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Roses FC FD Cover Art:Roses FC FD Cover Art 6/29/09 9:37 AM Page 1 fualnl-dcFoehaltoauurredrsipnaheosstozoinnseemrtap “suDcocuegsslafuslGlyrienenouhracsotladkeernCathneamdiyasntecrliymoautteo.”f—gEdroLawwreinncge,CrBoCRsaediso’sOntarioTodaygardeningexpert R Ro s e s o s e s Canadians For F “A valuable resource for Choosethebestrose o anyone interested in growing roses varietiesforyourarea r in Canada.” Protectagainstrosepests —DonnaDawson,ICanGarden.com C anddiseases Planttherosegardenyou’vealwayswanted!Thisbookisyouryear-round a Plantyourrosesto guidetoraisinghealthy,beautifulroses.FeaturingCanada-specific encouragehardiness n informationonhardyrosevarieties,includingtheExplorerandParkland a series,plusadviceforwinterizingyourplants,thisbookisyourultimate Water,mulch,fertilize, rosebible. andprune d i DouglasGreenisanactivegardenerandhaswrittenseveralbooks, Winterizeyourroses a includingTenderRosesforToughClimates.CanadianGardeningis LocateCanadianrose n Canada’smostpopulargardeningmagazine.LanceWalheimisthe resources s authorofover40gardeningbooks.TheNationalGardening AssociationisanorganizationofhomegardenersintheU.S. Special Offer Subscribe to Registertowincoolprizes Browseexclusivearticles andexcerpts and receive a special discount. 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Roses FC FD-Prelims JWS:Roses FC FD/Prelims 6/22/09 11:14 AM Page 5 About the Authors DouglasGreenisanOntariowriterandphotographer,inadditiontobeing averyactivegardener.AstheproprietorofSimpleGiftsGreenhouses,a specialtygreenhouseandnurserygrowingunusualannualsandperennials, helearnedthesecretsofcultivatingahugearrayofdomesticandexotic plants.TheauthorofTenderRosesforToughClimates,aswellasacontribu- tortosuchpublicationsasHarrowsmithandTheGarden(magazineofthe BritishRoyalHorticulturalSociety),Dougprovidesreaderswithhispersonal triedandtruegardenwisdom.HewritesaweeklyInternetnewsletter— GardenMagic—circulatedworldwidetoover4,000subscribersat www.simplegiftsfarm.com. CanadianGardeningisoneofCanada’smostpopulargardening magazines.Publishedsince1990,CanadianGardeningistheindustryleader andhasbecomethedefinitivesourcefornoviceandexpertgardeningenthu- siasts.Formoreinformation,checkouttheWebsiteat www.canadiangardening.com. LanceWalheimgraduatedfromUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeleywitha degreeinbotanyandshortlythereafterbeganwritingandresearchingbooks ongardening.He’scontributedtomorethan40booksontopicsranging fromcitrusgrowingtorhododendrons.Hehasauthoredthreeprevious booksonroses. TheNationalGardeningAssociationisthelargestmember-based,non- profitorganizationofhomegardenersintheUnitedStates.Foundedin1972 (as“GardensforAll”)tospearheadthecommunitygardenmovement,today’s NationalGardeningAssociationisbestknownforitsbimonthlymagazine NationalGardening.Reportingonallaspectsofhomegardening,eachissue isreadbysomehalf-milliongardenersworldwide. Roses FC FD-Prelims JWS:Roses FC FD/Prelims 6/22/09 11:14 AM Page 6 Dedication Dougdedicatesthisbooktohischildren,Christina,Jennifer,Robert,and Elizabeth,whodidtheweedingwhilehedidthewriting. LanceWalheimandtheeditorsoftheNationalGardeningAssociation dedicatethisbooktoanyonewhocan’twalkbyarosewithoutstickinghis orhernoseintoit. Authors’ Acknowledgments DougthankstheeditorsatCDGBooksCanada,Inc.—KimHerterandJoan Whitman—fordoingsuchagreatjobandsmoothingthewaytomakethe bookhappen. Heappreciatesallthosewhoreviewedthebookforaccuracyandrelevance toCanadians. Althoughroseloversseldomagreeonthebestvarieties,thebestblooming roses,orthemostfragrantroses,weallagreethattheroseisawonderful flower. DougsendsaspecialthankstoHarryMcGeeforgoingoverthemanuscript withafineredpen. LanceWalheimandtheNationalGardeningAssociationsaymanythanksto theAmericanRoseSocietyfortheinformationobtainedfrommanyoftheir chapters,members,andpublications.Inaddition,theythankWeeksRoses, Upland,California;Jackson&Perkins,Medford,Oregon;SequoiaNursery, Visalia,California;GardenValleyRanchNursery,Petaluma,California;and thePasadenaTournamentofRoses,Pasadena,California. TheythankAnnHooper,aspecialconsultant;TomCarruthofWeeksRoses; F.HarmonSavilleofNor’EastMiniatureRoses;DavidP.KidgerofPrimary Products;andAmericanRoseSocietyConsultingRosariansMarthaChapin, Dr.ThomasCairns,RobertArdini,MalcolmLowe,andLouiseColeman.At NGA,editorsEmilyStetsonandReganEberhart,aswellasCharlieNardozzi helpedkeepthebookontrack,andthanksareextendedtotheNGAand thestaffofthemagazineNationalGardening:DavidEls,MichaelMacCaskey, LindaProvost,andLarrySomers. EffusivethankstotheteamatIDGBooksWorldwide,Inc.,whichincludesin Chicago:KathyWeltonandStacyCollins.InIndianapolis,PamMourouzis andTammyCastlemancontributedenormouslytothisbook—many thank-youstoyouboth. Roses FC FD-Prelims JWS:Roses FC FD/Prelims 6/22/09 11:14 AM Page 7 Roses FC FD-Prelims JWS:Roses FC FD/Prelims 6/22/09 11:14 AM Page 8 Publisher’sAcknowledgments We’reproudofthisbook;[email protected]. 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