Rose resources:
Online:
- www.everyrose.com – the best online database with photos, sources and gardeners’ comments
- www.justourpictures.com – great photos of roses
- American Rose Society
- The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book (Sagapress, 1994) -A revised edition from this late great British plantsman
- Reliable Roses by Philip Harkness (Firefly Books, 2004) – Excellent photos and organized text describe 75 good roses
- Roses for Washington and Oregon by Brad Jalbert & Laura Peters (Lone Pine, 2003) The best 144 roses for the Northwest
- Lois Hole’s Rose Favorites (Lone Pine, 1997)- Has all the usual rose profiles and care information, plus lots of fun facts and lore.
- The Seattle Rose Society meets at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41 Street) on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm (except July and Dec.)
- The Woodland Park Rose Garden, adjacent to the Zoo, is open to the public from 7 am to dusk, everyday. Admission is free.
Books:
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