Reliable Roses
Reliable Roses by Philip Harkness, published by Firefly Books in 2004, is a practical guide designed to simplify the process of growing roses. This 144-page book addresses the common intimidation many gardeners feel regarding the requirements of rose cultivation. It emphasizes enjoyment over labor, providing straightforward instructions for planning, selecting, and maintaining a rose garden, making it accessible even for novice gardeners.
Readers will find essential steps for successful rose gardening, including tips on planting, pruning, and maintenance. The book features a variety of rose types, from old to modern bush and climber varieties, and highlights seventy-five specific types that are easy to grow and maintain. Additionally, quick reference pictograms help identify the best growing conditions and performance levels for each rose, ensuring that gardeners can enjoy the beauty and fragrance of roses with minimal effort.
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A no-fuss guide to growing roses written by a rose expert.
Too often gardeners are intimidated by the many practical requirements of growing roses. This book shows how to grow a garden of roses successfully with surprisingly little effort.
Even the newest gardeners can enjoy the natural beauty, fragrance and exquisite colors of roses.
Here, the objective is enjoyment more than labor. This easy-care guide provides all the critical steps that ensure perfect roses every time:
- Planning and designing a rose garden
- Selecting the roses that are right for your garden
- Planting, the growing cycle and pruning
- Maintenance and how best to enjoy your roses
Helpful sections cover how to identify key rose-growing locations in a garden, deciding between old and modern bush or climber varieties and the best places to buy roses. Seventy-five varieties are identified from Alberic Barbier to Warm Wishes including shrub and climbing, long-flowering, versatile, fragrant and easy-to-grow roses.
Another useful section identifies the varieties of roses that give the best results with a minimum of fuss. Quick reference pictograms indicate a rose’s growing zone, ease to succeed and relative performance for the space the plant will take.
Reliable Roses is the perfect handbook for gardeners of all levels who want to add the beauty of roses to their gardens.
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