Our Heritage of Old Roses - Hardcover

McLeod, Judyth A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0864171684 ISBN 13: 9780864171689

Publisher: Kangaroo Pr, 1987

Synopsis

Here is a celebration of the genus Rosa, our heritage from the past of the delicate charm of wild roses, the richly fragrant treasures of ancient Mediterranean civilization, the opulent beauties of France, the lacy loveliness of English Moss roses, and the glories plundered from the Orient by daring Victorian plant-hunters. These old roses flourished in colonial Australia. Today they are authentically refurbishing both town and country gardens. Their abundance of bloom and fragrance, vigor, incredible ease of maintenance, disease and drought resistance and varied landscaping uses add to their popularity. This book offers advice on the growing and maintenance of the old roses and how to landscape them, based on expert knowledge and experience. There are also chapters on capturing the fragrance of the old roses and their use in cosmetics and herbal medicine, and on all sorts of rose petal and rosehip foods. Illustrated abundantly with colored photos taken in the author's garden and with

About this edition

• Publisher: Kangaroo Pr
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0864171684
• ISBN 13: 9780864171689
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96