Description
Book SynopsisKew Gardens' beautiful, practical and contemporary guide to rose-growing for all gardeners.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION TO GROWING ROSES
PLANTS
‘Alba Semiplena’, ‘Albéric Barbier’, Amber Queen, Anne Harkness
PROJECT 1: USING ROSES IN A MIXED BORDER OR BED
‘Arthur Bell’, Avon, Lady Banks’ rose, Berkshire, Blue Moon, Bonica
PROJECT 2: USING ROSE HIPS
Dog rose, Centifolia, Centre Stage, ‘Cerise Bouquet’, Charles Darwin, Claire Austin
PROJECT 3: ROSES FOR A SHADY SPOT
Claude Monet, ‘Climbing Cécile Brünner’, ‘Compassion’, ‘Comtesse du Caÿla’, ‘Constance Spry’, Darcey Bussell, Double Delight, ‘Felicia’
PROJECT 4: PROPAGATING ROSES IN WATER
‘Kiftsgate’, ‘Frau Karl Druschki, Rosa gallica ‘Versicolor’, Red-leaved rose, Graham Thomas, Happy Days, Helen’s rose, Iceberg, Kew Gardens, ‘Kew Rambler’
PROJECT 5: ROSES FOR AN EXPOSED SITE
‘La France’, ‘Lady Hillingdon’, Lady of Shalott, ‘Lavender Jewel’
PROJECT 6: CARING FOR MINIATURE ROSES
‘Little Flirt’, Himalayan rose, ‘Mrs John Laing’, Munstead Wood, ‘Nevada’, ‘New Dawn’, Olivia Rose Austin, Oranges and Lemons
PROJECT 7: TRAINING AS A STANDARD FORM
‘Para Ti’, ‘Paul Neyron’, Peace, Pheasant, Pink Flower Carpet, ‘Rambling Rector’
PROJECT 8: TRAINING A ROSE AGAINST A WALL
‘Reine des Violettes’, ‘Roseraie de l’Haÿ’, Rosy Cushion, Chestnut rose
PROJECT 9: GROWING ROSES FROM SEED
Rugosa rose, ‘Sally Holmes’, Scepter’d Isle, Bristly-stalked rose, ‘Shropshire Lass’, ‘Silver Jubilee’
PROJECT 10: PRESERVING ROSE PETALS
‘Soleil d’Or’, Sophy’s Rose, ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison’, ‘Souvenir du Docteur Jamain’, Scotch rose, ‘Stars ’n’ Stripes’
PROJECT 11: GROWING ROSES IN A CONTAINER
Sweet Dream, The Albrighton Rambler, The Generous Gardener, The Lady Gardener, The Poet’s Wife, ‘The Queen Elizabeth’
PROJECT 12: PLANTING A ROSE HEDGE
Trumpeter, ‘William Lobb’, Hugo’s rose, Zéphirine Drouhin’
Troubleshooting
What to do when
Index
Acknowledgments
