Introduction to Growing Roses - Roses for Pleasure

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 Table of Contents 
Introduction to Growing Roses 
Introduction 
How To Grow Roses 
Types and Varieties of Roses 
Preparation of the Soil 
Planting 
Why Stake Your Roses 
Organic Manure for Roses 
Pruning Your Roses 
First pruning 
Hard pruning. 
Subsequent Pruning – 
Other Types of Roses 
Ramblers 
Climbing HTs 
Rose Standards 
Weeping Standards 
Floribundas 
General Management of Rose Plants 
Disbudding Roses 
Rose Pests and Diseases 
Appendix 
How to Make Rose Water 
How to Make a Rose Potpourri 
Conclusion 
Author Bio 
Publisher 

Introduction 

I was just wondering why gardeners are so fascinated by roses, that they want some rose shrubs in their garden. Well, there is historical and mythological precedent for the popularity of roses. 
In ancient and classical times, the rose was considered to be a symbol of love and Aphrodite was always seen surrounded by roses in her temples. Red and pink in Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Romanian and Portuguese is always symbolized with the word “rose”. 

Many countries, like England, USA and Catalonia and cities like Islamabad, Alberta, Oregon, and states like New York, and Iowa consider the rose to be their official or unofficial symbol. 

As hybridization of roses is an easy process, 160 species grew up into 6000 species of roses of cultivars and hybrids in the famous Malmaison gardens of the Empress Josephine in the 1800s. Even during wartime, her gardeners were allowed to travel anywhere when on rose duty. 

Since ancient times, roses were used not only to beautify gardens, but also used in cooking and in beauty treatments. Rose oil, and rose petals were used as essential oils to beautify oneself, by almost everybody in ancient civilizations. 
This book is for all those experienced gardeners, and even newbies who want to know all about growing roses easily in your garden.

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Jared Holt
March 13, 2021
So true
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John Davidson

Born and raised in Wyoming and Canada on Ranches. Studied at Utah State University and taught drafting at Bridgerland Applied Technology College for 20 years. Own and run several businesses, an architectural design business, a web design business and a Sawmill business. Married to Karla for over 30 years and have 4 great kids, living in Mendon, Utah.

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