Grace Rose Farm: Garden Roses The Complete Guide to Growing & Arranging Spectacular Blooms

by Poulson, Gracielinda

• ISBN13: 9781648290831
• ISBN10: 1648290833
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-03-26
• Publisher: Artisan

Summary

An inspiration of roses

A one-of-a-kind guide to growing, cutting, and arranging the most beautiful roses in the world, Garden Roses belongs in the hands of every flower lover. Created by Gracielinda Poulson, the preeminent rose grower in the country and proprietor of Grace Rose Farm, each page of this glorious book steeps the reader in the iconic mystique of the rose: Its breathtaking beauty, in hundreds of photographs. Its secrets, in the incredible breadth of information on the varieties best suited for cutting and how to raise them to thrive in the garden or a container, in almost any climate zone. And its unique presence in our lives, in all the ways to style and display roses, from a simple vaseful to more elaborate tablescapes and floral arches, truly elevating the flower that more than any other has captured our imaginations and delighted our eyes.

Author Biography

Gracielinda Poulson is the founder of Grace Rose Farm, an estate in Southern California that grows and ships hundreds of rose varieties to florists and customers each year. Gracie has built a devoted base of rose-loving customers and fans, inspiring and empowering novice gardeners and green thumbs alike to begin their own rose journey in their home gardens. Grace Rose Farm has been featured in publications like Martha Stewart Living, Country Living, Victoria, and many more. Gracie, her husband, Ryan, and their daughter, Seraphina, live in Southern California where they nurture their rose-growing passion each day. Follow along on Instagram at @gracerosefarm and join the Facebook group Growing Roses with Grace Rose Farm to learn how to grow roses with thousands of rose gardeners.  

Table of Contents

Introduction
 
PART I: TRIED-AND-TRUE ROSES
1 | The Essence of Roses
2 | The Best Varieties for Cutting and Arranging
 
PART II: GROWING ROSES
3 | The Best Roses for Every Climate
4 | Planning a Rose Garden
5 | Planting a Rose Garden
6 | Year-Round Rose Care
 
PART III: HARVESTING AND ARRANGING ROSES
7 | Harvesting Roses
8 | Arranging Roses
 
Acknowledgments
Photography Credits
Index