Product Description

Paperback: 1008 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.95 x 7.69 x 6.09 Publisher: Laurel Glen; (August 2000) ISBN: 1571456619 The rose is one of the most, if not the most, recognized and best loved flowers in the world. No other plant or flower brings such crowning glory to a garden as the rose. Now all the species and varieties of roses are carefully and lovingly categorized in this comprehensive guide. This inexhaustible reference is compiled by Botanica's expert editors and stands alongside the equally impressive Annuals & Perennials and Trees & Shrubs. Over 2,500 color photographs capture the beauty of the over 2,000 varieties listed. You are sure to find the perfect rose for any site, season, or soil condition. Complete with a reference table and glossary, this compendium is both easy to use and portable."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #188729 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1007 pages

Customer Reviews

Botanica's Roses
I am a gardener in a cold mountain climate in northern New York State, and growing roses here is a real challenge. I have dozens of reference books on roses, but recently bought Botanica's Roses and it is the very best, by far. Not only are the photos excellent, the brief write-ups for each rose are pertinent and well-written. Cold zones are given, and I have compared the survivors in my gardens (versus the failures) against the hardiness zones in Botanica's Roses... and now I know why several of my roses didn't make it! Additionally, this book is portable - the perfect size to take with you when shopping for more roses (just what you need to find the right rose for the right location). A real winner.

Outstanding and inspiring references to great roses
This is, in its organization, a dictionary of roses. Look up any rose by name -- you need know nothing more than that -- and you'll find a brief of the rose's attributes. If you don't find the name in the dictionary, check the fine index, which includes the alternate names under which a rose may be known. Many, but not all, roses are also shown in a serviceable photograph. Some photos run to the small side, but the descriptions ably pick up the slack.

Interestingly, a number of the roses listed here are not included in the most recent American Rose Society Handbook to Selecting Roses. A number of beautiful, but not common, plants should receive a boost by their treatment in Botanica's Roses. And gardeners will receive a healthy shot of inspiration from the many descriptions and photos.

This is a small, but thick and very sturdy book. It bears up admirably under my hours of perusal and under the more than occasional frantic fumbling that ensues when I run across a rose I do not know. A great gift for a rose gardener or a very enjoyable, inexpensive, and useful treat for yourself.

A Great Value
For a book to have as much color photography as this book does for under $... is truly amazing. I have done much of my rose garden by year of introduction and have found this book extremely useful. I do searches on internet sites or rose lists, and then locate the roses in this book to see what they look like, as well as other tidbits of information such as disease-resistance, repeat-bloom, hardiness etc. The book does include year of introduction in its summary, but lists the roses alphabetically so one can easily find them. I also noticed the index in the back of the book lists many roses by their synonym names which is helpful when another source you are working with calls the rose by a different name.

Very little information in terms of how to care for a rose exists in this book. You will have to purchase other books for that. There is only so much information one can pack into a book and still keep it portable!!