Lecture by Alan Chadwick in New Market, Virginia, 1979
Lecture 22.2, Plant Study: The Rose, Part 1
An Introduction to Alan Chadwick's Lectures and a Glossary of Terms
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Uses of the rose in medicine, cosmetics, and culinary, but today this has largely fallen away. The history and genealogy of the roses. European roses, which were hardy, were crossed with tea roses from China, which were ever-blooming. Types of modern hybrid roses and pruning requirements. Rambler roses and their use on pergolas. (22:40)