Classic Roses: An Illustrated Encyclopedia and Grower's Manual of Old Roses, Shrub Roses and Climbers

Used hardcover in Very Good - Signed condition. Updated, expanded and illustrated with more than 600 new full-colour photographs, Classic Roses is the authoritative history and essential manual for all serious gardeners and rose lovers. It identifies and describes all the species, cultivars and varieties that have stood the test of time, including the ancient Chinese teas, the York and Lancaster roses, the Provence and Bourbons and the humble and hardy rugosas. This definitive work is a grower's guide to the buying, propagation, feeding and pruning of old roses and important hybrids, shrub roses and climbers. There are new and improved height and colour charts (which make the selection of roses for specific locations easier), as well as up-to-date information on breeding new cultivars, classification and nomenclature, sources of supply, rose societies and outstanding gardens, country by country.

ISBN: 0805055843

ISBN: 0805055843