Roses category: 43 books

An endeavour has been made in this little handbook on Pruning Roses to meet a want long felt by all classes of Rosarians. The object kept in view by the committee of experts entrusted with its preparation has been to make the Instructions given as clear and easily understood as possible, so that even those who have but little knowledge of Rose culture might be able to benefit by them.

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

From the author of the best-selling A Venetian Affair, here is the charming chronicle of his search for the identity of a mysterious old rose. Andrea di Robilant’s tale takes us back to the time of Josephine Bonaparte, as well as into some of the most delightful rose gardens in Italy today, brought...

Thirty-three eminent gardeners on their favorite rose Among the plant kingdom, Rosa is a relatively small genus, comprising only about one hundred species around the globe. But as these species intercross, they have given rise to as many as thirty thousand cultivars, making the rose perhaps...

Pictures to use as greetings cards and in other craftwork, or print out and frame. A link to the high resolution PDFs is at the end of the book. Thumbnails of the pictures can be seen at https://www.booksfromdodo.uk/flower_prints.htm

For many, flowers are just something pretty to look at. But how many people knew that once they were used as a form of communication? In fact, in Victorian England, each flower was associated with a specific emotion, and they were then used as a tool to send messages to loved ones, sometimes even to...

How does one write an introduction to the rose, supreme among flowers and reigning queen in the magical world of blossoming life? For centuries the mystery and glory of the rose, its perfection of form, fragrance, and colour, has been sung by poets, hymned by seer and saint, and treasured by those...

In una passeggiata nel Roseto di Roma Capitale l'obiettivo della macchina fotografica è obbligato a soffermarsi sugli aspetti di quel fiore che nel tempo hanno esaltato la sua primazia, in quanto a bellezza ed impatto visivo. La sequenza degli scatti registra un'immagine dinamica di essa che spinge...

For most of her life, Jay W. MacIntosh (born Janet Tallulah Jewell) has loved flowers. It started when she was little. When her mother planted vegetables, she planted flowers. When her mother harvested carrots or lettuce or squash, she picked flowers. As she grew older, she knew most of the homes...

Everybody knows the significance of a red long-stemmed rose as a symbol of love, but what about the hydrangea or the daffodil? Did you know that flowers have their own hidden language, as full of meaning, symbolism, and intrigue as any spoken dialect? The practice of uncovering this secret knowledge...

The complete guide to flower arrangements, silk flower arrangements and wedding flower arrangements.

You're probably already thinking to yourself If I have to read a book to grow a flower in a pot, why should I bother?! Yeah, I know –but to be honest, there are a lot of excellent things that come with being able to master at least growing one successful pot of orchids. For one thing, they're gorgeous!...

Rosen gehören unzweifelhaft zu den schönsten Blumen überhaupt. Und sie sind der Star jedes Floristik-Arrangements. Von einfach bis etwas anspruchsvoller, von romantisch-verträumt bis zu sommerlich-bunt finden Sie in diesem Buch für jeden Anlass das Richtige. Wunderschöne Tischdekorationen, kleine...

Die Rose ist unbestritten die Königin der Blumen – und das stellt sie auch in diesen zauberhaften Arrangements unter Beweis. Ob elegant in Weiß, verträumt in Rosa, rustikal in Rot oder romantisch im Duett mit Lavendel oder Wicken – für jeden Anlass und jeden Geschmack findet sich das Richtige....