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Excellent rose book for cold regions

13 years ago

I own a copy of this excellent rose book, specifically for cold regions. Order it here:

http://www.theprairiegarden.ca/2008.html

F.Y.I- the prairegarden is a not-for profit gardening annual, these carry a specific theme for each year. 2008's theme was roses. Check out and order there other annuals from other years as well. I own a small library of these books, an excellent resource.

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karl_bapst_rosenut
13 years ago
Thanks for the info. I'm always interested in cold hardy roses for myself and to recommemd to others in my area.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Prairie Garden 2008 rose issue.
edmonton83
Original Author
13 years ago
karl_bapst_rosenut, I really enjoyed the gallary of roses on your website. I really impressed with how big the William Baffin rose is in your area, it doesn't get that big here.
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This book is available on amazon and through the following website: http://www.cornhillnursery.com/retail/books.html This is the website of the cornhillnursery in New brunswick, Canada. The author of the book owns this Nursery and carries several excellent hardy roses.
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There are a jillion rose books already out there. (And I have a lot of them!) Personally, I can do without another book on how to plant a bareroot rose and how to prune in the winter. If I could create a rose book just for me, it would be an annual that had pictures and profiles of all the newly released roses. Such pictures and profiles would be taken and written independently from Jackson & Perkins, Weeks, Meilland, Austin, etc. I would also like to see each of those roses put through standardized tests regarding various features. You could have a blackspot benchmark, a powdery mildew benchmark, a last-in-a-vase benchmark, a fragrance benchmark, height reports from various parts of the country, etc. It would be like a Consumer Reports evaluation for roses. With a book like this, you could actually make a more educated decision prior to purchasing. It is my understanding that roses that are chosen for commerce still have to be grown for several more years in the fields in order to have enough to distribute. Somebody in the know should get a hold of them for long term evaluations. - HershiGrl
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I have Sara Williams' book Creating the Prairie Xeriscape and agree with you that it is an excellent book, and not just for those on the Prairies. I live in southern Ontario. Another good one that I bought several years ago is Growing Perennials in Cold Climates by Mike Heger and John Whitman, two gardeners in Minnesota.
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Really appreciate the recommendation. I have lived in Florida all my life and have heard, seen and believed, roses don't grow here. I don't have or want the perfect lawn and plants. I am determined to grow roses here with minimal chemical intervention, because I garden for butterflies and hummingbirds. So why roses? For my mom. I found you guys after I bought a lot of HT roses, and I know they will die as soon as the weather changes because I won't use chemicals to keep them alive, and I'm new to roses. But I found y'all! So I have hope. The posters here provide such a wealth of information, you should be paid. I have learned a lot about roses, rose diseases, treatments (organic and otherwise) because you all are so free with the wisdom you have learned the hard way. A heartfelt thanks from this newbie, and all the lurkers.
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karl_bapst_rosenut
13 years ago
For anyone interested, the cost of one book plus shipping to the U.S is $11.50 in U.S. dollars.
mnkitty
13 years ago
Edmonton83,
Thanks, I'll check it out.
Kitty
professorroush
13 years ago
Thanks Edmonton83.

Here is a link that might be useful: Garden Musings blog.
edmonton83
Original Author
13 years ago
I found this book along with Robert Osbourne's Hardy Roses and Lois Hole's Rose Favorites as the best on the subject of Hardy Roses. Seems like Osbourne was the first, I first read the first edition of his book in 1992.
edmonton83
Original Author
13 years ago
How could I forget to add Susanne Verrier's Rosa Rugosa to the list, another one in my library.
thorngrower sw. ont. z5
13 years ago
Lois Holes Rose Favorites, is the 1st rose book I bought, goodness me it must be at least 12 yrs. ago. All my original rose plantings were based off her suggestions.. They all are still growing in my Z5 garden today!!!
karl_bapst_rosenut
13 years ago
I just received my copy of 'The 2008 Prairie Garden featuring Roses'. They sent me two with instructions to pass on the extra. Anyone interested?
The first request sent to my e-mail address and with a mailing address will get it.
karl_bapst_rosenut
13 years ago
Sorry about that.

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