Packed with more than 350 photographs of over 300 plants Roses is an inspirational handbook to help you identify choose and grow your favourite varieties. Photographic Plant Catalogue Discover at a glance the full range of roses available. Each entry combines a plant portrait with a concise botanical description plus cultivation and propagation details. Helpful symbols indicate preferred growing conditions and frost hardiness. If you want a specific leaf or flower colour in a particular season The Plant Catalogue will offer you the perfect specimen. Practical Techniques All the essential practicalities such as selecting a rose preparing the ground watering mulching feeding weeding pest control and transplanting are clearly explained. Pruning details are included for every type of rose. Details on propagation including grafting techniques are also given. Whether you are planting a new garden or seeking new features of interest for an established one Roses is your indispensable portable gardening companion.