATES
8. JUST JOEY 9. BLANC DOUBLE de COUBERT 10. LIFE OF THE PARTY 11. TIFFANY |
BED I
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1. SUNSTRUCK
2. CLAIRE AUSTIN 3. APRICOT CANDY 4. BOSCOBEL 5. MIDAS TOUCH 6. SECRET 7. THE ALNWICK ROSE |
BED J
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1. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 2000
2. LADY OF SHALOTT 3. BLACK MAGIC 4. ELLE 5. TOUCH OF CLASS 6. WOLLERTON OLD HALL 7. JULIA CHILD |
5. TOUCH OF CLASS
6. WOLLERTON OLD HALL 7. JULIA CHILD |
BED K
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1. STRIKE IT RICH
2. EDEN CLIMBER 3. HONEY PERFUME 4. DARK NIGHT 5. PRINCESS CHARLENE de MONACO 6. TEASING GEORGIA |
7. LASTING LOVE
8. GIRLS NIGHT OUT 9. VIOLETS PRIDE 10. WALKING ON SUNSHINE 11. HANNA GORDON 12. BEVERLY ELEGANZA |
BED L
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1. COMMONWEALTH GLORY
2. DICK CLARK |
FORMAL GARDEN - HEDGED BEDS & CIRCLE BED
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HEDGED BEDS
HB1. KETCHUP & MUSTARD HB2. BRANDY HB3. TAHITIAN SUNSET HB4. BRONZE STAR HB5. PRECIOUS PLATINUM HB6. HENRY FONDA HB7. CELESTIAL NIGHT HB8. STRAWBERRY HILL |
CIRCLE BED
1. KEW GARDENS |
ARBORS
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WEST ARBOR
AR 1. LACE CASCADE AR 2. RASPBERRY CREAM TWIRL |
EAST ARBOR
AR 3. PERFUMED BREEZE AR 4. PURPLE SPASH |
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ROSES
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A-G
ABOUT FACE (E 4) ANNA’S PROMISE (H 5) APRICOT CANDY (A 6), (I 3) BEVERLY ELEGANZA (K 12) BLACK MAGIC (J 3) BLANC DOUBLE de COUBERT (H 9) BOLERO (A 7) BOSCOBEL (I 4) BRANDY (HB 2) BRILLIANT PINK ICEBERG (B 10) BRONZE STAR (D 5), (HB 4) BROTHER CADFAEL (C 4) BUTTER CREAM (E 8) CELESTIAL NIGHT (HB 7) CHARLES DARWIN (B 3) CH CHING (H 6) CHIHULY (B 7) CINNAMON DOLCE (F 1) CLAIRE AUSTIN (I 2) COLORIFIC (D 6) COMMONWEALTH GLORY (L 1) DARK NIGHT (K 4) DEE-LISH (E 3) DICK CLARK (C 1), (L 2) EASY DOES IT (B 13) EDEN CLIMBER (K 2) ELLE (J 4) ETERNAL FLAME (D 7), (G 3) FRAGRANT PLUM (B 1) FRAGRANT WAVE (D 4), (F 2) GEMINI (C 2) GEOFF HAMILTON (D 1) GIRLS NIGHT OUT (K 8) GOLDEN CELEBRATION (H 3) GOOD AS GOLD (D 2) |
H-P
HANNAH GORDON (K 11) HENRY FONDA (HB 6) HONEY PERFUME (K 3) HOT COCOA (B 4) ICEBERG (E 5) JUBILEE CELEBRATION (B 11) JULIA CHILD (J 7) JULIO IGLESIAS (B 14) JUST JOEY (H 8) KETCHUP & MUSTARD (HB 1) KEW GARDENS (Circle) LACE CASCADE (AR 1) LADY EMMA HAMILTON (B 2) LADY of SHALLOT (J 2) LASTING LOVE (G 1), (K 7) LIFE OF THE PARTY (H 10) MARMALADE SKIES (C 8) MELODY PARFUMEE (A 2), (E 2) MIDAS TOUCH (I 5) MISTER LINCOLN (D 3) NEPTUNE (B 8) NEW DAY (A 3) NEW ZEALAND (B 12) OVER THE MOON (C 3) PASSIONATE KISSES (F 5) PEARLY GATES (H 7) PERFUMED BREEZE (AR 3) PETER MAYLE (E 9) PINK PROMISE (C 7) PRECIOUS PLATINUM (HB 5) PRETTY LADY (B 9) PRINCESSE CHARLENE de MONACO (K 5) PURPLE SPLASH (AR 4) |
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QUEEN MARY II (H 1) QUEEN OF ELEGANCE (H 2) QUEEN OF SWEDEN (E 1), (E 6) RADIANT PERFUME (E 7), (E 11) RASPBERRY CREAM TWIRL (AR 2) ROYAL AMETHYST (A 5) SCENTIMENTAL (A 4) SECRET (I 6) SHEILA’S PERFUME (F 4) SOUTH AFRICA (E 10) STATE OF GRACE (A 1) STRAWBERRY HILL (HB 8) STRIKE IT RICH (B 6), (K 1) ST. SWITHUN (C 6) SUGAR MOON (B 5) SUNSHINE DAYDREAM (F 3) SUNSTRUCK (I 1) TAHITIAN SUNSET (HB 3) TEASING GEORGIA (K 6) THE ALNWICK ROSE (I 7) TIFFANY (H 11) TOUCH OF CLASS (J 5) VIOLET’S PRIDE (K 9) VIVA (E12) WALKING ON SUNSHINE (K 10) WE SALUTE YOU ( G 2) WHITE LICORICE (C 5) WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 2000 (J 1) WOLLERTON OLD HALL (J 6) YVES PIAGET (H 4) WISTERIAS Wisteria floribunda (Japanese) (W 1) Wisteria sinensis (Chinese) (W 2) |
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