Classic Roses by Peter Beales

Classic Roses by Peter Beales

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This rose encyclopaedia provides a history and a useful manual for all rose growers and rose lovers. It identifies and describes all the species, cultivars and varieties that have stood the test of time. There is a grower's guide to the buying, propagation, feeding and pruning of old roses.

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Classic Roses by Peter Beales

This rose encyclopaedia provides a comprehensive history and a useful manual for all rose growers and rose lovers. It identifies and describes all the species, cultivars and varieties that have stood the test of time, including the Ancient China teas, the York and Lancaster roses, the Provence and Bourbons, and the humble and hardy rugosas. A major part of this work is the grower's guide to the buying, propagation, feeding and pruning of old roses and important hybrids, shrub roses and climbers. There is also details of where old roses can best be seen around the world. Peter Beales is the author of "Twentieth-Century Roses" and "Roses: An Illustrated Encyclopaedia".
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ISBN 13 9781860463020
ISBN 10 1860463029
Title Classic Roses
Author Peter Beales
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1997-07-17
Number of pages 464
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.