Roses for Michigan

by Nancy Lindley, Laura Peters

Overview

A practical and beautifully photographed guide to over 100 recommended roses for Michigan. This commonsense resource covers the most important information concerning each of the recommended varieties. Enjoy the more than 300 full-color photographs as you read where to plant roses, which roses will do best in your garden, how to purchase, plant and care for different kinds of roses, protect the plants over the winter and identify and treat various pests and diseases that can attack rose plants. The book is divided into nine sections: species roses, hybrid teas, floribunda, grandiflora, old garden, climber and rambler, miniature, groundcover and modern shrub.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781551053677
Publisher:	Lone Pine Publishing
Publication date:	01/27/2004
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	1,064,551
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	9 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	4
	Introduction	5
	Hardiness Zones Map	8
	Roses in History	10
	Anatomy & Rose Terminology	14
	Roses in the Garden	16
	Landscape Uses	16
	Rose Features	18
	Getting Started	27
	Climate and Microclimate	27
	Sun	28
	Wind	28
	Competition	28
	Soil	29
	Buying Roses	31
	Grafted Plants	32
	Own-root Plants	32
	What to Look For	33
	Planting Roses	34
	Preparing the Soil	34
	When to Plant	35
	Preparing the Rose	36
	Preparing the Hole	38
	Placing the Rose	38
	Backfill	42
	Protecting the Rose	43
	Transplanting	43
	Planting Methods for Different Landscape Uses	44
	Caring For Roses	50
	Watering	50
	Mulching	53
	Fertilizing	54
	Pruning	58
	Removing Rootstock Suckers	67
	Deadheading	69
	Winter Protection	70
	Propagation	73
	Problems & Pests	74
	Glossary of Pests & Diseases	80
	Other Problems	89
	About This Guide	94
	The Roses	95
	Resources	262
	Glossary	266
	Index	268