Which Rose books to buy?

Hi OBG I always tend to go for the older Books,One I would reccomend is.
(The Rose Expert by Dr D G Hessayon) Easy to read and very informative as all the( Expert Books)are

 

Here,s a just few of mine.1.Encyclopedia Of Roses.2.Gardeners,Guide to growing Roses-John Mattock 3.A Celebration of old Roses-Trevor Griffiths4.Roses-Roger Martin & Martin Rix 5.Growing Roses-Michael Gibson .Roses-Leonard Hollis 7.Plus many books from the Royal National Rose Society and Botanica,s Roses,

One I would recommend is
(The Rose Expert by Dr D G Hessayon) Easy to read and very informative as all the( Expert Books)are

 

Hi Clematis What a and kind and thoughtful thing to do.

 

Hi Hartley Books have their place,of course they do ,as a Guide But IMHO Trial and error are the best way ,its just that every Rose Gardener has their own way ,even the Master Rose Men of the past and present,So if we can use our Books just as a Guide and extract the methods that suit our Location,Soil,ect,and what grows best in our Gardens,I think that we are on to a winner Just my opinion that's all :thmb:

 

Hi ClaraLou excellent suggestion, :thmb: But I usually spend my winters ,watching Rose D V D,s of Geoff Hamilton and Others,but at the moment I am just browsing through The Royal National Rose Society,s Spring 2010 Booklet.