Old Roses: An Illustrated Guide to Varieties, Cultivation and Care, with Step-by-step Instructions and Over 120 Beautiful Photographs

Old Roses: An Illustrated Guide to Varieties, Cultivation and Care, with Step-by-step Instructions and Over 120 Beautiful Photographs
ISBN-10
178019241X
ISBN-13
9781780192413
Series
Old Roses
Category
Old roses
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Southwater Publishing
Author
Andrew Mikolajski

Description

FLOWERS. This is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and over 120 beautiful photographs. It offers everything you need to know at a glance in one handy and sumptuously illustrated practical guide. It features a full photographic directory of more than 40 old roses, including wild roses, albas, Bourbons, centifolias, mosses, Chinas, teas, damasks and gallicas. For each variety, full botanical information is provided on history, growth, hue, height, spread and suitability. It offers step-by-step photographic guidance on planting, propagation, pruning, and pests and diseases. It includes instructions on planting old roses in borders, containers, as pyramids, or trained against a wall. It is a highly accessible guide to some of the most popular and best-loved plants, celebrating their scent and beauty.

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Other editions

  • Old Roses
    Old Roses
    • 2013
    • 183 pages
    • Paperback
    • Antique Collectors Club Limited
  • Old Roses
    Old Roses
    • 2006-03-06
    • 108 pages
    • Paperback
    • National Trust Books

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