The rose is one of our oldest cultivated flowers.

It has inspired artists, sculptors, writers and poets, and is the subject of myth and legend. There are around 150 species of wild rose all other types of roses, of which there are literally thousands upon thousands of varieties, have been propagated, both accidentally and by design, to create exceptional flowers with a beauty of form and an intoxicatingly lovely fragrance.

Focusing on the classic, ageless and enduring flower, Roses celebrates the most beautiful of their blooms, and introduces you to lesser-known varieties. As well as exclusive photography from award-winning floral photographer, Georgianna Lane, there is plenty of hands-on advice from pruning and dead-heading to selecting your rose and the perfect bed.

This collection straddles the style and grace of roses with garden-friendly modernity, dispelling the myth that their remarkable beauty is difficult to recreate at home, and making them accessible to all.