On 4 July, the University of Tartu Botanical Garden opens the exhibition “Garden Queens of Estonian Origin”, which highlights the most outstanding results of Estonian rose breeding. The exhibition is dedicated to the breeders of local rose varieties and their decades of work, which have resulted in nearly 200 native rose varieties.

Exhibition at is split between two locations: in the exhibition room in the exhibition hall The exhibition is divided into two areas: the exhibition room, where you can see the history of rose growing, breeding methods and rose varieties, in the rose garden the history and history of roses, the rose breeding history, the history of roses, the rose breeding history and the roses in the rose garden. newer varieties of the Ojasalu family, which grow there as perennials. Each variety Each variety tells its own story – about its origin, its breeding work and the resilience of our soil. Nordic conditions.

In Estonia the breeding of cultivated roses began nearly 70 years ago and has been left an important mark on the breeding of varieties by several famous breeders such as Johan Eichfeld, Aleksander Niine, Vello Veski, Uno Kivistik and Mart Ojasalu. Decades of decades of breeding have resulted in the creation of rose varieties from six different groups of varieties, of which nearly 70 have survived. It is these vigorous and aesthetically appealing and aesthetically pleasing varieties can be seen with your own eyes in the botanic garden.

Tartu University Botanic Garden calls on gardening enthusiasts to help rare rose varieties rediscover. Over the past decades, more than 190 rose varieties have been bred in Estonia, but more than 120 of them have disappeared. If you suspect that your garden an unknown or older-looking rose variety growing in your garden, it could be valuable find.

List of the missing varieties can be found at the exhibition. Information on possible findings is welcome at botaed@ut.ee or call 737 6180.

The exhibition was produced in the framework of the national programme “Collection, conservation and use of genetic resources of agricultural crops” and was created with the contribution of Olesja Escuer, editor, Maarja Roosi, designer, Sigrid Ots, language editor, Jordi Escuer Gatius, illustrator and Veronika Bondarenko.
Photographic material by Mart Ojasalu, Katrin Mäeotsal, Taavi Kivistik, Tiiu Kull, Silva Tamsalu and Janika Sammasto. A selection of photos also comes from V. Tava, Janika Kallas and Janika Kallas. V. Veski’s book “Roses”.

Exhibition at can be visited at the University of Tartu Botanical Garden from 4 July to 31. August.

More information:Tartu Tartu University Museum of Nature and Botanical Garden 737 6180 botaed@ut.ee www.natmuseum.ut.ee