Growing Old-Fashioned Roses

Second Edition

Outstanding beauty and fragrance, historical value and reliable performance in the garden are just some of the reasons for the resurgence of interest in old roses. This book describes over 300 of the most popular and enduring varieties of old roses. Some trace their origins to China over a thousand years ago, others to Europe from the 14th century. This edition features a section on the rediscovered roses of the 19th-century Australian rose breeder Alister Clark.

The author writes with infectious enthusiasm on the choice of old roses for particular situations and styles of gardens. He discusses the basic care required to maintain old roses and describes how to restore neglected rose gardens. The book includes updated lists of stockists and old rose societies in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, USA and South Africa.