Festival Location: Tombstone, AZ, USA

Festival State: Arizona Festivals

Festival Type(s): Flower Shows, Bizarre Festivals

By: © Nelson Taylor 2009

Every April, the town of Tombstone, home of the historic OK Corral gun fight, celebrates the blooming of the World's Largest Rose Tree, coined in the 30s by Robert Ripley in his famous "Believe it or Not" column. (The idea behind Ripley's forays into wild, weird America became a popular television show in the 80s hosted by Jack Palance.)

The Lady Bankia rose tree, which was planted in 1885, is the undisputed Guinness Book of World Record-holder. Growing bigger by the year, the Lady Blankia hosts over a million blossoms, spreading over 8,000 square feet.

Blooming of the World's Largest Rose Tree - When, Where and More Info Please

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