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Roses
Describes and identifies different kinds of roses, discusses propagation, hybrids, and cultivation, and offers advice on using roses as cut or dried flowers
- GenresGardening
158 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1989
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October 6, 2019
I decided to do a bit of weeding in my library, and appropriately started with gardening books. I’ve pulled them all off the shelf, sorted them by topic, and am skimming through to see which I find worth keeping and which can be rehomed.
I have two books on roses, this and The New Rose Expert by Dr. D.G.Hessayon. I think Hessayon’s book is stronger than this one. Both cover the same basic information: planting, care, and types of roses. This is a physically larger book, but there are a lot of large illustrations and a lot of white space. I think Hessayon’s book is more thorough. The only reason I was tempted to keep this was it lists some roses that are not in the other book. However, while it’s interesting to see what roses exist, I tend to buy what’s available at my local garden centers; it’s not all that useful to find a rose I want if I can’t buy it. And if I’m ordering on-line, I can peruse higher quality photos there.
Verdict: a solid book but I don’t need this and the Hessayon. Rehome.
I have two books on roses, this and The New Rose Expert by Dr. D.G.Hessayon. I think Hessayon’s book is stronger than this one. Both cover the same basic information: planting, care, and types of roses. This is a physically larger book, but there are a lot of large illustrations and a lot of white space. I think Hessayon’s book is more thorough. The only reason I was tempted to keep this was it lists some roses that are not in the other book. However, while it’s interesting to see what roses exist, I tend to buy what’s available at my local garden centers; it’s not all that useful to find a rose I want if I can’t buy it. And if I’m ordering on-line, I can peruse higher quality photos there.
Verdict: a solid book but I don’t need this and the Hessayon. Rehome.
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