Miniature Roses: A Passion for Roses [Hardcover]

Rayford Clayton Reddell (Author), Saxon Holt (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998 | Series: Passion for Roses

Chronicle Books is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new gardening series, A Passion for Roses. Featuring the horticultural expertise of master rosarian Ray Reddell, these irresistible little hardcovers feature page after page of showstopping roses. Insightful gardening handbooks that are a visual delight, they make fantastic gifts for everyone who loves roses.

Easier to grow than their full-sized cousins, miniature roses are big favorites among many rose-lovers. In Miniature Roses, Ray Reddell explains how to buy, plant, and maintain the best miniature rose bushes, as well as how to harvest the lovely blooms. He shows how easy it is to grow these irresistible flowers in any garden, whether in the ground or in small pots. Great pleasures can come from small treasures, and Miniature Roses celebrates one of the best.

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About the Author

Rayford Clayton Reddell owns a nine-acre ranch in Petaluma, California, planted with over 8,000 rose bushes. An expert on roses, he is a garden columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle as well as a regular contributor to Horticulture magazine. Ray's previ

Saxon Holt is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in such garden magazines as Garden Design, Country Journal, Sunset, and Horticulture, as well as the book English Roses for American Gardens.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Edition edition (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811818446
• ISBN-13: 978-0811818445
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,500,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Expert Advice > Rayford Reddell

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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Mini-roses - in the dark still..., June 20, 2000

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This review is from: Miniature Roses: A Passion for Roses (Hardcover)

This is Not the book you want to buy, if Any of the following apply: you need specific information on container-planting (more than a few lines); are new to rose-growing; you want more info than the book will provide (no bibliography). I was disappointed in this book. I am a new owner of miniature rose bushes, and wanted a fairly comprehensive volume to explain all aspects of container planting, watering, feeding, how to remove buds and when, etc. This book seemed more like a off-the-cuff attempt at money-making without any attempt at sharing real knowledge of the miniature rose and its care. An experienced rose-grower will likely know all that is contained in these pages, and the novice best look elswhere - as I shall. The pictures are very professionally taken and are pleasant to view, but I would have preferred more descriptives along with photos - e.g. types of soil roses in pictures were planted, feeding schedule of those flowers shown, or something along those lines. The writing style was not clear, and seemed contradictory as well. Definately geared to the coffe table, not the serious grower. The search continues for the perfect rose...mine are dying as I type, thanks in part to my choice of this book, plus a LITTLE help from my general ignorance!