100 Old Roses for the American .. - Softcover

Martin, Clair G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761101853 ISBN 13: 9780761101857

Publisher: Workman Publishing, 1997

Synopsis

This is both a how-to book and a field guide to English, or David Austin roses. The how-to section suggests disease-resistant cultivars and ways to care for them, while the field guide section features a photograph of each rose, plus a detailed description and information on fragrance and bloom.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Easier to raise and care for than many gardeners believe, English Roses have spearheaded a new movement toward reinstating the rose as a natural part of the garden landscape. Unlike their high-maintenance counterparts, English Roses require no more than the basics-sun, soil, water, and food. And with their fountain-like shapes, soft pastel colors, an memorable fragrance, they blend artfully into almost any garden's overall design.

This reference shows North American Gardeners just how to meet their English Roses' needs. From the straightforward presentation of sound and simple horticultural practices that ensure healthy, blooming plants to the full-color, cultivar-by-cultivar guide-cover suitability, stature and habit, uses, and more—it's a complete grower's resource.

From the Inside Flap

WIFE OF BATH, THE REEVE, GERTRUDE JEKYLL, and the beloved CONSTANCE SPRY

Growing more popular every year, English Roses (often called David Austin Roses, after the hybridizer who created them) combine the charming, open-flowering habit and deep fragrance of Old Garden Roses with the continuous bloom and color range of Modern Hybrids.

Here, in a book focused exclusively on the needs of North American gardeners, is a complete guide to selecting, planting, feeding, pruning, and caring for 100 English Roses. It includes full-color photographs throughout, plus a source guide, a list of public gardens displaying English Roses, and an index of cultivars by color.

Edition details

• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761101853
• ISBN 13: 9780761101857
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256