Expert information and stunning photography to provide rose growers with the ultimate guide for understanding, choosing and eventually growing great roses.

- John Bagnasco

The authors are to be commended for providing a splendid entryway to a vast realm!

- HortIdeas

A thorough guide for rose selection and growing success.

- Phoenix Home and Garden

The sort of honest information that gardeners crave.

- Peter Sleight

Excellent information on the origins and natural history of the roses as well as their culture, and lavish photographs.

- Beth Botts

Every page has photographs so clear that you can almost sense the scent of roses.

- Nancy Burford

The book, with more than 1000 color photographs, will appeal to any gardeners interested in growing these popular flowers.

- George Cohen

Erudite and exquisitely beautiful volume. .. These portraits make fascinating reading, for the authors have dug deep to determine the origins of their chosen roses.

- Carol Bishop Miller

Any flower lover would accumulate knowledge and new respect for this favorite of all flowers. .. The rose photography is outstanding.

- Joanne S. Carpender

The 850 varieties included in this book represent only a fraction of the roses that have been introduced (and sometimes lost) to cultivation, but the illustrations of these varieties are remarkable. .. Recommended.

- D.H. Psister

Every page. .. is drenched in the sensuality of this quintessential summer flower (minus the perfume), with gorgeous color photos.

- Valerie Easton

Handsome gardening and scientific compendium. .. The section on the wonderfully scented modern romantica roses is a must-read for garenistas with a prejudice against the skinny, no-scent, hybrid tea roses. Read on and dream of spring.

- Globe and Mail

So beautiful and so full of information. .. 1,300 stunning color photos. .. the best plants for color, scent, health and vigor.

- Mary Cameron Frey

Gardeners are always searching for new roses and better ways to grow them. Best Rose Guide is an up-to-date reference with a wealth of new ideas for selecting and planting the ideal roses. This authoritative guide covers 850 roses and bridges the divide between scientific texts and everyday horticultural books. The book explains how to identify and understand every type of rose. .. Vivid photographs show every rose in exquisite detail. The authoritative text also explains how roses have been cultivated from ancient Roman times to today with fascinating information and the most up-to-date DNA studies. Featuring the newest rose varieties and the latest techniques and ideas for selecting and growing them, Best Rose Guide is a definitive reference on roses.

- I Can Garden.com

Hundreds of sparkling color photos. .. page after page of colorful enjoyment and entertainment.

- Dale Langford

Their enthusiasm for the subject shows in the chatty yet informative text. .. user-friendly.

- Mary Jane Smetanka

Beautiful and definitive. .. this is a showcase worth having.

- Ken Smith

Gloriously detailed book. .. vivid color photographs and fascinating anecdotal detail. The book's structure, like a good trellis, organizes the sprawling story of the history of the rose beginning with the parent wild rose and the complex stories of how, when and where the cultivated varieties came into being.

- Beth Powning