The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book
Title | The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book PDF eBook |
Author | Graham Stuart Thomas |
Publisher | White Lion Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Rose culture |
ISBN | 9780711223974 |
This volume comprises three books by Graham Stuart Thomas that have transformed our gardens, establishing him as one of the most influential gardeners of the 20th century. The Old Shrub Roses(1955) brought to public attention the favourite roses of the early 19th century: the intensely scented Damasks, the rich and sombre Gallicas and the Albas with their unique combination of elegance and thriftiness. Shrub Roses of Today (1962) identified the species and hybrids from Japan and North America, from English and Scottish hedgerows and from the mountains of China, full of virtues then unrecognized. Climbing Roses Old and New (1965) considered ramblers and climbers such as 'Adelaide d'Orleans' and 'Desprez a fleur jaune', now more than 150 years old but still incomparable. The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book brings the trilogy together, substantially revised and updated. New material has been added, practical advice is included on planting, general cultivation, pruning and display, and new photographs complement favourite illustrations from such masters as Redouté and Graham Stuart Thomas himself.
The Old Shrub Roses
Title | The Old Shrub Roses PDF eBook |
Author | Graham Stuart Thomas |
Publisher | |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 1963 |
Genre | Rosaceae |
ISBN |
The Complete Flower Paintings & Drawings of Graham Stuart Thomas ; with an Essay and Notes by the Artist ; Foreword by Sir George Taylor
Title | The Complete Flower Paintings & Drawings of Graham Stuart Thomas ; with an Essay and Notes by the Artist ; Foreword by Sir George Taylor PDF eBook |
Author | Graham Stuart Thomas |
Publisher | ABRAMS |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780810916661 |
Illustrates more than a hundred species of flowers
A Garden of Roses
Title | A Garden of Roses PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred Parsons |
Publisher | Salem House Publishers |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN |
Climbing Roses of the World
Title | Climbing Roses of the World PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Timber Press (OR) |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780881925630 |
If you love climbers and ramblers, you can depend on this book to stand as the definitive treatment for years to come.
My Favorite Plant
Title | My Favorite Plant PDF eBook |
Author | Jamaica Kincaid |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 1998-11 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780374281939 |
A delightful compendium of writing on plants. The passion for gardening and the passion for words come together in this inspired anthology, a collection of essays on topics as diverse as beans and roses, by writers who garden and by gardeners who write. Among the contributors are Christopher Lloyd, on poppies; Marina Warner, who remembers the Guinée rose; and Henri Cole, who offers poems on the bearded iris and on peonies. There is also an explanation of the sexiness of castor beans from Michael Pollan and an essay from Maxine Kumin on how, as Henry David Thoreau put it, one "[makes] the earth say beans instead of grass." Most of the essays are new in print, but Colette, Katharine S. White, D. H. Lawrence, and several other old favorites make appearances. Jamaica Kincaid, the much-admired writer and a passionate gardener herself, rounds up this diverse crew. A wonderful gift for green thumbs, My Favorite Plant is a happy collection of fresh takes on old friends. Other contributors include: Hilton Als Mary Keen Ken Druse Duane Michals Michael Fox David Raffeld Ian Frazier Graham Stuart Thomas Daniel Hinkley Wayne Winterrowd
The Art of Gardening with Roses
Title | The Art of Gardening with Roses PDF eBook |
Author | Graham Stuart Thomas |
Publisher | Macmillan + ORM |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 2014-10-07 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 1466882905 |
Graham Stuart Thomas stands alone as the world's pre-eminent rose gardener. In this unique presentation he focuses on the uses of a variety of garden plants--flowering and nonflowering--with which to create enduring garden designs that rescue roses from the stiff formality of most ornamental gardens. Here, Mr. Thomas employs the lessons of the magnificent garden at Mottisfont Abbey, first created by him in 1972 and extended in the 1980s, to demonstrate thrilling design choices and methods of lengthening the flowering seasons open to any alert gardener. As Henry Mitchell, the Washington Post's distinguished horticulturist, puts it: "It was Thomas who launched the revival of interest in roses long out of commerce...He found many of the unheard-of nineteenth-century roses at Bobbink and Atkins Nursery in New Jersey and the old Lester and Tillotson Nursery in California. The authority of Graham Stuart Thomas is by no means limited to roses. He writes authoritatively on perennials, garden design, the grouping of plants, on groundcovers and much else...Few gardeners are so catholic or such connoisseurs." The present book is a glorious display--in words and color illustrations--of Mr. Thomas's gardens, providing an education for the reader in the design of his own garden. Photographs show roses close up and in garden settings with complementary plants that extend the flowering season of the gardens into the late fall. The author explores the origins of the roses selected and explains how he has employed their particular qualities in his designs. He includes a checklist to assist gardeners who wish to re-create these sumptuous plant combinations.