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Botanica's Roses: Over 1,000 Pages & over 2,000 Plants Listed (Botanica)

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I am a gardener in a cold mountain climate in northern New York State, and growing roses here is a real challenge. I have dozens of reference books on roses, but recently bought Botanica's Roses and it is the very best, by far. Not only are the photos excellent, the brief write-ups for each rose are pertinent and well-written. Cold zones are given, and I have compared the survivors in my gardens (versus the failures) against the hardiness zones in Botanica's Roses... and now I know why several of my roses didn't make it! Additionally, this book is portable - the perfect size to take with you when shopping for more roses (just what you need to find the right rose for the right location). A real winner.

For a book to have as much color photography as this book does for under $... is truly amazing. I have done much of my rose garden by year of introduction and have found this book extremely useful. I do searches on internet sites or rose lists, and then locate the roses in this book to see what they look like, as well as other tidbits of information such as disease-resistance, repeat-bloom, hardiness etc. The book does include year of introduction in its summary, but lists the roses alphabetically so one can easily find them. I also noticed the index in the back of the book lists many roses by their synonym names which is helpful when another source you are working with calls the rose by a different name.

Very little information in terms of how to care for a rose exists in this book. You will have to purchase other books for that. There is only so much information one can pack into a book and still keep it portable!!

This is, in its organization, a dictionary of roses. Look up any rose by name -- you need know nothing more than that -- and you'll find a brief of the rose's attributes. If you don't find the name in the dictionary, check the fine index, which includes the alternate names under which a rose may be known. Many, but not all, roses are also shown in a serviceable photograph. Some photos run to the small side, but the descriptions ably pick up the slack.

Interestingly, a number of the roses listed here are not included in the most recent American Rose Society Handbook to Selecting Roses. A number of beautiful, but not common, plants should receive a boost by their treatment in Botanica's Roses. And gardeners will receive a healthy shot of inspiration from the many descriptions and photos.

This is a small, but thick and very sturdy book. It bears up admirably under my hours of perusal and under the more than occasional frantic fumbling that ensues when I run across a rose I do not know. A great gift for a rose gardener or a very enjoyable, inexpensive, and useful treat for yourself.

A beautifully illustrated and fact-filled book on the myriad of extraordinary rose cultivars. The book is a feast for the eyes and truthfully a bargain for it's price considering that most books cost more and do not even approach the detailed information and unbelievably beautiful photos of hundreds of cultivars. This book is replete with cultivars from landscape roses, hybrid teas, floribundas, miniatures, species roses, and even vines.
They are all covered and fully illustrated!!!! A true encyclopedia for the rose afficianado that one will enjoy looking at over and over again!!! It will help you find that perfect rose for your landscaping needs. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I do. :-)

I was pleasantly surprised when I received this book. The pictures are nice and clear and seems organized well. Even though it has information about hundreds of roses, it seemed to missing a few of what I thought were fairly popular roses. All in all it's a good reference book for the beginner.

Decent book, good photos, easy to carry to a nursery. It is designed like a "dictionary" of roses. I like it better when they are organized by rose catagory ( old roses, hybrid tea etc) but this is a nice book none the less.

This is a amazing book regards to the roses and come in compact size also.
It has a lot of pictures and detail explanation that useful for the beginner and even the expert in roses.

This is my bible on roses...covers all that i need to reference when designing a landscape. Top shelf reference when i discuss rose options with my customers at our Nursery. i have even purchased this book as gifts for other rose enthusiasts.