Climbing Roses of the World [Illustriert] [Englisch] [Gebundene Ausgabe]

Spectacular gardens worldwide often boast one particularly ravishing aspect-- richly scented roses scrambling up walls, ascending the limbs of tall trees, draping pergolas, or clothing entryway arbors. Embracing the entire group of climbing and rambling roses, British rose guru Quest-Ritson tackles a complex topic with an inspired thoroughness based on extensive up-to-date research. Lending his expert voice to a study of some 1,600 roses currently in cultivation, Quest-Ritson should genuinely pique the interest of rose-growing gardeners who have searched for a comprehensive work, one providing definitive descriptions while clarifying names and synonyms, and proffering data on suitable growing climates, bloom times, and scent. Replete with fascinating historical detail on the accomplishments of rose breeders, the book includes abundant color photographs showing a range of species and cultivars amid hundreds of informative entries aimed at helping gardeners successfully cultivate roses of this type. Alice Joyce
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" There has not been a book on climbing roses as complete as this one, nor one that has represented roses from around the world as well. While it is scholarly in tone, the presentation of nearly 1,600 roses will be useful to the researcher as well as the home gardener." -- William Grant, Pacific Horticulture, Summer 2003

Climbing and rambling roses are sources of grace and dignity in the finest gardens. This books is the first completely new volume in almost 40 years to grapple with the histories, lineages, and special charms of these aristocrats of the garden. Illustrated with 200 color plates, "Climbing Roses of the World presents climbers of every type, from the parent "Rosa species to the Multifloras, Noisettes, and modern climbers, to name just a few. The most comprehensive and thoroughly researched study of climbers and ramblers ever published, "Climbing Roses of the World will stand as the definitive treatment for years to come. No gardener will want to be without this unique source of information.

In what is touted as the most comprehensive volume on climbing rose in many years, a Royal Horticultural Society editor and author of books on English gardens documents virtually all such roses in cultivation through descriptions and 200 color plates. Quest-Ritson distinguishes climbers from rambler