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September 29th, 2011 by admin

The English Roses: Classic Favorites and New Selections

Exquisite photographs of classic favorites and new selections of David Austin’s collection of beloved blooms grace every page of this book. Austin revolutionized rose gardening by restoring the viability and popularity of the old roses, and in The English Roses he describes in detail 40 recently developed varieties in addition to 40 of his best-loved and time-tested favorites. He presents his entirely new classification and recounts how he set out to create the English roses. In eloquent pr

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Martha R. Acaba writes:
September 29th, 201110:51 pmat

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

Not worth the money…, March 25, 2006

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Martha R. Acaba (TAMPA FL USA) –

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As an avid collector of David Austin books and roses, I was very displeased with this over priced book. It’s pretty much his older books just rehashed with a few more added roses. The quality of the photographs are not very impressive. The book just seems to photograph each rose by itself as opposed to a full bush. I was hoping for a lot better quality for the price I paid for this book.

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Ann M. Sweet "ams" writes:
September 29th, 201111:14 pmat

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

Disappointing, May 30, 2006

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Ann M. Sweet “ams” (Denver, CO) –

This review is from: The English Roses: Classic Favorites & New Selections (Hardcover)

I love growing David Austin roses, reading about them and deciding which ones to add to my garden. I was disappointed with the quality of the paper and the printing has declined since the previous edition. I found it difficult to really see what a rose would look like in the garden when the backgrounds of the photos are all stark white.
After having this book out on my coffee table for three months and making notes to decide which roses to buy I noticed that the binding is starting to tear. I feel that stardardizing this edition took away the charm and beauty of the previous edition. ams

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K. Mras writes:
September 29th, 201111:56 pmat

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English Roses, February 22, 2006

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I ordered this book to get an update on what is currently available on this subject in the garden market. This is a beautiful coffee table book. The full page color photos are well done. David Austin is The definitive expert in English Roses and their developement. This is a great reference book for folks who like this class of roses. Beside each photo is a detailed explanation of name selection, cultivation, and hybrid history information. Who doesn’t like a rose which actually has real fragrance!!

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