Growing Roses in Cold Climates: Revised and Updated Edition
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Growing Roses in Cold Climates: Revised and Updated Edition
By (Author) Richard Hass
By (author) Jerry Olson
By (author) John Whitman
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
23rd March 2012
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Gardening
635.933734
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 216mm, Height 270mm, Spine 23mm
Description
This thoroughly updated edition of the landmark volume Growing Roses in Cold Climates includes:
Accessible information on 875 varieties of roses best suited to cold climates
New methods for protecting roses in winter
Hundreds of new rose introductions, including disease-resistant and hardy varieties
Five-star ratings to help you select top-performing roses
In addition to describing both organic and inorganic solutions to common rose problems, this volume also profiles twelve major classes of roses, complete with photographs and step-by-step guidelines on achieving ideal growing conditions.
Reviews
"The descriptions of roses and how they should be treated in a severely cold climate are excellent." American Gardener
Author Bio
Richard Hass is a volunteer coordinator for the Minnesota Rose Society. He has received awards from the American Rose Society and has been a rose judge since 2001.
Jerry Olson has grown roses for almost sixty years and judged them for the American Rose Society for more than three decades. He has written articles for the American Rose Society and the Minnesota State Horticultural Society.
John Whitman is a garden writer and photographer. He is the coauthor of Growing Perennials in Cold Climates and Growing Shrubs and Small Trees in Cold Climates, both recently published in new editions from the University of Minnesota Press.
