The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Roses: Volume 8
The Art and Science to Grow with Confidence
Will be published approx. on 4. February 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-80570-666-3 (ISBN)
Description
This inspirational book from Kew Gardens' rose expert is the perfect guide to choosing and growing these majestic and versatile flowers.
Instantly recognisable, fragrant and evocative, roses are the quintessential garden flowers. From low-growing ground-cover roses to long-stemmed Hybrid Tea roses, multi-petalled English roses, wild roses, small shrubs for containers, climbers and ramblers, in a range of forms, colours and scents, there is a rose for every garden situation.
Combining botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Roses is the definitive introduction to growing seventy-eight beautiful roses, with full growing instructions and details on feeding, propagation and training.
Twelve garden projects, from growing from seed to preserving rose petals, will bring the wonderful world of roses to life.
This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants.
Instantly recognisable, fragrant and evocative, roses are the quintessential garden flowers. From low-growing ground-cover roses to long-stemmed Hybrid Tea roses, multi-petalled English roses, wild roses, small shrubs for containers, climbers and ramblers, in a range of forms, colours and scents, there is a rose for every garden situation.
Combining botanical illustrations and practical advice, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Roses is the definitive introduction to growing seventy-eight beautiful roses, with full growing instructions and details on feeding, propagation and training.
Twelve garden projects, from growing from seed to preserving rose petals, will bring the wonderful world of roses to life.
This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80570-666-3 (9781805706663)
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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has cultivated plants for more than 250 years. Today, Kew's horticulturists grow over 19,000 species of plants in the gardens - the most diverse collection in the world.
Tony Hall is Head of the Gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where he has worked for more than 18 years. He is the author of The Immortal Yew and Gardening with Drought Tolerant Plants.
Tony Hall is Head of the Gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where he has worked for more than 18 years. He is the author of The Immortal Yew and Gardening with Drought Tolerant Plants.
Content
INTRODUCTION TO GROWING ROSES
PLANTS
'Alba Semiplena', 'Alberic Barbier', Amber Queen, Anne Harkness
PROJECT 1: USING ROSES IN A MIXED BORDER OR BED
'Arthur Bell', Avon, Lady Banks' rose, Berkshire, Blue Moon, Bonica
PROJECT 2: USING ROSE HIPS
Dog rose, Centifolia, Centre Stage, 'Cerise Bouquet', Charles Darwin, Claire Austin
PROJECT 3: ROSES FOR A SHADY SPOT
Claude Monet, 'Climbing Cecile Bru?nner', 'Compassion', 'Comtesse du Cayla', 'Constance Spry', Darcey Bussell, Double Delight, 'Felicia'
PROJECT 4: PROPAGATING ROSES IN WATER
'Kiftsgate', 'Frau Karl Druschki, Rosa gallica 'Versicolor', Red-leaved rose, Graham Thomas, Happy Days, Helen's rose, Iceberg, Kew Gardens, 'Kew Rambler'
PROJECT 5: ROSES FOR AN EXPOSED SITE
'La France', 'Lady Hillingdon', Lady of Shalott, 'Lavender Jewel'
PROJECT 6: CARING FOR MINIATURE ROSES
'Little Flirt', Himalayan rose, 'Mrs John Laing', Munstead Wood, 'Nevada', 'New Dawn', Olivia Rose Austin, Oranges and Lemons
PROJECT 7: TRAINING AS A STANDARD FORM
'Para Ti', 'Paul Neyron', Peace, Pheasant, Pink Flower Carpet, 'Rambling Rector'
PROJECT 8: TRAINING A ROSE AGAINST A WALL
'Reine des Violettes', 'Roseraie de l'Hay', Rosy Cushion, Chestnut rose
PROJECT 9: GROWING ROSES FROM SEED
Rugosa rose, 'Sally Holmes', Scepter'd Isle, Bristly-stalked rose, 'Shropshire Lass', 'Silver Jubilee'
PROJECT 10: PRESERVING ROSE PETALS
'Soleil d'Or', Sophy's Rose, 'Souvenir de la Malmaison', 'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain', Scotch rose, 'Stars 'n' Stripes'
PROJECT 11: GROWING ROSES IN A CONTAINER
Sweet Dream, The Albrighton Rambler, The Generous Gardener, The Lady Gardener, The Poet's Wife, 'The Queen Elizabeth'
PROJECT 12: PLANTING A ROSE HEDGE
Trumpeter, 'William Lobb', Hugo's rose, Zephirine Drouhin'
Troubleshooting
What to do when
Index
Acknowledgments
PLANTS
'Alba Semiplena', 'Alberic Barbier', Amber Queen, Anne Harkness
PROJECT 1: USING ROSES IN A MIXED BORDER OR BED
'Arthur Bell', Avon, Lady Banks' rose, Berkshire, Blue Moon, Bonica
PROJECT 2: USING ROSE HIPS
Dog rose, Centifolia, Centre Stage, 'Cerise Bouquet', Charles Darwin, Claire Austin
PROJECT 3: ROSES FOR A SHADY SPOT
Claude Monet, 'Climbing Cecile Bru?nner', 'Compassion', 'Comtesse du Cayla', 'Constance Spry', Darcey Bussell, Double Delight, 'Felicia'
PROJECT 4: PROPAGATING ROSES IN WATER
'Kiftsgate', 'Frau Karl Druschki, Rosa gallica 'Versicolor', Red-leaved rose, Graham Thomas, Happy Days, Helen's rose, Iceberg, Kew Gardens, 'Kew Rambler'
PROJECT 5: ROSES FOR AN EXPOSED SITE
'La France', 'Lady Hillingdon', Lady of Shalott, 'Lavender Jewel'
PROJECT 6: CARING FOR MINIATURE ROSES
'Little Flirt', Himalayan rose, 'Mrs John Laing', Munstead Wood, 'Nevada', 'New Dawn', Olivia Rose Austin, Oranges and Lemons
PROJECT 7: TRAINING AS A STANDARD FORM
'Para Ti', 'Paul Neyron', Peace, Pheasant, Pink Flower Carpet, 'Rambling Rector'
PROJECT 8: TRAINING A ROSE AGAINST A WALL
'Reine des Violettes', 'Roseraie de l'Hay', Rosy Cushion, Chestnut rose
PROJECT 9: GROWING ROSES FROM SEED
Rugosa rose, 'Sally Holmes', Scepter'd Isle, Bristly-stalked rose, 'Shropshire Lass', 'Silver Jubilee'
PROJECT 10: PRESERVING ROSE PETALS
'Soleil d'Or', Sophy's Rose, 'Souvenir de la Malmaison', 'Souvenir du Docteur Jamain', Scotch rose, 'Stars 'n' Stripes'
PROJECT 11: GROWING ROSES IN A CONTAINER
Sweet Dream, The Albrighton Rambler, The Generous Gardener, The Lady Gardener, The Poet's Wife, 'The Queen Elizabeth'
PROJECT 12: PLANTING A ROSE HEDGE
Trumpeter, 'William Lobb', Hugo's rose, Zephirine Drouhin'
Troubleshooting
What to do when
Index
Acknowledgments