The Joy of Roses

Absolutely everything about roses. Information about rose varieties with all their characteristics - from scent to thorns, but also about care, the best growers and the best roses for the home. Includes DIY projects.

The rose is generally seen as the most romantic flower. No other plant blooms for so long and profusely, and comes in so many different shapes, scents and colors. Roses deserve a place in everyone's home, outside - in the garden or on the balcony - but certainly also indoors on the table. The Joy of Roses answers every question you may have about roses: from the history of the rose to applications in the home. The different types of roses are discussed in detail with descriptions of the flower, the scent, the thorns, the inflorescence and information about the best place for this specific species. The book also provides information about cultivators, which flowers go well with roses and their care. Anneke Beemer's beautiful photos complete the book.

Nicolien van Doorn is a freelance journalist with a focus on nature. Until her retirement, she was a journalist at the Trouw newspaper, where she also had a garden section for several years. She now writes for the popular magazine Groei & Bloei, among others. She works as a volunteer at the Gimborn National Tree Museum in Doorn and in the De Pampel vegetable garden in the Hoge Veluwe National Park. In addition to being a garden and planting designer, Anneke Beemer is a professional garden photographer. Photographing gardens and nature is her passion.