Classic roses: An illustrated encyclopaedia and grower's manual of old roses, shrub roses, and climbers [Hardcover]

Peter Beales (Author)

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The title indicates the scope of this outstanding work that describes more than 1000 species and hybrid roses. Beales, a British grower who has introduced several new varieties of roses, supplements the dictionary descriptions with a section on the history of roses throughout the world and one on cultural information for growing roses. Many of the roses are illustrated with fine color photos. This comprehensive work covers this special area of flower gardening more completely than any other book on the market. Recommended. Dale Luchsinger, formerly with Agnes Scott Coll. Lib., Athens, Ga.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston (1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030060222
• ISBN-13: 978-0030060229
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,779,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars if you enjoy roses, May 4, 2000

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This review is from: Classic roses: An illustrated encyclopaedia and grower's manual of old roses, shrub roses, and climbers (Hardcover)

Classic Roses by Peter Beales is a good illustrated book of many roses that you can find and of some that you can't find. It is very helpful with good pictures of most of the roses and has useful tips on growth habits and problems that the rose may have like thin stems or weak stems. The index is handy for finding the rose by its common name. The listing of landscape roses is good and I find the history and evolution of the rose very informative. Those who would like to cultivate their own rose will find this book useful. I Like this book very much and everytime I look it it I find something new.

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful encyclopedia of rose information., May 15, 2009

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This review is from: Classic roses: An illustrated encyclopaedia and grower's manual of old roses, shrub roses, and climbers (Hardcover)

I have both the newer and older versions of this book and enjoy them both. I have noticed that Mr. Beales' experience with certain roses differs from mine. Especially I have noticed this with tender tea roses and species roses. I think this is likely due to big differences in our climate. (I am in a very hot and humid/mild winters climate) I often re-read this book before bed and will probably buy another someday when my copy wears out.