Roses

by Royal Horticultural Society

Full of solid, practical advice and plenty of how-to pictures, Roses is an ideal title for those wanting all their questions answered about these lovely, surprisingly versatile flowers. Focusing on possible combinations with different varieties, training possibilities, containers, and growing conditions, you may be tempted to turn your lawn into an award-winning rose garden. With so much detail on one particular type of plant, you'll find plenty of direction for growing healthy blooms, no matter what your specific needs may be.

Designed to be a complete do-it-yourself guide, don't let the small format of this book fool you--it's absolutely jam-packed with ideas for all styles of gardens, and as always, publisher Dorling Kindersley manages to take fairly complicated projects and reduce them to a manageable size that even the gardening novice can handle. Practical considerations are dealt with firmly--choosing healthy plants is an essential beginning, and without intelligent pruning, your roses will never achieve perfection. The listings by size, bloom shape, color, and optimal conditions are very specific, and new gardeners will find all kinds of useful tips.

Inspirational ideas are plentiful--the garden photographs are lush and detailed and provide all kind of unusual notions for creating a truly unique gardening space. Whether you're looking to design a simple bloom-filled trellis or a garden filled with fragrant hybrid teas, you'll find options for all your projects involving these lovely and versatile plants. --Jill Lightner

Genres: Gardening

80 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1996

About the author

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861. The Royal Horticultural Society is one of the world’s leading horticultural organizations and the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting gardening.

Vital to the protection of plants, gardens and green spaces for future generations, the RHS helps over two million school children get into gardening and supports more than 1,700 communities to create their own gardens, encouraging people to grow their own food.

The charity also promotes horticulture through world-renowned flowers shows such as the Chelsea Flower Show, the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, the Tatton Park Flower Show and the Cardiff Flower Show. These shows exhibit the best in horticulture by providing show gardens, floral marques and expert advice.

In 2004 the society celebrated its bicentenary reflecting all the achievements of the RHS to date.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

hybrid tea - upright double flowered shrub

* ice cream + polar star -- white yellow
* silver wedding -- pink yellow white
* elina - soft yellow
* Elizabeth Harkness - cream pink center
* blessings - urn shaped coral coloring
* mischief -- salmon
* precious platinum - large red
* glad tidings, red devil, royal William & papa meilland - velvety dark red