Books
You'll be a rose expert after flicking through some of the books on our suggested reading list!
The English Roses
As the many virtues of English Roses have spread, David Austin has monitored their performance all over the world and offers advice on growing them in different climates. Never resting on his laurels, the English Rose Maestro reveals the refinements he has made to breeding techniques to take English Roses into the future.
Author: David Austin
ISBN: 1840914475
The Lancaster And York: Wars Of The Roses
The war between the houses of Lancaster and York for England's throne saw some of the bloodiest battles on England's soil. This account of the war focuses on the human side - on the people and personalities involved in the conflict, chiefly King Henry VI and the Duke of York, Richard Plantagenet.
Author: Alison Weir
ISBN: 0712666745
The RHS Encyclopedia Of Roses
This work contains an introductory section on history, nomenclature, anatomy, rose gardens and the breeding of new varieties. The text also includes a directory of more than 2,000 species and cultivars.
Author: Charles Quest-Ritson et al
ISBN: 0751369764
The Rose Expert
This revised edition covers 150 new varieties of roses and includes two new groups of rose - the patio rose and ground cover roses. The book contains photographs and descriptions of the top 400 roses, and a list of rose gardens to visit.
Author: DG Hessayon
ISBN: 0903505479
David Austin's English Roses
An updated edition of David Austin's book which analyses English roses setting them in their place in history and describing the early hybrid experimentation. From a broader perspective he considers how to choose partners for roses in the garden and gives a catalogue of more than 60 varieties.
Author: David Austin
ISBN: 1850297843
A History Of The Fragrant Rose
Includes how the rose has been held in special and sacred regard for thousands of years and has been associated with heraldry, painting, music, myth and religion across the ages.
Author: Allen Paterson
ISBN: 1904435521
