It is a popular location for wedding photos. To protect the roses from deer who live on the Government House grounds, fencing and gates and a central cupola were built with subsequent donations. Dorothy Lam, the Province of British Columbia, and the British Columbia Buildings Corporation. The Lotbiniere wall showcases a collection of vintage rhododendrons.įour garden benches at its entrance honour the founding financial support of former Lieutenant Governor David Lam and Mrs. This is the first true bluish/lavender/mauve rose with enough blackspot resistance to grow well on the US east coast and escape defoliation without weekly fungicide spraying. It opens a pastel bluish lavender and fades to a steel gray. Tulips, hyacinths, snowdrops, and primula provide early sping colour. A healthy, vigorous, strongly fragrant mauve floribunda rose. The garden is in bloom from May until late October, with peak bloom times in late June – July and again in late August – September. The roses were chosen in order to have as many different colours, varieties, sizes, flower shapes, and scents as possible.
Mauve, yellow, and blue-grey ‘Poseidon’ roses have been added in later years. Boxwood edges the beds planted with pink and white roses. It is based on the plan for Warwick Castle in England created by renowned 19th century gardener Robert Marnock. Queen Elizabeth II opened this garden in 1994 during her visit to Victoria. The griffin statue, under the arch of roses, is said to have come from London after WWII.
The south and west side beds provide early spring interest, and late fall colour, with a variety of perennials, bulbs, and shade-tolerant shrubs. Their scent and colour is best in late June and July. These include Gallica, Bourbon, China, moss, hybrid perpetual, hybrid musk, hybrid tea, and floribunda. There are currently 30 different varieties, from Brier to modern roses, which offer blooms from spring to fall. The four central rectangular beds of the sunken rose garden are planted with a wider variety of roses than in a typical Victorian garden.
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