The Best Canberra Rose Garden Ideas. The old parliament house gardens are located in the heart of the parliamentary zone on either side of old parliament house. Austin’s roses, also referred to as english roses, are hybrids of old roses (gallica, damask, portland or bourbon roses) with either modern hybrid teas or floribundas.
Even past their peak, the roses were amazing, and the design of the gardens allows visitors to walk between the beds and really appreciate the amazing flowers. The roses in this garden were planted during the great depression. In 1927 canberra became the new capital of australia.
