Roses in the Southern Garden

by G. Michael Shoup

"Cutting roses and garden roses are as different as seeing a snapshot of a person and getting to meet him or her. There are many more dimensions to these plants than their flowers in a vase. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967821304
• ISBN13: 9780967821306
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Antique Rose Emporium
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

About This Book...

A lovely hardback, with a sturdy sewn binding in dustjacket. 174 pp and well over 250 color illustrations -- mostly photos. TABLE OF CONTENTS Vigorous Climbers (20) - Once Blooming - Repeat Blooming Mannerly Climbers (15) - Accents - Cascading Hybrid Musks Large Shrubs (23) - Chinas - Teas - Other Shrubs Small Shrubs (19) Specialty Roses - Pegged Roses - Unique Color - Water Feature - Ground Cover - Cabbage Rose USDA Zone Hardiness Map Index

great rose book for southerners

Great photos showing close-ups as well as full views of the plants showing how they look when grown. Loved the history but really just loved the photos most of all. So very helpful to a Florida rose grower and inspirational.

Beautiful book for rose lovers in the south

This is a valuable book for selecting antique roses that perform well in the southeast and southwestern areas of the U.S. After a brief introduction, chapters are arranged as follows: 1) Vigorous climbers 2) Mannerly climbers 3) Large shrubs 4) Small Shrubs 5) Specialty roses. Each variety is given a two page spread which contains a few paragraphs describing the rose and its habits and numerous photographs. The most valuable aspect are the photographs because they show how the rose grows in different situations, such as on a fence, an arbor, etc. There are close-ups of the rose and views of the entire plant. There is no horticultural advice, so this book can really only be used as a selection device. The photos alone, however, make this a worthy purchase.