RIGHT ROSE RIGHT PLACE 359 Perfect Choices for Beds, Borders, Hedges and Screens, Containers, Fences, Trellises, and More PETER SCHNEIDER The mission of Storey Publishing is to serve our customers by publishing practical information that encourages personal independence in harmony with the environment. Edited by Gwen Steege and Fern Marshall Bradley Art direction and design production by Cynthia N. McFarland Cover and interior design by Think Design, NYC Cover photography credits: Jacket front (clockwise from top right): © Ian Adams; © Ian Adams; © Paul E. Jerabek, 9/7/1909–6/30/2008; © Ian Adams; © David Austin Roses Ltd.; © Rosemary Kautzky Jacket back: © Ian Adams, top; © Ian Adams, middle; © Saxon Holt, bottom right; © Rosemary Kautzky, bottom left Jacket flaps: © Ian Adams, front; author’s photo (back) © Ian Adams Jacket spine: © Ian Adams, top; © Paul E. Jerabek, 9/7/1909–6/30/2008, bottom Interior photography credits appear on page 260 Indexed by Christine R. Lindemer, Boston Road Communications © 2009 by Peter Schneider All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages or reproduce illustrations in a review with appropriate credits; nor may any part of this book be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other—without written permission from the publisher. The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations are made without guarantee on the part of the author or Storey Publishing. The author and publisher disclaim any liability in connection with the use of this information. For additional information, please contact Storey Publishing, 210 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247. Storey books are available for special premium and promotional uses and for customized editions. For further information, please call 1-800-793-9396. Printed in China by SNP Leefung Printers Limited 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schneider, Peter, 1959 Sept. 21– Right rose, right place / by Peter Schneider. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 978-1-60342-438-7 (hardcover w/jacket : alk. paper) 1. Roses. I. Title. SB411.S364 2009 635.9’33734—dc22 2009013729 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PART 1: THE VERSATILITY AND APPEAL OF ROSES 1 EVERYONE CAN GROW ROSES • Choosing the Right Rose Matters a Lot • A Few Words about My Garden 2 AROSE FOR EVERY PURPOSE • Species Roses • Modern Roses • Old Garden Roses • A Final Word on Rose Classes • Choosing Roses for Your Garden PART 2: ROSES IN THE GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE 3 ROSES THAT CAN STAND ALONE • Choosing a Site 4 GROWING ROSES IN HARMONY WITH OTHER PLANTS • Roses in Beds and Borders • Solving Problems with Roses • Choosing the Right Spot 5 BEDDING AND CUTTING ROSES • Choosing a Site for a Bedding Garden • Bed Layout • Enjoying Roses as Cut Flowers • Choosing Bedding Roses 6 MINIATURE ROSES • Using Miniatures in the Home Landscape 7 CLIMBING ROSES • Convincing Climbers to Bloom Their Best • Support Structures • Climbers as Ground Covers • Choosing Climbing Roses 8 TREE ROSES • Types of Tree Roses • Choosing the Right Varieties 9 ROSES IN CONTAINERS • Container Roses as Garden Elements • Planting and Caring for Container Roses PART 3: GROWING ROSES 10 GETTING STARTED: Buying and Planting Roses • Twenty-First-Century Rose Shopping • Planting Roses 11 THE BASICS OF CARE: Food, Water, Mulch • Watering Roses • Feeding Roses • Mulch 12 DEALING WITH PROBLEMS: Insect and Animal Pests, Blind Shoots, and Diseases • Insects • Blind Shoots • Diseases • Animal Problems 13 UNDERSTANDING PRUNING: When, How, and Why • General Pruning Guidelines • Rose Pruning Specifics • Root Pruning 14 PREPARATION FOR WINTER: Timing and Techniques • Protective Mounds • Other Methods • Protecting Tender Roses APPENDIX • Glossary • Resources • USDA Zone Map • Roses by Classification • Photography Credits INDEX