Rose Gardens of Australia

A Wealth of Knowledge, Pleasure and Inspiration.

In Rose Gardens of Australia Susan Irvine explores over 30 of the country’s finest gardens to discover which roses thrive in Australia and how rose-lovers are growing them. Everywhere she goes, rose-growers tell her how they planned and planted; how they feed and prune their roses; and which ones they love best. As Susan Irvine encounters the roses growing in the gardens of Australia, she discusses their history, breeding and uses, and suggests other roses that would suit similar gardens and climates. She provides information on over 400 roses, many of which are captured in 220 superb photographs, and included in her comprehensive lists of roses to grow. Rose Gardens of Australia is a distillation of everything Susan Irvine – one of Australia’s foremost rose experts and gardener-writers – has learnt from a lifelong passion for roses.