Complete Guide to Roses

by Ortho

• ISBN13: 9780897215053
• ISBN10: 0897215052
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Whether you're looking for easy-care roses for summer-long color in your landscape or prize-winning tips on how to grow exhibition roses for the vase, Ortho's Complete Guide to Roses is the ultimate resource. From planning and selecting to growing, problem-solving, and using roses indoors and out, this book provides everything you need to know to enjoy the delights of the world's favorite flower. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

The Story of Roses	p. 6
Roses in the Ancient World	p. 8
From the Dark Ages to the 18th Century	p. 9
Roses in North America	p. 10
Roses From Asia	p. 11
Empress Josephine and Malmaison	p. 12
The Beginning of Modern Roses	p. 14
20th-Century Roses	p. 18
Rose Breeding Today: Who's Who?	p. 22
Selecting the Right Rose	p. 24
Anatomy of a Rose	p. 26
Forms of Roses	p. 28
Classification of Roses	p. 30
Choosing Roses for Color	p. 36
Choosing Roses for Fragrance	p. 38
Choosing Roses for the Climate	p. 40
Choosing Roses for Disease Resistance	p. 42
Buying a Rose	p. 44
Using Roses in the Landscape	p. 46
Formal and Informal Gardens	p. 48
Borders and Beds	p. 50
Landscaping Roles for Roses	p. 52
Combining Roses with Other Plants	p. 58
Choosing Color for Companion Plantings	p. 60
Using Containers in the Landscape	p. 62
Planting Roses	p. 64
Selecting a Site	p. 66
Providing Drainage	p. 70
Growing Roses in Raised Beds	p. 71
Preparing the Soil	p. 72
Planting Bare-Root Roses	p. 76
Planting Container-Grown Roses	p. 78
Planting Roses in Containers	p. 80
Relocating Roses	p. 82
Caring for Roses	p. 84
Watering	p. 86
Watering Methods	p. 88
Mulching	p. 90
Weeding	p. 92
Feeding	p. 94
Care Calendar	p. 100
Pruning Roses	p. 104
When to Prune	p. 106
Tools	p. 107
How to Prune: The Basics	p. 108
How to Prune Different Roses	p. 112
Disbudding	p. 114
Summer Pruning	p. 115
Protecting Roses	p. 116
Controlling Diseases and Pests	p. 118
Sprayers	p. 120
Applying Pesticides	p. 121
Ortho's Rose Problem Solver	p. 122
Winter Protection	p. 128
The Pleasure of Roses	p. 132
Roses as Cut Flowers	p. 134
Arranging Roses	p. 136
The American Rose Society	p. 142
Exhibiting and Judging Roses	p. 144
Preserving Roses	p. 148
Potpourri	p. 150
Creating and Multiplying Roses	p. 152
Hybridizing a New Variety	p. 154
Starting Roses From Seed	p. 158
Propagating Roses	p. 160
Commercial Production of Roses	p. 164
Gallery of Roses	p. 168
How to Use the Selection Guide	p. 170
Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Roses	p. 172
Floribunda and Polyantha Roses	p. 186
Miniature and Miniflora Roses	p. 198
Classic and Modern Shrub Roses	p. 208
Old Garden Roses and Species	p. 226
Climbing Roses	p. 234
Rose Gardens You Can Visit	p. 242
Resources	p. 243
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map	p. 244
Metric Conversions	p. 244
Index	p. 245
Credits	p. 256
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