Gardening with Roses: A Practical and Inspirational Guide [Paperback]

Patrick Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2000

An expert plantsman-photographer's personal selection of the most suitable roses for every garden purpose, with suggestions for companion plants and notes on cultivation.

Editorial Reviews

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"The 200 color photos will guide and inspire." -- Dale Langford, Rocky Mountain News, July 8, 1995

"The great value of the book, however, is in the encyclopedic section with inspirational descriptions and clear illustrations of every species and cultivar." -- Margaret C. Crooks, Ashbury Park Press, January 18, 1996

"The value of the volume as a means of identification through the unusually good photos that accompany the text will be significant." -- Marianne Truby, California Garden, January-February 1996

"This is a superb book for rose lovers!" -- Dorothy Fisch, Hobby Greenhouse, Spring 1997

"This is one guide you will consult again an again." -- Lynette Walther, East Palatka, FL, Neighbors, August 12, 1999

Book Description

An expert plantsman-photographer's personal choice of the most suitable roses for every garden purpose, with suggestions for companion plants & notes on cultivation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881922862
• ISBN-13: 978-0881922868
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,327,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for selecting old roses, September 26, 2003

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W. Oliver (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gardening with Roses: A Practical and Inspirational Guide (Paperback)

This little book (paperbound and measuring only 8"x5") is a very good tool for selecting old roses for your garden. The author is from England so you might want to consult other books to see if a particular rose will grow well in your region. However, the advice this author gives is highly worthwhile. He covers over 200 roses (arranged as "Bush" roses and "Climbing" roses) and devotes 2 lengthy paragraphs to each one. The descriptions are poetic and the author also suggests ways of using the rose in the garden (color schemes, etc.) Lists are included at the back of the book which notes roses by categories (colors, good foliage, shade, small gardens, scent, informal gardens, structures). Hardiness zone maps cover both the U.S. and Europe. The photographs are excellent and are mainly close-ups (although there are outstanding full garden shot photos in the introductory chapters).

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book - practical and inspirational, July 8, 2009

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Roses in Grayslake (Grayslake, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gardening With Roses: A Practical and Inspirational Guide (Paperback)

Mr. Taylor has written an unpretentious yet gorgeous book about roses. He writes eloquently about roses, from old garden to quite modern, with frankness and candor. This is not a man who is writing for a buck or a trend. The photographs are gorgeous, the suggestions for settings and companion plantings are wonderful, and he mentions flaws (awkward growth? disease? thorniness?) that other sources do not. I subsequently took a number of his suggestions and exercised them. It's particularly good for people who want or have spaces for a few roses, and would like to avoid mistakes, as opposed to the collector who has hundreds of roses and can afford errors. Very highly recommended.