English Roses Book of the Month

David Austin roses are not the cheapest to buy but they are up there with the very best. So with this book ‘The English Roses’ by David Austin himself. David is the creator of the English Roses, an entirely new style of roses that have achieved international recognition. They are available from the family business in Shropshire and from many garden center outlets.

What to Expect in ‘The English Roses’

• This revised edition includes 23 new rose portraits of the newest rose varieties by David Austin Roses.
• Some of David’s descriptions are a little too glowing, since he fails to acknowledge some of the roses serious shortcomings.
• Rose lovers will love its pictures alone, since it includes photos of the flowers with a substantial piece of the lower foliage, and each rose description does come with a line drawing of its growth habit.
• Comments about group plantings and recommendations concerning minimiums for plantings of each variety to get best effect are a good feature.

Who Wants to Read ‘The English Roses’

• Owners of the earlier edition may want the extra content of new rose introductions in the last 10 years or so.
• Rose lovers and those seeking scent in the garden will absorb this book.
• There are many books on roses and this fits in with a collection of books on the subject.

Available from Amazon