Publisher's Synopsis
Alan Titchmarsh, Susan Hampshire, Nigel Hawthorne and expert rose-breeders describe their continuing love of the rose as it evolves towards new forms. The book features 100 modern varieties, all illustrated in colour, with cultural text and other information to help buyers who are faced with an ever-increasing choice. The topics include roses that resist disease, roses to suit a modern garden, scent (with a fragrance rating on a scale of 1-4), bush sizes, growth habit, and flower sizes.