Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Roses

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has cultivated plants for more than 250 years. Today, Kew’s horticulturists grow over 19,000 species of plants in the gardens – the most diverse collection in the world.Tony Hall is Head of the Gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where he has worked for more than 18 years. He is the author of The Immortal Yew and Gardening with Drought Tolerant Plants.

• INTRODUCTION TO GROWING ROSESPLANTS‘Alba Semiplena’, ‘Albéric Barbier’, Amber Queen, Anne HarknessPROJECT 1: USING ROSES IN A MIXED BORDER OR BED‘Arthur Bell’, Avon, Lady Banks’ rose, Berkshire, Blue Moon, BonicaPROJECT 2: USING ROSE HIPSDog rose, Centifolia, Centre Stage, ‘Cerise Bouquet’, Charles Darwin, Claire AustinPROJECT 3: ROSES FOR A SHADY SPOTClaude Monet, ‘Climbing Cécile Brünner’, ‘Compassion’, ‘Comtesse du Caÿla’, ‘Constance Spry’, Darcey Bussell, Double Delight, ‘Felicia’PROJECT 4: PROPAGATING ROSES IN WATER‘Kiftsgate’, ‘Frau Karl Druschki, Rosa gallica ‘Versicolor’, Red-leaved rose, Graham Thomas, Happy Days, Helen’s rose, Iceberg, Kew Gardens, ‘Kew Rambler’PROJECT 5: ROSES FOR AN EXPOSED SITE‘La France’, ‘Lady Hillingdon’, Lady of Shalott, ‘Lavender Jewel’PROJECT 6: CARING FOR MINIATURE ROSES‘Little Flirt’, Himalayan rose, ‘Mrs John Laing’, Munstead Wood, ‘Nevada’, ‘New Dawn’, Olivia Rose Austin, Oranges and LemonsPROJECT 7: TRAINING AS A STANDARD FORM‘Para Ti’, ‘Paul Neyron’, Peace, Pheasant, Pink Flower Carpet, ‘Rambling Rector’PROJECT 8: TRAINING A ROSE AGAINST A WALL‘Reine des Violettes’, ‘Roseraie de l’Haÿ’, Rosy Cushion, Chestnut rosePROJECT 9: GROWING ROSES FROM SEEDRugosa rose, ‘Sally Holmes’, Scepter’d Isle, Bristly-stalked rose, ‘Shropshire Lass’, ‘Silver Jubilee’PROJECT 10: PRESERVING ROSE PETALS‘Soleil d’Or’, Sophy’s Rose, ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison’, ‘Souvenir du Docteur Jamain’, Scotch rose, ‘Stars ’n’ Stripes’PROJECT 11: GROWING ROSES IN A CONTAINERSweet Dream, The Albrighton Rambler, The Generous Gardener, The Lady Gardener, The Poet’s Wife, ‘The Queen Elizabeth’PROJECT 12: PLANTING A ROSE HEDGETrumpeter, ‘William Lobb’, Hugo’s rose, Zéphirine Drouhin’TroubleshootingWhat to do whenIndexAcknowledgments