If you're a fan of roses and you haven't heard of Stephen Scanniello, where have you been all your life? Now, the famous rose book that received the American Horticultural Society's (AHS) annual book award in 1998 is back in an updated version with a new section on pruning, more info on companion plantings, new illustrations and discussions on new roses.
Scanniello, a NY based design consultant, was former rosarian at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 's Cranford Rose Garden and is president of the American Heritage Rose Foundation.
In this book, you'll find the most straightforward explanation you've ever read on different kinds of roses; how to plant them; where to cut them (whether for a floral arrangement or to remove a faded bloom); and how to use them in garden design (and which ones). Best of all, Scanniello outlines numerous ways to deal with rose insects and disease without using potent chemicals.
If you like roses, you can't do without this book.
You might also consider Scanniello's 2005 book, "Rose Companions: Growing Annuals, Perennials, bulbs, Shrubs, and Vines with Roses" (Cool Springs Press). The book is pretty well explained by the title, but it has terrific photos, great plant lists, and wonderful suggestions for getting the most out of your roses.
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