Roses
Roses by Orietta Sala, published by Firefly Books in 2003, is a comprehensive guide designed for both novice and experienced gardeners. This 303-page book addresses essential questions about rose cultivation, such as selecting the right varieties for specific garden spaces, including small gardens and balcony planters. The guide organizes roses based on their best uses, providing practical advice for planting and care.
Readers will find detailed information on various types of roses, including climbing varieties, those suited for beds and borders, and winter-hardy options. Each rose features an identity card that outlines its unique characteristics and care requirements, accompanied by color photographs. The book also suggests alternative selections for less common varieties and offers recommendations for companion plants, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their gardening experience with roses.
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Roses are the unrivaled divas of any garden. In this book, Orietta Sala presents a complete guide to roses that starts by answering that most basic of questions: which rose to plant where? Gardeners who wish to buy, plant, and learn about roses also have unique challenges: “What’s a good small rose for a small garden?” “Which roses grow best in balcony planters?” “I want a large hedge that is always in flower.”
These questions and many others are answered with information organized according to the practical needs of cultivation. The roses are divided according to the uses for which they are best suited:
- roses that climb and ramble
- roses for beds, borders and hedges
- roses for espalier and groundcover
- roses for patios and balconies
- winter-hardy, disease resistant cold-climate roses
Each rose has its own identity card, a description of its unique characteristics and needs. One or more color photographs beautifully depict each flower. Since not all varieties are universally available, suitable alternative selections are given for each rose. This feature greatly widens the already vast selection presented in the book. Suggestions are made for roses or other flowers that make harmonizing garden companions.
Roses is a richly detailed handbook offering much-needed information to novice and seasoned gardeners alike.
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