Heirloom Roses: A Passion for Roses - Hardcover

Clayton Reddell, Rayford

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9780811822541: Heirloom Roses: A Passion for Roses

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811822540 ISBN 13: 9780811822541

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 1999

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If you love roses, chances are you love heirloom roses best. Big and fragrant, they are valued for their beauty and connection to the past and for their very practical hardiness. In Heirloom Roses, celebrated rosarian Ray Reddell surveys the virtues of all three kinds of heirloom roses, namely, species, antique, and reblooming roses. With detailed treatment of favorite varieties, including Reddell's expert advice on planting and pruning, this lush guide invites gardeners to revel in the glory of the past.

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Rayford Clayton Reddell brings his nationally recognized expertise to descriptions of 44 varieties of the three main categories of heirloom roses, which are species, antique, and reblooming roses. Along with Saxon Holt's lush color photography of all these roses in peak bloom, the author offers helpful advice on planting, maintaining, harvesting, and pruning for best results and highest yield of these breathtaking traditional roses. This small, beautifully designed book will make a perfect gift for the rose enthusiast in your life. --Mark A. Hetts

About the Author:

Rayford Clayton Reddell owns a nine-acre ranch in Petaluma, California, planted with over 8,000 rose bushes. An expert on roses, he is a garden columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle as well as a regular contributor to Horticulture magazine. Ray's previ

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