Southern California gardening experts say it time to get out, explore and enjoy the 2025 roses season. Officials at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens report, the spring bloom begins in mid-April and extends beyond Thanksgiving, thanks to Southern California’s mild climate.
The Huntington is having Botanical Workshop: Mastering Rose Care, May 31, 2025 from 10 a.m. to Noon. For ticket information, visit Huntington.org.
Gayle Anderson was live at what’s described as “L.A’s Most Treasured Rose Garden,” the Exposition Park Rose Garden, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks says the Rose Garden is closed every year from Jan. 1 to March 15 for pruning back of the roses, so the current blooms are spectacular. For more information check the website, LAParks.org.
Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge hosts its “Rose-Stravaganza” on June 21, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. because the facility has played a pivotal role in the cultivation of spectacular roses.
Other special rose locations include:
- Virginia Robinson Gardens Rose Gardens
- Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden
- Lake-Shrine-Gandhi World Peace Rose Garden
- Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens
- Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum Rose Garden
- Tours of Tournament Roses Wrigley Mansion & The Rose Garden
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Gayle Anderson at 323-460-5732, email Gayle at Gayle.Anderson@KTLA.com, Facebook: Gayle Anderson, Instagram and Threads: KTLAChannel5Gayle, X (Formerly Known As Twitter:) KTLAGayle and ktlagayle.bsky.social.
Gayle Anderson reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News May 12, 2025