Guadalupe Park Rose Garden
Mark and I spent a few hours on Sunday at a park in San Jose that we haven't been to before. The park itself is larger than where we spent the afternoon, but I was very drawn to the beauty of the rose garden.
The rose garden is home to 3500 different varieties of roses, so as you can imagine there are lots of opportunities for gorgeous views. I spent at least an hour taking photos, so I'm going to show you some of my favorites.
It's breathtaking to be surrounded by so many variations of roses, all in a different color and shape. With every shade of white, pink, red, deep orange, and yellow, bright bursts of fragrant beauty are all supported on rich green plants housing sharp, menacing thorns.
I was amazed at how large these pink roses fill out. They just keep unfolding and curling until they're almost a full sphere of petals.
Isn't this picturesque? These may have been my favorite roses in the whole park for their tight buds and beautiful traditional rich red tone. So romantic.
When I have a house with a garden, I want some great big roses like these. I adore the diffusion from red to yellow. They're so bright and cheery!
These buttery beauties were growing very densely on their bush! They also showed a broad range of tonality from rose to rose as well, as each aging rose pales and becomes more translucent.
Along the pathway to the grassy hills there are lots of lavender plants. I am not sure I've seen so much in one area. Plus, the calming smell makes the experience very peaceful.
Though it may be peaceful for us, this little guy is hard at work!
Look at those pollen sacks. He's hit the jackpot at this garden.
I also had the opportunity to see a flowering cactus. I love that a sharp and threatening plant has such delicate and attractive flowers.
We really enjoyed our time at the park, and I'm looking forward to going back.
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