The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book - Hardcover

Thomas, Graham Stuart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881922803 ISBN 13: 9780881922806

Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated, 1994

Synopsis

An omnibus edition of three classics---The Old Shrub Roses, Shrub Roses of Today, and Climbing Roses Old and New---that were largely responsible for kindling modern enthusiasm for historical roses. All have been revised and expanded for this new edition.

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About the Author:

Graham Stuart Thomas, who died in April 2003, is revered as one of the greatest gardeners of the twentieth century. His 'unrivalled plantsmanship' brought him the highest horticultural honours and as Gardens Adviser to the National Trust he was directly responsible for the conservation and restoration of many of the finest gardens in England.

From Booklist:

Graham Stuart Thomas' The Old Shrub Roses was first published in 1955, his Shrub Roses of Today appeared in 1962, and his Climbing Roses Old and New came out in 1965. The three books have now been revised and enlarged for this new compiled edition, and new illustrations have been added along with "Notes on the Origin and Evolution of Our Garden Roses," C. C. Hurst's classic essay on the subject written in 1941. Thomas, now 85, is the author of 15 other garden books and garden adviser to Britain's National Trust. In this luxurious book, Thomas lists hundreds of roses, each with the plant's garden forms, varieties, hybrids, the name of the raiser, and the date it was introduced. He describes in detail the plant's leaves, blooms, height, and growing season. But the book is more than just a list of roses; Thomas includes an essay on the appeal of roses, one on old shrub roses, one on wild roses, one on climbers and ramblers, and another on cultivation, pruning, and fragrance. This is truly a comprehensive work on the subject, with 158 color photographs and paintings. Some of the paintings are by the author, as are 21 pencil drawings. George Cohen

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0881922803
• ISBN 13: 9780881922806
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 509