We are in the ideal time of year to enjoy the roses bloom.
And for this, what better place in Madrid that gardens of the Rose Garden of the West Park.
With the name of Gardens of Ramón Ortiz, it is a very special corner of the west park, which every year becomes a great protagonist thanks to the splendor and variety of colors of its roses.
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I remind you that in Madrid you also have the Retiro Park Rose Garden, which is known as Rosaleda Cecilio Rodríguez, another place that reaches its maximum splendor at this time of year.
These gardens of west park They were created in 1955 and every May there are several celebrations rose contests in which the most beautiful roses are chosen.
All the information in detail
Rose Contests in May in the Parque del Oeste
This is the case of Popular Rose of Madrid Contest que este year 2025 is celebrated from May 16 to 21, in which all visitors to the Rose Garden during those days could vote for the most beautiful rose.
The culminating day is May 21, when a rose is given to all people who have cast their vote, while making it public which is the winning rose this year.
Children's activities and an open-air concert take place in the afternoon.
In turn, the May 23 the place Villa de Madrid International New Rose Competition, in which growers from different countries participate, from the United States, Germany, France and Italy, to Japan, Denmark, New Zealand, Switzerland and, of course, Spain.
A total of 80 rose varieties are evaluated, submitted two or three years in advance. Finally, on the day of the competition, a jury composed of representatives from rose gardens in other countries and experts in gardening, landscaping, and nursery design judges the quality of the flowers.
Keep in mind that that day the Rose Garden is closed to the public from 8 a.m. to 16:XNUMX p.m., a period in which the jury evaluates the roses participating in the contest.
Where is the Rose Garden in Parque del Oeste?
Of course, the Rose Garden You can visit it not only in May, but throughout the year, with an area of 32.000 square meters.
La West Park Rose Garden you find it under the Paseo del Pintor Rosales, with access very close to the Cable car.
There are currently planted some 20.000 rose bushes of about 650 varieties different in their variants of low size, climbers or weepers.
Visiting hours for the Rose Garden in Parque del Oeste
El Visiting hours of the Rose Garden It is from mid-April to mid-September, from 10 a.m. to 21 p.m., with closing time at other times of the year at 18 p.m. and 19 p.m.
For your visit, here you can consult the Opening hours of the Rose Garden in Madrid's Parque del Oeste.
Photos of the Rose Garden of the Parque del Oeste
In advance of your visit, here is a gallery of photos of the Rose Garden of the West Park, with images of the thousands of roses of all the varieties that are exhibited during their flowering at the end of the month of May.
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