For the Love of Roses
I love roses. I am not picky about the culitvar, the color or the size. I am especially in love with fragrant roses, but even if they have no fragrance I will welcome them and probably take a picture! Each rose seems to have a personality unique unto its self. Even faded roses are still beautiful.
Through the ages, the rose has been a flower that signifies love. In the Christian middle ages, the rose also became associated with devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. One of her titles, Rosa Mystica, Mystical Rose, bespeaks this connection.
In this lense, I hope to gather many bits of information about rose traditions and rose lore along with links to photography and gardens on the web and in books. As a photographer, I am interested in refining my rose portraits. As a crafts woman, I am interested in keeping the roses and using them, or the pictures I take to adorn other objects. Welcome and please share my love of roses.
The rose illustrated does not exist in nature. It started out pink and became purple through the wonders of digital manipulation. (I love the computer as much as I love roses!) I call it "no rose that nature knows", or because I did it for my niece, Jenny, who loves purple and roses, "Jenny's Purple Rose". It is my copyrighted image. (Thanks for not reproducing it.)
Contents of this lens are copyright 2006-2008 by Marguerite Manor.
Cecil Brunner Rose
This cultivar, also known as the "Sweetheart Rose" is available from Roses of Yesterday and Today. Once established it is sturdy and will take less care (at least in a mild climate), if mine is typical.
It is also available in a miniature form for patio or deck gardens.
Rose books on Amazon
Roses for Dummies
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 12/22/2009) 
American Rose Society Encyclopedia of Roses : The Definitive A-Z Guide
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Passion for Roses: Peter Beales' Comprehensive Guide to Landscaping with Roses
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
The English Roses: Classic Favorites and New Selections
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Roses Love Garlic: Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/22/2009)
Roses Links on the Web
- San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
- Has over 3,500 kinds of roses!
- American Rose Society
- The title says it--links to the American Rose Society website.
- Rose Garden at the Toledo Zoo
- This is the link to the Rose Garden at the Toledo Zoo. One of the countries premier zoos fine gardens are also available to walk through.
- Santa Clara County Rose Society
- The local rose society for Santa Clara County, it is a part of the American Rose Society and gives classes, holds tours and shows (competitions to which you can bring the roses from your garden).
- Roses of Yesterday and Today
- One of the sights that I dream over for roses, especially the wonderful antique, fragrant ones. This is a family owned business in California that is now owned by the second generation of expert rose growers.
- Jackson and Perkins
- Well-known grower of roses with a long-time, mail-order "wish-book"--now on line. They carry other plants too.
- Propagating Roses
- Gives detailed instructions for making a mini-greenhouse out of a plastic bag for rooting rose cuttings.
- Saint Valentine, Patron of Love
- Roses and Love are a natural fit.
- Marguerite Blogs
- I blog about my roses and my garden among many other things.
- Mountain Rose Herbs
- Here is an excellent source for fixatives and essential oils if you are drying your roses to make potpourri. This is my affiliate link, which you can also access through my blog.
- Making and Using Potpourri
- Twenty years ago I made potpourri and related crafts and sold them at local fairs. I never got beyond the 'I'm having so much fun, I don't know how much money I'm losing' phase, but I did learn a great deal about potpourri. It is decorative and the scents are calming and soothing. The crafts range f
- Photographing Flowers
- Links to and information about photographing flowers along with some of my own favorite flower shots. I love using a digital camera and particularly like composing shots of cut flowers that are like still-lifes.All contents copyright, 2008, Marguerite Manor. All rights reserved.
- Language of Flowers
- A rose is a rose is supposedly a rose and according to Shakespeare would by any other name smell as sweet. Whether those suppositions are true or not, the rose has signified love in the language of flowers for a very long time. Similarly, the pansy has signified, 'thoughts of you' and friendship. Ou
- Preserving Roses
- Visit the American Rose Society - Dedicated to the enjoyment, enhancement, and promotion of the rose.
- Garden for Peace
- What if every single one of us with even just a little bit of land planted a garden of vegetables, herbs and flowers this summer? What if churches, community centers and schools joined in? What if instead of expensive landscaping, large companies planted gardens and donated the produce to local food
My Rose Wish List
The first three would be so perfect for a memorial garden--Peace, Veteran's Honor and World War II. (I think that Veteran's Honor may be somewhat like Mr. Lincoln, which I already have.)
Angel Face--a lavender rose that is scented.
More Rose Books on Amazon
David Austin's English Roses: Glorious New Roses for American Gardens
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
The Rose: An Illustrated History
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
Growing Beautiful Roses: Your Guide to Creating an Easy-Care Garden Full of Fragrance and Color
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
The Earth Shall Blossom: Shaker Herbs and Gardening
Amazon Price: $18.95 (as of 12/23/2009)
Old Roses and English Roses
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
Still More Rose Books on Amazon
Climbing Roses
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book
Amazon Price: $36.50 (as of 12/23/2009)
A Bouquet of Roses: Glorious Arrangements for All Occasions
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
Beautiful American Rose Gardens
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
Trees, Shrubs, and Roses for Midwest Gardens
Amazon Price: $49.95 (as of 12/23/2009)
Books on Rose Crafts on Amazon
Rose Windows and How to Make Them: Coloured Tissue Paper Crafts
Amazon Price: $14.35 (as of 12/23/2009)
Rose Sampler Supreme
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
Painting Roses With Deanne Fortnam, Mda (Decorative Painting)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
A Bouquet of Roses: Glorious Arrangements for All Occasions
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
Rose Windows for Quilters
Amazon Price: (as of 12/23/2009)
More Rose Craft Books on Amazon
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Sorry, there are no results available from Amazon.Books on Rose and Garden Photography
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Sorry, there are no results available from Amazon.More Books on Photographing Roses, Flowers and Gardens from Amazon
Fine Art Flower Photography: Creative Techniques And The Art Of Observation
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/22/2009)
Photographing Flowers: Inspiration*Equipment*Technique
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 12/22/2009)
Photographing Plants and Flowers
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
The Field Guide to Photographing Flowers (Center for Nature Photography Series)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Flora Photographica: Masterpieces of Flower Photography : 1835 to the Present
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Drying, Preserving and More Crafts with Roses on Amazon
The Gifted Rose: The Pleasure of Creating and the Joy of Giving Rose-Scented Gifts
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Dried Flowers for All Seasons: Creating the Fresh-Flower Look Year-Round
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Harvesting, Preserving & Arranging Dried Flowers
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Flowers Cut and Dried: Essential Guide to Growing, Drying and Arranging
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Flower Drying Handbook: Includes Complete Microwave Drying Instructions
Amazon Price: (as of 12/22/2009)
Roses in Embroidery on Amazon
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Sorry, there are no results available from Amazon.Growing Rose Cuttings
Feedback on Roses and Rose Gardens
Do you have a story about roses? A favorite rose? Or do you know a local rose garden that is open to the public in your area? Please share. (I will try to post the rose gardens and include Google Maps.)
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- Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Dec 4, 2008 @ 9:55 am
- Another Beautiful Lens! Thanks so much for sharing! :-)
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- LaraineRose LaraineRose Jan 18, 2008 @ 10:57 pm
- I think that your lens is beautiful. The subject material is wonderful. So many books about roses too. We have a big rose garden and it keeps us and all of our friends supplies throughout the blooming time. We usually get 2 crops (is that the right word?) from these beauties.
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Marguerite Manor(Peggy Manor to her family and friends)is a writer and graphic artist. She holds a BA in Medieval History with Honors from Stanford Un...
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