Roses for Dummiesï¿½

Name: Roses for Dummiesï¿½
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ISBN: 9780764552021

ISBN-10: 0764552023

ISBN-13: 9780764552021

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Revised)

Authors: Lance Walheim, National Gardening Association Editors

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"American Beauty," "Dublin Bay," "Rocketeer," "Betty Boop," "High Noon," "Pearly Gates"...with a distinctive name for each of hundreds of varieties, the array of roses that could adorn your garden is both dazzling and daunting. So which ones survive hardily on their own for weeks on end, and which ones wither and die without constant attention? How do you tell a climber from a shrub, and how does each thrive? And don't even start with pruning! Despite all the (ahem) thorny particulars, gardeners still love to grow these beautiful flowers that would by any other name still smell as sweet. Roses for Dummies does away with the myth that roses have to be high maintenance, instead showing how to…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/24/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English



Introduction



Roses 101



Everything You Need to Know about Roses



It's All about Flowers



Rose Fragrance



The Climates of the Rose



Using Roses in Your Garden



Landscaping with Roses



Roses and Their Partners in the Garden



Growing Roses in Containers



All the Roses You Need to Know



Hybrid Teas



Grandifloras



Polyanthas and Floribundas



Miniature Roses



Climbing Roses



Shrub Roses



Antique Roses



Growing Healthy Roses



Shopping for Roses



Planting Roses



Watering and Mulching Roses



Fertilizing Roses



A-Pruning You Must Go



Protecting Roses Where Winters Are Cold



Outsmarting Rose Pests and Diseases



Making More Roses



Drying Roses and Making Potpourri



The Part of Tens



The Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions about Roses



Ten Roses to Avoid If You're Not an Expert (Or a Masochist)



Ten Tips for Cutting Roses



Ten Roses and Rose Gardens That Made History



Appendixes



Rose Societies



Where to See Roses



Where to Find Roses and Rose-Growing Equipment


Index


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