Rose By Any Name
Published on 1. October 2010
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-7090-9066-3 (ISBN)
Description
The authors tackle the thorny task of digging up the history behind rose names. Their stories are filled with enough romance, tragedy, mystery and scandal to satisfy even those who would never dream of actually tending a plant.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The Crowood Press Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
736 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7090-9066-3 (9780709090663)
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Person
Douglas Brenner writes about gardens, design and collecting for publications such as the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living and Country Living. He inherited his first rosebush, 'Climbing American Beauty', from a previous owner of his house, who planted it there around 1910. Stephen Scanniello is is a recipient of the Great Rosarians of the World (GROW) Award for 1009, president of the Heritage Rose Foundation, a member of the American Rose Society, and a judge for the international rose trials in Europe and the United States. Scanniello has written three books on roses, including A Year of Roses, recipient of the American Horticultural Society's Annual Book Award.