Government Rose Garden in Ooty positions among the well known vacation destinations in this charming hill station. It is located in the Elk Hill in Vijayanagaram area of the town. The area is around 30 minutes away from the main centre of the town and nearby many hotels to relax. The botanical garden is an ideal spot to watch different types of rose and some different assortments of flora. Also known as Centenary Rose Park, it was made in the British era and is a well-known tropical research station for botanists from all over the world. It is now a part of the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department. The geology contains rough territory, valleys and rambling tropical jungles. The vegetation in the nursery comprises of uncommon types of roses, greenery assortments, botanical nurseries, and bamboo, palms and conifers assortments. A visitor after visiting this Rose Garden can feel the satisfaction of having seen almost all the varieties of roses available in India in a single place. Consistently Annual Rose Show is being organised during 2nd seven day of May to empower the various travellers from India and everywhere on the world to observe the tastefulness of the Rose Varieties which are in full sprout during those days.