Gertrude Stein may have thought she had made the definitive statement on roses ("a rose is a rose is a...") but the experts at the Missouri Botanical Garden have the real dirt on how to grow them. This informational tour de force is a gardener's bouquet of practical tips and includes a tour of the Gladney Display Rose Garden established in 1915 and the award winning Anne L. Lehmann Display and Test Rose Garden, which feature more than 200 varieties of roses and nearly 5,000 bushes! Instructional coordinator Glenn Kopp and rosarian Barry Dillon explain all you need to know to plant a rose garden, including a thorough introduction to the different varieties (hybrids, antiques, rugosas), advice on winter protection, and suggestions for handling pests and diseases (and spraying pesticides). The program concludes with an especially useful video dictionary of various rose varieties. Recommended. Aud: P. (C. Dratch-Kovler)
Roses: Queen of Flowers
(1996) 40 min. $19.99. Eden Group. PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 0-9647308-1-2. Vol. 11, Issue 6
Roses: Queen of Flowers
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