Climbing roses of the world
By: Charles Quest-Ritson
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Portland, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
Subjects: Climbing roses
Description: "Climbing Roses of the World presents climbers of every type, from the parent Rosa species to the Multifloras, Noisettes, and modern climbers, to name just a few. Charles Quest-Ritson discusses the historical development of the various types of climbing roses as well as individual breeders and how fashion, political events, and even favourite holiday destinations influenced their work. He provides original horticultural names and synonyms for nearly 1600 climbing roses and describes their habit, flowers, foliage, hardiness, and vigour. Gardeners throughout the world will value the book's detailed information on blooming times, changes in flowers over the course of a season, and the adaptability of different roses to different climates."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-284) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Introduction -- -- 2.; title: The Chinese Synstylae and Other Species -- -- 3.; title: Rosa gigantea and Rosa chinensis -- -- 4.; title: The Ayrshire and Evergreen Roses -- -- 5.; title: Rosa setigera (the Prairie Rose) and the Boursault Roses -- -- 6.; title: The Noisettes and Tea Roses -- -- 7.; title: Rosa multiflora -- -- 8.; title: The 'Turner's Crimson Rambler' Race -- -- 9.; title: The Wichurana Hybrids -- -- 10.; title: 'New Dawn' and Its Descendants -- -- 11.; title: The Kordesii Hybrids -- -- 12.; title: Climbing Sports -- -- 13.; title: Large-Flowered Climbers -- -- 14.; title: Cultivating Climbing Roses.