In the Rose book there are tips that can make all the difference for whether you can realize your dreams of roses. Here is advice and information about the qualities that characterize the various groups of roses. You will find the best planting tips, ...
In the Rose book there are tips that can make all the difference for whether you can realize your dreams of roses. Here is advice and information about the qualities that characterize the various groups of roses. You will find the best planting tips, advice on watering and pruning, and on where in your garden your roses will be happiest. Even how you do a soil analysis. Rose tips for a suburban garden, a natural plot in the forest, in sandy soils by the sea, in the best border, on a terrace or in a backyard in the middle of town.
In this book there are botanical facts about the rose family, the difference between rose species and hybrids, and between bush, bed and climbing roses. Here too are important points to bear in mind when choosing rose varieties: hardiness, size and height, prickles, scent and various types of flower. How and when to plant, look after and prune roses. How you grow roses in pots and tubs.
A selection of beautiful varieties of rose that are well worth growing. As well as amusing oddities, historic facts and the personal reflections of the author. All richly illustrated with the author’s own photos.
Christina Högardh-Ihr has cultivated, studied and photographed roses in her own garden and in other gardens as well as in public parks. She has constructed a web-based course about the art of growing roses, and for the past five years has been a guide at the Fredriksdal Rosarium in the summer. Christina has also been an advisor for big Garden Festival at Sofiero where skilled rose-growers share their experiences.