Taylors Guide To Roses

Featuring more than 380 of the best garden roses, a guide that reflects the dramatic changes in the market for roses in the past few years supplies valuable advice on how to grow roses and describes the basic characteristics of different varieties of roses, including heirloom cultivars, hybrid tea and floribunda roses, miniature varieties, and climbers.

Includes visual and color keys for 396 roses, as well as "more than 450 color photographs and 50 black-and-white drawings."

Due to the dramatic changes in the rose market, Taylor's has revised its popular rose guide to the extent that, of the 392 roses detailed in this new edition, 102 are new. These include more disease-resistant varieties, ground cover and border roses, a more selective interest in minatures, natural pest controls, and much more. 450 color photos.

Eighty varieties of roses are pictured and described here, with planting instructions and growing tips. Hardiness, disease resistance, fragrance, size of blossom, and blooming season are noted for each. 80 color photos.

The delicious scented roses of yesteryear are right here in this book, which includes four classes of roses. There is currently a great revival of interest in these old roses, not least because they are easier to care for than many modern roses. 80 color photos.

Peter Schneider challenges the notorious myth that roses are difficult to grow, arguing that it’s all about choosing the right petals for the right place! Providing in-depth profiles of hundreds of varieties, Schneider helps you decide which roses will work best in your flower bed or along an eye-catching garden trellis. Simple instructions that use proven techniques make growing roses easy and enjoyable, even in colder climates, while more than 400 gorgeous photos make this book as visually irresistible as it is useful.

An expert plantsman-photographer's personal selection of the most suitable roses for every garden purpose, with suggestions for companion plants and notes on cultivation.Published at $17.95 Available Now at $8.98