Empress of the garden
By: G. Michael Shoup
Publisher: The Antique Rose Emporium
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Brenham, TX
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780967821320
Subjects: Old roses; Roses; Varieties; Pictorial works
Description: "Mike Shoup's ... book ... addresses the personality of the rose. Interestingly, rose varieties have various personalities or persona that can influence their garden usage. These qualities are a creative tool for the gardener intent on providing the right rose for the right garden setting. This book, as well as addressing the practical nature of their usefulness, delves into this nature."--
Notes: "Gardens should never stop teaching their gardeners. In Empress of the Garden, G. Michael Shoup shares 30 years of practical and poetic wisdom. Learn the growth habits and personalities of dozens of different antique or old garden roses. Novices as well as seasoned rosarians will appreciate Shoup's advice on the many aspects of growing roses"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.