Easy Roses for North American Gardens [Hardcover]

Thomas;Christopher, Tom Christopher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 25, 1999

It's true; growing roses can be easy. In this beautiful and engaging book, Tom Christopher shows you how. By selecting the proper rose for your climate and soil you can have excellent results with a minimum of care no matter where you live. As a group, easy roses include dozens of different species and hundreds of cultivars from which to choose. In a delightfully readable way, Tom Christopher introduces you to the "easy pleasures of easy roses."

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Easy Roses for North American Gardens is the indispensable guide for those who have always wanted to grow roses but have been afraid to try. Noted horticulturist writer Tom Christopher takes the mystery out of selecting the right rose for your climate, soil, and garden style, no matter where you live. He dispels the tricky reputation of these shrubs by explaining how easy it is to plant and care for roses that have been carefully chosen. Full-color photographs and technique illustrations provide a beautiful blueprint for success.

* 85-page gallery of easy roses-individual photos and profiles of 151 easy-to-grow roses, grouped by class

* Expert regional advice from eight consultants on growing roses in different regions of the U.S. and Canada

* Shopping tips including mail order sources in the U.S. and Canada

* Techniques for propagation, soil preparation, planting, and pruning, as well as lists of roses for every environment

* Identifying pests and diseases and easy solutions for prevention and control

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Just what is an easy rose? It is a garden shrub that is as easy to grow as an azalea, lilac, or dogwood...There are easy roses for every North American soil and climate, and they thrive with no more care than one annual pruning, an occasional feeding, and perhaps a weekly watering during a drought.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest (January 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762101237
• ISBN-13: 978-0762101238
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 10.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,489,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good pictures, standard info, December 17, 2002

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Although he mentions consultants that he used from every section of the country, only one of their recommendations for their section was mentioned in the book. I bought it because it purported to have information for sections of the country. The information given was basic and I would suggest getting a paperback book and saving your money.

The pictures were good -- the best part of the book by far. A small selection of each different type of rose (tea, hybrid tea, floribunda, rugosa, polyantha, etc) was given.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This rose gardener's delighted., May 9, 2002

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This review is from: Easy Roses for North American Gardens (Hardcover)

This book is a satisfying read, not often the case with a garden book, and it's beautifully organized. I liked it so much that I bought a few copies. I knew I'd want to lend it out, and I knew that anyone who likes it as much as I do might be reluctant to return it.

The information about individual roses is laid out well, the photographs are handsome and clear, and the specifications are all there, as well as parentage. I'm not a rosarian, so I don't know what the book doesn't have, but it has everything I need.

The book deserved a more complete index, which was the only weakness I found.

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Roses for North America, June 6, 2011

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Book arrived in good condition. I am just new to this colder zone so I need help in planning what to plant that will survive. Easy Roses gives a very comprehensive description of that. I review books from the library then purchase what I think I will be using for a reference for a number of years. Although I use the internet for looking up information I still like to have a book to read on my spare time. Amazon has always made it affordable for me to do this. Every purchase just like this one has arrived in good condition and in a timely manner.