Growing Old Fashioned Roses (Cassell Good Gardening Guides)

by Barbara Lea Taylor (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.60

  A rose is not always just a rose. Not when it comes to old-fashioned roses and their varied appearance and exciting past. Their beauty, history, fragrance, and ease of cultivation have drawn thousands to the joy of growing these gorgeous flowers. Over 150 arrangements are on display, from ground covers to climbers. Accompanying the inspiring photographs are the history, habits, cultivation needs, and idiosyncrasies of roses, all detailed thoroughly. You too will quickly become enraptured by these romantic roses -- learn how to landscape, cultivate, watch out for pests and diseases, and discover individual information on over 20 different kinds of rose. Once you begin adding roses to your life, it will begin a love affair sure to last a lifetime.