Serious Gardener, The: Reliable Roses
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 0609800868 / Publisher: Three Rivers Press, March 1997
A noted expert on roses traces the history of the rose; discusses the use of roses in garden design, rose cultivation and care, and pest control; and describes seventy-five of the finest varieties of roses for any garden. Original. 30,000 first printing.
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In Reliable Roses, The New York Botanical Garden, one of America's most venerable botanical institutions, shares its 105 years of experience with gardeners across the country. Master gardener Mike Ruggiero, garden writer Christine Utterback, and series editor Tom Christopher take gardeners to the next level of expertise in rose cultivation.You will learn the history of rose hybridization so that you can predict the reliability of your own roses; how to select the best roses for your garden, with advice from regional experts; the correct (and different) methods of planting bare-root roses and potted roses; how to identify and eliminate pests and diseases; the correct ways and times to prune; how to design a beautiful garden; and how to grow roses for exhibition.Reliable Roses also provides a color selecnon guide to eighty great roses; sources for rose growers; and addresses for public rose gardens.
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