The companion volume to Old Roses and English Roses by the distinguished rose breeder David Austin, this book is based on his rose compendium The Heritage of the Rose, published by the Antique Collectors' Club in 1988. An indispensable guide, in a convenient pocket-size format, this volume concentrates on Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, Shrub, Climbing, Rambling and Species Roses, and discusses some 560 roses in detail, with pointers as to flower and bud form and development, shape and size of plant, foliage, fragrance, date of introduction and breeder. Advice on cultivation and pruning is given for each main group of roses. David Austin is the proprietor of one of the world's leading rose nurseries, specialising in old and modern shrub roses and climbing roses. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Title: Shrub Roses and Climbing Roses: With Hybrid Tea and Floribunda Roses
Publisher: ACC Art Books, United Kingdom, Woodbridge
Publication Date: 1999
Language: English
ISBN 10: 185149166X
ISBN 13: 9781851491667
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 680 grams

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Describes approx. 560 roses in detail and contains over 160 magnificent colour photographs. It provides cultivation and pruning advice for each main grouping of roses. The book was written by a rose breeder and commercial grower of vast experience and is available in a handy pocket- sized format.

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David Austin is the proprietor of one of the world's leading rose nurseries, specialising in Old and Modern Shrub Roses. He grows nearlt on thousand different varieties of rose and maintains one of the most beautiful rose gardens in Britain.

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