A Collection Of Heirlooms: Antique Roses, Part 1
Bourbons If you've seen Victorian wallpaper scattered with fullblown roses then you know what a Bourbon rose looks like. Bourbons are large and very full, flowering in every shade from deep red to silver pink to striped. And Bourbons, unlike the ... [... more]
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Roses: Practical advice and the science behind it
 Take the bite out of Rose bushes. A good book for a new Rose garden. Just need color pictures to be a perfect book. It will help to give you sound advice for taking care of a nice bed of Roses. [... more]
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Landscaping with Roses: Gardens Walkways Arbors Containers
Practical and Useful There are many books about roses but this is one of the better ones. Written by well-known garden host (HGTV and PBS) Jeff Cox, it is a beautiful yet practical book that delivers exactly what the title promises. The first couple of ... [... more]
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Roses For Dummies
Is there any flower more sensuous and romantic than the rose? Roses aren't just fragrant and beautiful; they're also easy to grow and come in hundreds of varieties and colors. Roses for Dummies covers the various types of roses--hybrid teas, grandifloras, ... [... more]
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Roses for the Pacific Northwest
a very good book on roses for the PNW This is an excellent reference book for growing roses in this region, including specific rose recommendations. I wish there were a new edition, as this one is about 5 years old and therefore doesn't include any newer ... [... more]
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Botanica's Roses: Over 1,000 Pages & Over 2,000 Roses Listed
This is a smaller version of the hardcover Botanica's Roses This is a neat little book with great high quality photos. However, the big Botanica's Roses book has two or three times as many roses. So this is not a listing of basically every rose like the ... [... more]
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Growing Roses in Cold Climates
Wonderful rose reference for northern gardeners Not only is this book the best reference, but the only one that gives novices as well as the advanced growers the information on growing healthy roses in the colder zones. It classifies the different types ... [... more]
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Roses For Cold Climates
Some very good information exists to help us choose the best for the difficult climate conditions we face. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden have both done extensive testing and rating of these roses for winter ... [... more]
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Landscaping With Species Roses - Part 2
The group is distinctive in that it contains only four Species roses, originally named after the wife of Sir Joseph Banks, Curator for The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew around 1807. Although their origin is from China, they were introduced to the ... [... more]
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Causes Of Yellow Leaves On Roses: Heat, Water And Salt ...
Applying excessive amounts of water-soluble fertilizers to roses frequently results in soil salt stress, especially in locations with heavy soil or poor irrigation. Fertilizers high in nitrate of soda, muriate of potash, potassium nitrate and ... [... more]
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Roses For Frigid New England
The vigorous growth of species roses may satisfy your cravings if you aren't fussy about having double blooms. Many of these roses are hardy to at least zone 4 and most require no care whatsoever. Several grow as large hedges and the only ... [... more]
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Edible Roses
Many roses produce interesting looking hips. For starters, check out Rosa rugosa 'Hansa' which sports double medium-red blooms and then lovely large red hips. R. moyesii 'Geranium' has brilliant geranium red single flowers with large, deep ... [... more]
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