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INTRODUCTION TO GROWING ROSES PLANTS ‘Alba Semiplena’, ‘Albéric Barbier’, Amber Queen, Anne Harkness PROJECT 1: USING ROSES IN A MIXED BORDER OR BED ‘Arthur Bell’, Avon, Lady Banks’ rose, Berkshire, Blue Moon, Bonica PROJECT 2: USING ROSE HIPS Dog rose, Centifolia, Centre Stage, ‘Cerise Bouquet’, Charles Darwin, Claire Austin PROJECT 3: ROSES FOR A SHADY SPOT Claude Monet, ‘Climbing Cécile Brünner’, ‘Compassion’, ‘Comtesse du Cala’, ‘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 Lemons PROJECT 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’Ha’, Rosy Cushion, Chestnut rose PROJECT 9: GROWING ROSES FROM SEED Rugosa 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 CONTAINER Sweet Dream, The Albrighton Rambler, The Generous Gardener, The Lady Gardener, The Poet’s Wife, ‘The Queen Elizabeth’ PROJECT 12: PLANTING A ROSE HEDGE Trumpeter, ‘William Lobb’, Hugo’s rose, Zéphirine Drouhin’ Troubleshooting What to do when Index Acknowledgments