While we are on lockdown many of us are rekindling our love of reading or gardening. Or just finding more time to do the things we love. If this is you and you love your garden I have a great book to tell you about. The Rose By Brent Elliott Review & Giveway.
I have always had a love of roses, and had white roses in my wedding bouquet. They hold so many happy memories for me not only my wedding day. Also of happy summers as a child in our garden or my grandparents gardens. Roses have always been in my life in one way or another.
Table of Contents
The Rose
The Rose tells the story of the world’s (and my) favourite flower. With 40 of the most popular roses, each with a picture and history of roses from the roses of the ancient world, to myths of the rose. Before looking at a variety or roses individually. With the book finishing with removable prints for you to frame if you wish.
Inside The Book
Marcechal Niel
The most successful Rose of the nineteenth century was almost certainly the Marcechal Niel, compared to any other rose. It sold in greater quantities and for the longest period. It also had the most column inches devoted to it in the press.
Scotch Roses
The deliberate cross-breeding of ornamental plants began towards the end of the eighteenth century. Roses were one of the first categories of plants to be hybridized.
The Giveaway
If you have a love of roses or would love to find out more about the history of Roses you will love this book. I have one copy of the book to give away to one lucky reader. To enter see below
Why not try my other giveaways currently running
Good luck
I had not realised that there are so many different types of roses!
I had no idea either, I do love roses. My aunt sent a lovely one for my mums birthday last year a rose bush named birthday or something along those lines
I like the classic red, so bold and beautiful. Thanks!
red roses are my favourite
purple
Difficult question, I love them all as long as they smell, if I have to choose would probably be mauve or pink
I love pink roses xx
Red x
Yellow roses are my favourite!
Red
Pure white
I love white roses
Yellow roses are my favourite.
Pink roses are my favourite
As a Lancastrian, it has to be red.
I love Pink roses
I love a red rose.
I like those which are an apricot colour.
Pink roses are my favourite
Love yellows
Yellow roses in my garden, white roses when I buy them
White roses are my favourite
I like red roses.
I love pink roses
White
I love pink roses
Pink
Difficult One :- As red is meant to signify Love. Pink is Beautiful, and feminine, etc. Whilst yellow is such a bright cheerful colour. Also so many shades of colours. Such variety with roses :- and reason why I like the flower, also scent of roses :- Beautiful!
Mellow Yellow, as presently need some Happiness for us all. Best Wishes!
Love orange roses x
Red rose is my fav
red
Yellow Rose
I love a red rose
Red roses for sure!
Red roses for me <3
I like yellow roses
Love White roses
I really love a pale yellow colour in a rose it’s just a bit different from all the reds
red
White roses are my favourite
I like Pink roses
got to love a red rose!
Pink roses are my fave!
Pale pink
I love a traditional red rose!
I love them all, a mixed bed of roses is stunning
the very deep red, that almost looks black
Classic Red Rose.
I like pink/coral colour roses and they must smell lovely, my favourite is Albertine which has a wonderful scent and blooms in early summer.
Yellow for me
White
This looks really beautiful, would make a gorgeous gift
Yellow Roses
White
Red – traditional
Pinks and whites
Dark red colour for me
Pale pink
I like red !
White roses are my favourite.
Blood red roses are my favourite
I like yellow roses
I adore yellow roses
Purple.
Pink
I love yellow roses
My favourite rose is Gertrude Jekyll. It’s bright pink and smells lush!
red roses x
Love White roses xx
Red roses are by far my favourite
I love red and pink roses, but most importantly they must smell nice. I don’t like roses with no perfume.
Red Roses are my favourite!
White tinged with pink
My favourite rose is the Blue moon which I have a couple of examples in the garden
Yellow roses are my favourite
Red
White
Red for me
deep pinks and reds
White roses are my favourites