R is for Rose | 
| Author: Carolyn Parker
Publisher: Horticulture Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 595523
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 9.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 155870759X
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.933734
EAN: 9781558707597
ASIN: 155870759X
Publication Date: October 10, 2005
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Book Description
The rose is an icon that inspires passionate interest from gardeners and admirers of beauty everywhere. This unique coffee table book reveals the fascinating story of 26 different roses, blending stunning photography, enlightening commentary and practical information for cultivating and appreciating this beloved flower. Each illuminating page offers much more than the average horticultural book. Readers will discover: -A remarkable rose alphabet, with chapters featuring a rose named with each letter of the alphabet -The origin of each rose, how it developed and its unique physical qualities -Beautiful photographs showing each rose as it grows on the bush and in striking arrangements -Tips and techniques for harvesting and arranging Sprinkled throughout the text, readers will also find entertaining anecdotes and personal stories from the author that encourage a new level of adoration for roses of all kinds.
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A rose can indeed make a difference October 10, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought I would post this bit of an email from my sister. It is a lovely tribute to the power of the rose and how well it is caputred in Carolyn Parker's book.
> Aunt Ruth's move to the Nursing and Rehab Center has been very
> difficult for her. She is having a hard time adjusting, and she cries
> a lot.
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> So, earlier this week, I took in R is for Rose to show her the
> pictures. She stopped her crying, and for more than a few minutes,
> she enjoyed the beauty of the photos.
R Is For Rose February 24, 2006
It's a beautiful book of photos on roses with lots of ideas on how to use them.
Salute to a Passionate Rosarian January 26, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
R is for Rose is Carolyn Parker's unique tribute to her passion for the rose. It is a lovely book with wonderful photography, heartfelt prose and a wealth of information about rose varieties. Rosarians will love the book and those with milder affections will savor the views of gardens and species roses. Her photography is fantastic and her design aesthetic is sharp, inventive and compelling--the floral arrangements and set shots are gorgeous. My favorite element is the rose alphabet--what a fantastic idea and what a clever play on the physical qualities of each species.
Unfolding Beauty December 29, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
R is For Rose is a feast for the senses, nourishment for the soul and a roadmap for the passionate rose lover. As readers, we are invited and ushered along on Ms. Parkers wonderous and journey of rose gardens. This remarkable quest of an intimate exploration of roses, leaves the reader satiated with an abundance of knowledge and a wealth of new possibilities. The photography of this volume is sumptuously beautiful. Images combined with clarity of language and inspiration of voice, embrace the reader, while adoring the perfectly formed petals scattered throughout the pages of this book.
Get a Little "Rose" in Your LIfe November 26, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Carolyn Parker's book is like a friendly chat over a cup of tea, and at the same time it makes her extensive knowledge of roses accessible to a non-gardener. Her magnificent photographs and her care-full description have given me a heightened awareness of plants and flowers I might once have passed by or taken for granted. The stories Carolyn Parker tells are charming and so appreciateve of her fellow human beings, be they rose experts she traveled the world to meet or a friend she grew up with. In addition, she honors and celebrates her own inner growth as she writes. I think this book is actually a self-help book of the highest kind.
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