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Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest by Nita-Jo Rountree

Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest

90 Best Varieties for Successful Rose Gardening

Nita-Jo Rountree

Blue Star Press · Print & ebook · January 17, 2017

Many gardeners dream of filling their garden with lush, healthy roses—but growing roses can be tricky, especially under the Northwest’s moody skies.

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Who it’s for
A regional guide to choosing, planting, harvesting, and caring for roses without pesticides or chemicals.
Themes
Rose gardening, No-spray cultivation, Regional rose selection
Genres
Growing Roses, Pacific Northwest Gardening, Gardening Resources

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Many gardeners dream of filling their garden with lush, healthy roses—but growing roses can be tricky, especially under the Northwest’s moody skies. Luckily this definitive guide will help you build your garden sanctuary without the use of pesticides or chemicals.

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Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest guides you through every step, including choosing rose varietals for your climate, landscape design, planting, harvesting, and basic care, as well as invaluable tips for nurturing a show-stopping rose garden. Growing no-spray roses has never been easier! The book features information on popular rose types like David Austin, Hybrid Tea, Climbing, and Old Garden, and such stunning cultivars as Boscobel and Lady of Shalott. With full-color illustrations of the 90 best cultivars for the region, this visual guide is a go-to resource for everyone; whether you live east or west of the Cascades in Washington, Oregon, or British Columbia and are an urban gardener or have room to spread out, you’ll soon be surrounded by roses in full bloom.

Northwest Rose Selection

A regional guide to choosing, planting, harvesting, and caring for roses without pesticides or chemicals.

Come here for

  • Rose choices suited to Northwest climates
  • Full-color illustrations of 90 regional cultivars

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  • Guidance on landscape design and planting
  • Basic care, harvesting, and no-spray cultivation

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Pacific Northwest Gardening79%
Growing Roses67%
Gardening Resources42%

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Publisher categories

  • Flower Gardening
  • Growing Roses
  • Pacific Northwest Gardening
Authors
Nita-Jo Rountree
Publisher
Blue Star Press
Published
January 17, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Rose gardening · No-spray cultivation · Regional rose selection
Reading lane
Flower Gardening