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Title: An Invaluable Reference for Rose Growers
Review: This book is a must-have for anyone considering growing English roses in the States. Martin gives detailed information about the growth habits, disease resistances and bloom sizes of these plants that isn't to be found easily elsewhere. He specifies the ultimate size of the bush as it relates to climate -- different heights/widths depending on warm/cool climates -- which is so important to gardeners trying to figure out where to put these shrubs. He does include some pictures of varieties in the front section of the book (which deals with culture) which he then fails to include in the field guide, and his comments on cold hardiness are vague in many cases, but he has obviously been growing most of these roses himself and offers first-hand information. It's like a chat with your local rosarian.
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