Botanica's Roses: The Encyclopedia of Roses - Hardcover

Austin, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1566491762 ISBN 13: 9781566491761

Publisher: Welcome Rain, 1999

Synopsis

Botanica's RosesR will prove to be one of the greatest rose books of all time.

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Synopsis

The universal standard work on the subject of roses, this is a unique compendium, which introduces readers to the fascinating world of this most noble flower, and with more than 4,000 cultivated roses and the most important wild roses, portrays the rose in all its wonderful variety. The contents include: How to use this book; Introduction; Beginnings of rose cultivation; Cultivating roses; Wild roses; Garden roses from A-Z; All roses in overview; Portraits of rose breeders; Specialized vocabulary; Bibliography; and Index. The rose is the most popular and most often cultivated flower throughout the entire world. Today roses are grown in every country, even where the climate is hardly suitable for them. They are found in cold temperate zones and the sub-tropics - and to some extent even in the Tropics. There are roses for every purpose and for every location in the garden, whether alongside walls, as espaliers or trees, or on terraces in containers or boxes - their beauty and charm is welcome everywhere. There is no other flower that has received so much attention from horticulturalists, and thus countless new and different types have been created.

In light of the numerous species and the special qualities of the rose, it was high time for a book such as "The Encyclopedia of Roses" to provide an orderly overview. The selection of the varieties and their descriptions are the work of a team of leading experts, and the accompanying photographs are of the very highest quality. This volume is a well-grounded reference work for rose aficionados and hobby gardeners, as well as a sure guide for enthusiastic beginners through the confusing multitude of names, synonyms and codes to just the right rose. The descriptions of each unique variety include detailed information about its shape, colour, growth and blossoming, complemented by interesting facts about the discovery and naming of individual species.

Edition details

• Publisher: Welcome Rain
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1566491762
• ISBN 13: 9781566491761
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 704
• Editor: Beales Peter