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It would make a great last-minute Christmas present for enthusiasts and beginners.A" Sunday Telegraph 'Life' section, December 20th 2009
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David Austin has an international following as a rose grower with an intimate knowledge of his chosen flower. In this wide-ranging book, he examines the historical development of the rose and discusses its place in the garden scene. He then selects and describes the best and most beautiful roses for today's gardens in chapters on Old Roses, Hybrid Teas and Floribundas, Small Roses, Species Roses, Shrub Roses, Climbing Roses and Rambling Roses.The English Roses that he has developed over fifty years of painstaking hybridisation are discussed in an especially highly illustrated and updated chapter that includes the best roses bred by David Austin up to the present day. The English Roses, which combine the charm, form of flower and gorgeous fragrance of the Old Roses with the disease resistance and the free and continuous flowering of Modern Roses, have influenced the way roses are used in gardens worldwide. Chapters on roses in the garden scene and on cultivation complete the book's comprehensive coverage. The opinions and recommendations of a leading rose grower, plantsman and gardener are combined with sumptuous photographs of roses in gardens and close up to make Roses irresistible for rose lovers and a must-have book for every rosarian.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you love roses, it doesn't get better than this book with its wonderful pictures and informative descriptions and helpful opinions about particular roses. I read it slowly and with great enjoyment
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I could have popped over to Austin's nurseries but saved a few pounds via Amazon... This is a beautiful book for a rose loving Dad. It is Fathers Day but I bought my own. This is a most comprehensive guide and has led Austins to make a few more sales for my garden.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a comprehensive book for both the rose enthusiast and the interested amateur. There is a discussion of the history of the rose, its place in art and literature etc. as well as extensive cultivation notes. However, for me the most valuable part of the book is the detailed description of about 900 different varieties of roses, which is invaluable in helping to choose the right ones for whatever setting you have. These are conveniently separated into chapters of tea roses, floribundas, miniatures etc. An expensive, but very useful book. Definitely Five Stars in my view.
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The Rose by David Austin.
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We have just planted a small border of David Austin roses and I bought the book for my wife's Xmas present to complement the border. Lovely book. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2009 by Anthony Shields
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