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PublisherWorkman Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-10076111341X

ISBN-139780761113416

eBay Product ID (ePID)13038717121

Product Key Features

Book Title100 Old Roses for the American Garden

Number of Pages278 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFlowers / Roses

Publication Year2000

IllustratorYes

GenreGardening

AuthorClair G. Martin

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight24.1 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN99-051652

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal635.9/33734

Table Of ContentA Personal Note from the Author Preface: Paradise Regained WHAT MAKES A ROSE...OLD? Old Roses by Class Survivors A Rose by any Other Name THE ROSE'S ROLE IN HUMAN CULTURE Early Recorded Roses The Identity Problem Joséphine's Legacy The Rose in America The Age of Exploration Repeat-Blooming Hybrids ROSE GROWING MADE EASY What Roses Need Purchasing Roses Planting and Transplanting Companion Planting Mulching and Weeding Pruning Fertilizing Training Deadheading Cold-Hardiness Insect Control Disease Control Biocompatible Fungicides A FIELD GUIDE TO 100 OLD ROSES APPENDIXES North American Mail-Order Sources for Old Roses List of Public Gardens Displaying Old Roses Index of Old Garden Roses by Color Old Rose Organizations and Publications

SynopsisGrow a rose once praised by Virgil, known today as 'Autumn Damask.' Or the ancient 'Apothecary's Rose, ' which Count Thibaut brought back from the Crusades. Or 'Empress Josephine, ' enjoyed by the lady herself. Treasured for their mixture of toughness and charm, versatility in the garden, and glorious scent, Old Roses are a revelation to gardeners accustomed to fussy modern hybrids. Suddenly roses don't come in one shape but in a dozen, and don't require a scientific approach but thrive with the basics of sun, water, and soil. Clair Martin, who has over 2,000 different roses under his care, offers enthusiasts a perfect introduction to growing Old Roses, followed by a focused list of 100 cultivars ideal for gardens across America. From 'Alba Semi-plena' an excellent cold-climate survivor and one of the oldest forms of the white rose, to the popular 'Zephrine Drouhin, ' with her deep, rich cerise tones--each rose is photographed in sumptuous color and accompanied by history, parentage, culture, and at-a-glance information on availability, stature and habit, hardiness, and time of bloom., Grow a rose once praised by Virgil, known today as 'Autumn Damask.' Or the ancient 'Apothecary's Rose,' which Count Thibaut brought back from the Crusades. Or 'Empress Josephine,' enjoyed by the lady herself. Treasured for their mixture of toughness and charm, versatility in the garden, and glorious scent, Old Roses are a revelation to gardeners accustomed to fussy modern hybrids. Suddenly roses don't come in one shape but in a dozen, and don't require a scientific approach but thrive with the basics of sun, water, and soil. Clair Martin, who has over 2,000 different roses under his care, offers enthusiasts a perfect introduction to growing Old Roses, followed by a focused list of 100 cultivars ideal for gardens across America. From 'Alba Semi-plena' an excellent cold-climate survivor and one of the oldest forms of the white rose, to the popular 'Zephrine Drouhin,' with her deep, rich cerise tones--each rose is photographed in sumptuous color and accompanied by history, parentage, culture, and at-a-glance information on availability, stature and habit, hardiness, and time of bloom.

LC Classification NumberSB411.6.M35 2000