Practical Rose Gardening: How to Place, Plant, and Grow More Than Fifty Easy-Care Varieties

by Inger Palmstierna

Overview

In Practical Rose Gardening, author Inger Palmstierna shares two of her special interests with us: modern roses, where the assortment is ever changing, and how one can use roses in a garden together with other plants. These are two fascinating areas she covers from top to bottom, so you can create a beautiful garden brimming with roses.

Palmstierna begins by explaining the difference between a “modern rose” versus an “old-fashioned” variety. She then aids readers in selecting the right type of rose for their garden by providing detailed information on more than fifty popular rose varieties—pick your favorites by color or the type of environment in which each species thrives. Roses that grow as ground cover, for example, are easy to look after and are attractive on slopes and larger areas; roses that climb are perfect for a trellis or arch; and roses that grow as bushes are sturdy and can flower several times a season. And if you’d prefer to grow your roses in a pot on a balcony or terrace, you’ll also learn how to care for them in winter!

After you’ve learned which plants work best as companions to your roses, Palmstierna launches into the ever-important care of your roses, explaining the simplest ways to plant and prune. You’ll also master how to buy and select the best plants from shops and garden centers and deal with common rose problems, including improving the soil and dealing with pests.

Start growing your beautiful, thriving rose garden today!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629147406
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	02/24/2015
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,090,812
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Inger Palmstierna, apart from being an established and experienced garden writer, is also a journalist, translator, lecturer, and photographer. Palmstierna has worked in gardens since she was twelve years old and is a trained horticulturalist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. She has run her own business, Aliske Cultivation, since 1988. Palmstierna enjoys engaging in her own small experiments and test farms. She also travels to experimental gardens, demonstration fields, fairs, and nurseries in Holland, Germany, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Sweden to view new plant creations. Palmstierna resides in Ven, Sweden.

Table of Contents

Foreword 3

Roses-prized flowers 7

Types of roses 9

Rose care 15

Planting roses 15

Spring care 18

Summer care 19

Fall in the rose bed 20

Fall care 21

Winter care 21

General rules for pruning roses 23

Roses for the flowerbed 24

Important considerations when choosing a rose 25

World's Favorite Roses 26

Red roses 27

White roses 29

Yellow roses 30

Apricot, copper yellow, and orange roses 31

Pink roses 32

Blue, purple, and violet roses 34

Dream roses 35

Pruning bedding roses 38

Pruning of bedding roses in cold climates 38

Trivia for the rose enthusiast 40

Rose names in modern-times 43

Roses as a groundcover 44

Climbing roses 54

Climbers with traits of species roses-for pergolas and arches 56

Common climbing roses for cold climates 60

Varieties of clematis 70

Roses as shrubs 74

Roses the easy way 91

Underplantings for roses 96

Roses and their beautiful companions 99

Early spring with bulbs 100

Bulbs as companion plants for roses 100

Deer-resistant bulbs 101

Roses with flowering perennials 102

Early flowering perennials in the rose bed 103

Perennials that bloom together with roses 104

Roses with annual summer flowers 109

Blue summer flowers 109

Pink summer flowers 110

Yellow summer flowers 110

Vibrantly colored leafy plants 112

Easy-to-grow flowers with roses 112

Summer flowers you can sow yourself 112

Roses in the fall 115

Fall blooming companion plants in the rose bed 116

Long-lasting companion plants 119

Potentilla (cinquefoil) 120

Low bushes form the frame of the rose bed 121

Ideas for using roses 122

Beautiful rose combinations 124

Potted roses 128

Roses in garden centers and in cultivation 136

Quality 138

Breeding in large numbers 141

Rose breeders 144

Well-known rose breeders 145

Problem roses 147

Acknowledgements 156

Index of roses 157

Plant Index 158

Index of Latin plant names 160