Rosa Rugosa [Paperback]

Suzanne Verrier (Author), Charles Steinhacker (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1999

Rosa Rugosa is a beautiful book about these stunning flowers which, while highly ornamental, also have the exceptional merit of being more at home in northern climates than southern.

Editorial Reviews

Review

... deals specifically with individual characteristics of the roses, and then highlights exact requirements and merits for particular varieties and cultivars. -- Cynthia Boyd, Newslette: Newfoundland Horticultural Society, March 2000

Gardeners who are having rose problems and those in cold climates would find Rosa Rugosa a particularly useful introduction to this family of hardy, pest-free and disease-resistant roses. -- Anne Marrison, Burnaby Now, November 24, 1999

About the Author

Suzanne Verrier owns and operates a saltwater farm and nursery in Maine specializing in unusual and rare roses. She is a consulting rosarian, lecturer on roses, and garden designer. Her articles and photographs on roses and other garden topics have appeared in many publications, and photographs of her personal and nursery display gardens have been featured in various books and magazines. She is also the author of Rosa Gallica.

Charles Steinhacker is an award-winning landscape and conservation photographer whose books include Superior: Portrait of a Living Lake, Yellowstone: A Century of the Wilderness Idea, and The Sand Country of Aldo Leopold (Sierra Club). His work has appeared in National Geographic, Life, Audubon, and other periodicals. Steinhacker's photographs have been widely exhibited. He has taught photography throughout the United States.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books; 1st edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913643076
• ISBN-13: 978-0913643075
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #674,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only worthwhile book on Rugosas I've found!, July 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Rosa Rugosa (Paperback)

In the many, many rose books I own this class of rose receives a short description and just a few of its roses are described. This type of rose DESERVES more attention! It can be the answer to your prayers! I grew the top rated modern roses in the world in South Texas - used a lot of rigor in the selection process to pick the hardiest, most disease free roses - the landscaper built raised beds with perfectly composed soil and automatic watering - and I watched those roses struggle against the heat and their leaves be consumed by disease and pests - no amount of spraying could help. And then ... drum roll... I planted my first Rugosa - and there it sat - unsprayed and undemanding, growing on its own roots - gleaming bright green ruffly leaves, branches covered, lovely old rose blossoms - with not a touch of black spot or anything else - while just feet away my wonderful modern roses were decimated. This book will provide you what you need to know about this cate! gory - it has lovely photographs of a wide number of rugosas. It has a very useful matrix the provides at a glance the rugosa's name, size, type foliage, blossom description, how often it blooms, how fragrant it is, its hardiness, disease characteristics and whether it makes hips. Its well worth the investment. I'm very glad I bought it and when I prune my library, it won't ever be pruned away!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rosa Rugosa, September 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Rosa Rugosa (Paperback)

Suzanne Verrier's book should be considered the rose bible for northern climates. The book provides complete descriptions, photographs and parental lineage for winter hardy rosa rugosa roses. I've found no other book that contains as much comparative detail for growing organic roses in zone 4/5. Her personal comments are a strong indication of her passion, dedication and personal experience growing these wonderful roses. I no longer purchase a rugosa without looking it up first in this guide. All of the 20 varities growing in my garden are testament to how indispensable this book is.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There are many more rugosas than the common pinks lining the seashore., January 31, 2006

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NH Gardener (Just a mile or two from Maine.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rosa Rugosa (Paperback)

I was somewhat hesitant to buy this book because of the prior negative review but all fears have been allayed. This book has very pretty pictures of various rugosas - many of which I had not seen before. The book lists the roses in alphabetical order by their cultivar name, generally lists their height & width, which plants were crossed to develop the cultivar and where the plant originated. Generally, the author states her observations about the foliage (dense, yellow-green vs. deep green, very rugose, etc.), the blooms (size, double vs. single, repeats or not), disease resistance, growth habit, hardiness issues and a bit about the cultivar's history. After the section of available roses, the author includes a chapter on cultivation, a chapter on roses in the garden (design), a chapter on historic roses and then a table of the available rugosas - listing their attributes in an easy to refer to format. The author also includes a short list of resources for finding the various roses. This book is less academic than many of the books I use as reference for my landscape designs but it will definitely come in handy. It is a great book.