- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (Jan 10 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0764552023
- ISBN-13: 978-0764552021
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 18.5 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 680 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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#381,350 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #16 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > By Plant > Roses
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Is there any flower more sensuous and romantic than the rose? Roses aren't just fragrant and beautiful; they're also easy to grow and come in hundreds of varieties and colors. Roses for Dummies covers the various types of roses--hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, miniatures, climbers, shrub roses, and antique roses--helping would-be rose gardeners select the best variety for their conditions and pocketbooks. Planting, watering, mulching, and pruning are covered in enough detail to suit any arboretum and, speaking of arboretums, the book's appendix gives the locations of the best public rose gardens in the U.S. Roses for Dummies is a friendly guide to what may become a blooming passion.
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Book Description
“American Beauty,” “Dublin Bay,” “Rocketeer,” “Betty Boop,” “High Noon,” “Pearly Gates”…with a distinctive name for each of hundreds of varieties, the array of roses that could adorn your garden is both dazzling and daunting. So which ones survive hardily on their own for weeks on end, and which ones wither and die without constant attention? How do you tell a climber from a shrub, and how does each thrive? And don’t even start with pruning!
Despite all the (ahem) thorny particulars, gardeners still love to grow these beautiful flowers that would by any other name still smell as sweet. Roses for Dummies does away with the myth that roses have to be high maintenance, instead showing how to choose a type that will blossom in your care. Inside, rosarians of all levels will find useful information on:
- Shopping for roses
- Planting
- Watering and mulching
- Fertilizing
- Pruning
- Protecting roses from weather and pests
- And more
Roses for Dummies contains everything you need to know to get started, or, if you’re more advanced, refine your knowledge of roses. Now in a new Second Edition with more than 100 new varieties described, as well as new information on insect and disease control, this helpful guide also covers:
- Landscaping with roses
- What makes a rose fragrant
- Roses and their partners in the garden
- Growing in containers
- Drying roses and making potpourri
- Rose societies and other places to see roses
- Ten roses to avoid if you’re not an expert
Whether looking for nothing more than a sweet-smelling decoration to brighten your doorstep, or looking to enter a major rose competition, discoveries about this much-loved flower await you. Full of pointers, resources, pitfalls, vocabulary, and an eye-popping full color insert, this book will help you grow the roses of your dreams.
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Whether you just want to mix a couple of roses in with your other perennials or you get so hooked that you want to make roses your hobby, you can find no plant more beautiful and satisfying. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Whether you just want to mix a couple of roses in with your other perennials or you get so hooked that you want to make roses your hobby, you can find no plant more beautiful and satisfying. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book,
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This review is from: Roses For Dummies (Paperback)
This book is excellent. I just decided to take planting roses as a hobby and this was the book I was looking for. It explains everything from choosing a rose plant, the different types of plants, how to plant them and how often to water them, how to prune them, etc. The very basics, just what a novice needs to learn.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for the novice or the expert,
This review is from: Roses For Dummies (Paperback)
I have a HUGE stack of rose books, all of which I've read cover to cover. This, along with Ortho's ALL ABOUT ROSES, are the most informative and easy to read. I have about 30 different roses in my garden, most of which are covered in this book. I found his descriptions of each rose to be fairly true to my experience. In addition, the tips for rose shopping and winter protection have been invaluable to me here in Massachusetts, where it's difficult to find rosarians with anything more than a very basic knowledge of rose culture. The index is thorough and makes finding the information I need a snap. I wish all rose books were this complete and this easy to use! If the next edition would have more pictures, it'd be the perfect rose book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I would give it 10 Stars if I could!,
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This review is from: Roses For Dummies (Paperback)
I'll be the first to admit it that when it comes to gardening, I'm more of a greenhorn than a green thumb. In ROSES FOR DUMMIES, I have found a friend. This book is exceptional for several reasons. First it goes step-by-step through cultivating roses. And the lists are wonderful. Lists for roses that can survive bitterly cold winters; hot and dry summers; hot and humid summers, lists of "can't miss" roses, as well of the roses to avoid (for various reasons.) The step-by-step approach is typical of "...For Dummies" books and does not assume a knowledge of roses, flowers or gardenings. While there may be books just as good for beginning rose gardeners, I don't see how it is possible for there to be a better book.
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