Rotary Gardens
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rotary Gardens is a 15-acre botanical garden located in Janesville, Wisconsin open to the public. It was established by the Janesville Noon Rotary Club on the grounds of a defunct quarry.
The garden include 1008 taxa (3,032 specimens) of woody plants (trees, shrubs, vines); 2,112 taxa (6,185 specimens) of perennials; 928 taxa (350,000 total bulbs, not including tulips) of bulbs; and 500 yearly taxa (averaging 75,000 plants/year) for a running total of 4548 taxa (and growing) of seasonal plantings.
[edit] Plantings
- Permanent Collections include
- Alliums - 54 varieties, spring/early summer blooming
- Daffodils - 300+ varieties, all 13 divisions represented
- Bearded Iris - 60+ varieties
- Daylilies - 300+ varieties
- Hostas - 200+ varieties
- Ferns - 250+ varieties by 2004
- Roses - 100+ varieties, AARS Award Winners
- Hardy bulbs - 900+ varieties
- Seasonal Collections include
- Unusual Annuals - 1400+ varieties, 1999-2004
- Tulips - 500 varieties, 2002-2003
- Amaranths - 85 varieties, 2002
- Cannas - 116 varieties, 2003
- Morning glories - 40 varieties, 2003
- Sunflowers - 150 varieties, 2003
- Zinnias - 154 varieties, 2004
- All-America Selections - 170+ varieties, 2004
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Rotary Gardens official website
