Roses: An Inspirational Guide to Choosing and Growing the Best Roses

by Michael V Marriott

Celebrating the very best of roses, including the right varieties to choose and how to grow them.


With more than 30,000 different types of roses available to gardeners across the world, how do you find the right one for your garden?

A rose is one of the most beautiful, versatile, and rewarding plants that a gardener can grow. Roses is a joyous celebration of this garden icon that brings together stunning photography of rose gardens and displays from across the world with practical, expert advice on how to choose, grow, and enjoy roses in any garden, anywhere.

Far more than a basic guide to rose cultivation, this invaluable guide teaches gardeners how they can make the most of their garden’s unique qualities, from practical considerations like soil and climate to the mood and style of the space. With the book’s unique “rose selector” section, readers can identify the ideal roses for their garden and discover the varieties best suited to uses such as for scent or for pergolas.

Genres: Gardening

256 pages, Hardcover

Published June 7, 2022

Reviews

[minz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A coffee table book with lots of nice pictures and not a lot of words. The Author was part of the David Austin Rose organization for 35 years and a lot of this book shows his slant. There are about 5 roses that repeat in just about all the recommendations and are from this collection. I took this book on a camping trip to the coast and read the entire thing (not exactly a deep read as mentioned). I came close to giving it 3 stars for this reason but there were so few reviews that I thought it may negatively slant the ratings.

[Edmond · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was a bit disappointed with this book. The main issue that I have is I can’t tell the types of roses that we have. The book had lots of different types and when I used an app which the book did not discuss, I found out about evergreen roses which there was no discussion. There is some info but I didn’t find useful.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up at the library because I am perpetually confused about all the types of roses. I found enough information in here to clear up some of my confusion, while also reassuring me that my confusion is definitely not unwarranted. I just wish a few more specific roses I was looking up were discussed.

[Jennie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely gorgeous! My favourites are Quicksilver and Lady of Shalot.

Simple, easy to follow tips on planting and care.

Highly recommended

[Eilidh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I definitely didn’t need this book but the pictures are beautiful. I think all the roses pictured are David Austin ones but as a lover of them, I didn’t mind.

[Joji]

History and types of roses and how to care for them