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    Growing Roses in Cold Climates
    Revised and Updated Edition

    Richard Hass (Author), Jerry Olson (Author), John Whitman (Author)

    9780816675937

    Paperback / softback, published 14 February 2012

    272 pages
    27 x 21.6 x 2.3 cm, 1.104 kg

    "The descriptions of roses and how they should be treated in a severely cold climate are excellent." -American Gardener

    This thoroughly updated edition of the landmark volume Growing Roses in Cold Climates includes:
    •Accessible information on 875 varieties of roses best suited to cold climates
    •New methods for protecting roses in winter
    •Hundreds of new rose introductions, including disease-resistant and hardy varieties
    •Five-star ratings to help you select top-performing roses

    In addition to describing both organic and inorganic solutions to common rose problems, this volume also profiles twelve major classes of roses, complete with photographs and step-by-step guidelines on achieving ideal growing conditions.

    Contents

    Preface
    Acknowledgments v
    Introduction vii

    Part I The Roses 1
    I Individual Listings 3
    Climbing Roses 5
    Floribunda Roses 13
    Grandiflora Roses (Floribunda Hybrid)
    Tea Type Roses 23
    Hybrid Musk Roses 29
    Hybrid Tea Roses 36
    Miniature and Miniflora Roses 47
    Old Garden Roses 59
    Rosa alba (Alba rose) 65
    Bourbon rose 68
    Rosa centifolia (Cabbage or Provence rose) 69
    Rosa centifolia muscosa (Moss rose) 70
    Rosa chinensis (China rose) 72
    Rosa damascena (Damask rose) 72
    Rosa foetida 74
    Rosa gallica (Apothecary, French, or Provins rose) 74
    Hybrid Perpetual rose 76
    Miscellaneous roses 77
    Noisette rose 77
    Portland rose 77
    Rosa spinosissima (Burnet or Scotch rose) 78
    Tea rose 78
    Polyantha Roses 79
    Shrub Roses (Hybrid Shrub Roses) 85
    Species (Wild) Roses 115
    Tree Roses (Standards) 126

    Part II The Basics of Growing Roses 135
    2 Understanding Roses 137
    How Roses Grow 137
    Buying Roses 139

    3 Selecting and Preparing a Site 143
    Site and Light 143
    Soil and Moisture 143
    Spacing 150
    Designing with Roses 150

    4 Planting Roses 152
    Buying Bare Root Plants 152
    Preparing Bare Root Roses for Planting 154
    Planting Bare Root Roses in Pots 156
    Planting Bare Root Roses Directly in the Garden 157
    Planting Bare Root Roses in the Fall 158
    Planting Bare Root Tree Roses 159
    Buying Potted Plants 163
    Planting Potted Roses in the Garden 163
    Growing Roses in Pots 164
    Special Planting Decisions 165
    Transplanting 165

    5 Caring for Roses 169
    Water 169
    Mulch (Summer) 171
    Fertilizing 173
    Weeding 177
    Staking 178
    Pegging 179
    Disbudding 179
    Deadheading 180
    Pruning 180
    Winter Protection 185

    6 Solving Rose-Growing Problems 194
    Diseases and Insects 194
    Special Problems and Idiosyncrasies 199
    Marauders 201

    7 Propagating Roses 203
    Division 203
    Air Layering 204
    Ground Layering 204
    Pegging 205
    Cuttings 205
    Root Cuttings 208
    Budding 208
    Seed and Hybridization 210

    8 Special Uses for Roses 213
    Cut Flowers 213
    Potpourris (Sachets) 215
    Dried Flowers 216
    Roses as Food 217
    Rose Water 217
    Rosaries (Rose Beads), Jewelry, Art Objects 218

    9 Tools and Supplies 219

    Appendix A Insect and Disease Control 224
    Appendix B Rose Culture Checklist 237
    Glossary 239
    Index
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