Growing roses in cold climates / Richard Hass, Jerry Olson, and John Whitman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hass, Richard.

Contributor:

Olson, Jerry, 1916-

Whitman, John, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rose culture--Canada.

Rose culture.

Rose culture--Snowbelt States.

Roses--Canada.

Roses.

Roses--Snowbelt States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

Rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 condit

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: The Roses; 1 Individual Listings; Climbing Roses; Floribunda Roses; Grandiflora Roses (Floribunda Hybrid Tea Type Roses); Hybrid Musk Roses; Hybrid Tea Roses; Miniature and Miniflora Roses; Old Garden Roses; Polyantha Roses; Shrub Roses (Hybrid Shrub Roses); Species (Wild) Roses; Tree Roses (Standards); Part II: The Basics of Growing Roses; 2 Understanding Roses; How Roses Grow; Buying Roses; 3 Selecting and Preparing a Site; Site and Light; Soil and Moisture; Spacing; Designing with Roses; 4 Planting Roses

Buying Bare Root PlantsPreparing Bare Root Roses for Planting; Planting Bare Root Roses in Pots; Planting Bare Root Roses Directly in the Garden; Planting Bare Root Roses in the Fall; Planting Bare Root Tree Roses; Buying Potted Plants; Planting Potted Roses in the Garden; Growing Roses in Pots; Special Planting Decisions; Transplanting; 5 Caring for Roses; Water; Mulch (Summer); Fertilizing; Weeding; Staking; Pegging; Disbudding; Deadheading; Pruning; Winter Protection; 6 Solving Rose-Growing Problems; Diseases and Insects; Special Problems and Idiosyncrasies; Marauders; 7 Propagating Roses

DivisionAir Layering; Ground Layering; Pegging; Cuttings; Root Cuttings; Budding; Seed and Hybridization; 8 Special Uses for Roses; Cut Flowers; Potpourris (Sachets); Dried Flowers; Roses as Food; Rose Water; Rosaries (Rose Beads), Jewelry, Art Objects; 9 Tools and Supplies; Appendix A: Insect and Disease Control; Appendix B: Rose Culture Checklist; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-8166-8019-1

OCLC:

784886610