- Hardcover: 154 pages
- Publisher: Key Porter Books (April 18 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1552633071
- ISBN-13: 978-1552633076
- Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 22.1 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 816 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#163,830 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > By Plant > Roses
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Roses are among the most lovely and rewarding plants to grow but they can be difficult to cultivate in colder climates. This revised edition features 67 hardy rose varieties - including 34 new varieties such as Tuscany Superba, Purple Pavement, Prairie Joy and Marie Victorian - that will survive the ravages of harsh winters. Hardy Roses classifies all roses into five clear categories: climbers, tall shrubs, semi-vigorous, vigorous shrubs and low shrubs. Chapters also include information on propagating and nurturing roses and controlling insects and disease without the use of chemicals. Exquisite photographs accompany each rose variety and accurately convey the subtle colouration and beauty of each species. Detailed line drawings illustrate grafting and composting techniques and other useful information. Hardy Roses also includes a list of more than 200 hardy varieties of roses. Organized by species, this list provides a handy reference to the characteristics and disease susceptibility of each rose species. A list of nurseries, rose organizations and source books at the back of the book enables gardeners to obtain information on finding and acquiring their plants of choice. (2001) Please note: Previously published as Roses for Canadian Gardens (1-55013-284-9 hc, 1-55013-369-7 pb). Both editions are out of print
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Essential reading for gardeners who want to cultivate these beautiful plants.
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A Grand New Edition of a Classic,
By TahoeKay "Kay" (South Lake Tahoe, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hardy Roses: A Practical Guide To Varieties And Techniques (Hardcover)
The solid cultural information, beautiful photographs, and evocative descriptions made Hardy Roses: An Organic Guide to Growing Frost-and Disease-Resistant Varieties (c. 1991) my favorite rose book. Now this classic is available in a revised edition, now called Hardy Roses: A Practical Guide to Varieties and Techniques (2001). Though the sub-title has changed, the updated and expanded chapters on propagating and nurturing roses and dealing with insects and diseases remain solidly in the organic camp. 34 new roses have been added to the heart of the book which includes descriptions and photographs of roses which have done well in the author's Canadian nursery. There are also two other features. There is an updated list of 200 varieties of hardy roses and also an appendix listing nurseries, rose organizations and source books (no Internet addresses, alas!) This book complements Jerry Olson's Growing Roses in Cold Climates. I like having both. Should a rose fancier who already has the first edition buy the second? There is nothing wrong with the first edition (it is less expensive and still available) but for me, I wanted those 34 new roses! I'm glad I went ahead with this purchase.
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A Grand New Edition of a Classic,
By TahoeKay "Kay" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Hardy Roses: A Practical Guide To Varieties And Techniques (Hardcover)
The solid cultural information, beautiful photographs, and evocative descriptions made Hardy Roses: An Organic Guide to Growing Frost-and Disease-Resistant Varieties (c. 1991) my favorite rose book. Now this classic is available in a revised edition, now called Hardy Roses: A Practical Guide to Varieties and Techniques (2001). Though the sub-title has changed, the updated and expanded chapters on propagating and nurturing roses and dealing with insects and diseases remain solidly in the organic camp. 34 new roses have been added to the heart of the book which includes descriptions and photographs of roses which have done well in the author's Canadian nursery. There are also two other features. There is an updated list of 200 varieties of hardy roses and also an appendix listing nurseries, rose organizations and source books (no Internet addresses, alas!) This book complements Jerry Olson's Growing Roses in Cold Climates. I like having both. Should a rose fancier who already has the first edition buy the second? There is nothing wrong with the first edition (it is less expensive and still available) but for me, I wanted those 34 new roses! I'm glad I went ahead with this purchase. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Best Book for Cold Climate Rose Growers,
By Julie O - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hardy Roses: A Practical Guide To Varieties And Techniques (Hardcover)
This is the quintessential book for rose growing in northern climates. The book offers excellent recommendations for selecting roses that are both winter hardy as well as disease tolerant for the coldest regions of the US. The first edition of "Hardy Roses" became my bible for rose selection thirteen years ago, and as a resident of Zone 3 northern Wisconsin I can vouch for the advice that it provides, both for rose selection as well as a healthy and common sense approach to rose care. The new edition expands the number of recommended varieties and is a book to reread frequently and keep forever. Don't loan it out or you may never see it again!
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