Alte Rosen in neuer Pracht: die schönsten Sorten und ihre Geschichten
SOFIA BLIND
Historische Rosen / Historic Roses. Varieties, Stories, Gardening Tips
Ca. 160 pages, 23 x 16 cm
ca. 60 4/c illustrations
Autumn 2023
From Alba roses to Centifolia roses: classic garden favourites of centuries gone by
Magnificent historical illustrations from the stacks of the Berlin State Library — including from the ‘Raphael of flowers’, Pierre-Joseph Rédouté
With practical tips for choosing and caring for roses, as well as handy addresses
High quality gift book for all rose and garden fans
Historic Roses in New Splendour: The Most Beautiful Varieties and their Stories
Rosa mundi, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Frau Karl Druschki — the sometimes melodious, sometimes whimsical names of old roses evoke eras long passed: the monastery gardens of the Middle Ages, Empress Joséphine’s rose collection, rose fever at the turn of the penultimate century. And each of these old roses has its own story, from the Yellow Rose of Texas, which travelled in covered wagons in the Wild West, to Maheka, which recalls a French women sold by pirates as a harem slave, to the musk rose, under which Shakespeare’s fairy queen Titania slept in
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
This book presents over fifty rose varieties for the garden, with gorgeous historical illustrations, entertaining descriptions, and practical information — both classical cultivars as well as the most popular wild rose species. Portraits of the varieties are accompanied by a short introduction to the history of our roses, tips on suppliers, how to choose, planting and care, as well as numerous DIY ideas on how to handle them. An elaborately equipped gardening book that’s also great to read and filled with beautiful pictures, for fans of roses and newcomers alike!
Historische Rosen / Historic Roses. Varieties, Stories, Gardening Tips
Ca. 160 pages, 23 x 16 cm
ca. 60 4/c illustrations
Autumn 2023
From Alba roses to Centifolia roses: classic garden favourites of centuries gone by
Magnificent historical illustrations from the stacks of the Berlin State Library — including from the ‘Raphael of flowers’, Pierre-Joseph Rédouté
With practical tips for choosing and caring for roses, as well as handy addresses
High quality gift book for all rose and garden fans
Historic Roses in New Splendour: The Most Beautiful Varieties and their Stories
Rosa mundi, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Frau Karl Druschki — the sometimes melodious, sometimes whimsical names of old roses evoke eras long passed: the monastery gardens of the Middle Ages, Empress Joséphine’s rose collection, rose fever at the turn of the penultimate century. And each of these old roses has its own story, from the Yellow Rose of Texas, which travelled in covered wagons in the Wild West, to Maheka, which recalls a French women sold by pirates as a harem slave, to the musk rose, under which Shakespeare’s fairy queen Titania slept in
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
This book presents over fifty rose varieties for the garden, with gorgeous historical illustrations, entertaining descriptions, and practical information — both classical cultivars as well as the most popular wild rose species. Portraits of the varieties are accompanied by a short introduction to the history of our roses, tips on suppliers, how to choose, planting and care, as well as numerous DIY ideas on how to handle them. An elaborately equipped gardening book that’s also great to read and filled with beautiful pictures, for fans of roses and newcomers alike!
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Sofia Blind
Sofia Blind, author, translator and gardener, born 1964, lives in the Lahn valley. In her one-hectare garden she cultivates over thirty fruit-bearing...
Sofia Blind, author, translator and gardener, born 1964, lives in the Lahn valley. In her one-hectare garden she cultivates over thirty fruit-bearing trees – some rare old varieties such as the ‘Champagne Reinette’, the ‘Beauty of Bath’ or the ‘Great Greengage’ as well as curiosities such as mulberries, persimmons and Chinese dates. Her book ‘Words that don’t exist in High German’ was published by DuMont in 2019, and she translates the works of John Lewis-Stempel and Nigel Slater.