R Is For Rose: Reflections From a Passionate Rose Lover

R Is For Rose: Reflections From a Passionate Rose Lover

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Book Description
The rose is an icon that inspires passionate interest from gardeners and admirers of beauty everywhere. This unique coffee table book reveals the fascinating story of 26 different roses, blending stunning photography, enlightening commentary and practical information for cultivating and appreciating this beloved flower.

Each illuminating page offers much more than the average horticultural book. Readers will discover:

-A remarkable rose alphabet, with chapters featuring a rose named with each letter of the alphabet

-The origin of each rose, how it developed and its unique physical qualities

-Beautiful photographs showing each rose as it grows on the bush and in striking arrangements

-Tips and techniques for harvesting and arranging

Sprinkled throughout the text, readers will also find entertaining anecdotes and personal stories from the author that encourage a new level of adoration for roses of all kinds.

R Is For Rose: Reflections From a Passionate Rose Lover,Carolyn Parker,F & W Publications,155870759X,Flowers - General,Flowers - Roses,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,General,Pictorial works,Roses,Varieties,Flowers

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