I can't help you with Anne Belovich's new book, but I'm glad you posted about it because now I'm interested, too. I bought Suzanne Verrier's book on Gallicas recently and really enjoyed it. Since I can't really grow the once bloomers in my climate, I was happy to see that she included some repeaters that were early hybrids with R. gallica, like Duchess of Portland and Autumn Damask, and that she included a couple of early Austins for the same reason. I can grow those! (Sadly, she died last year, by the way. I discovered her obituary when looking for more info about her).

Bellegallica, I had not heard about that. A few years ago I was in Maine not far from her nursery and thought about stopping to see it, but the other people I was traveling with were not rose people, so I let it pass.

Thank you for mentioning this book Rosefolly, I just bought a copy on Amazon. I have approximately 30 large flowered climbers in my garden and I relish any info I can get on the best way to treat each variety so I can get maximum bloom. I love advice from people like Anne Belovich....seasoned rose growers with a passion for roses in particular.

It will be interesting to compare Anne's west coast take on Climbers with Steve Scaniello's predominantly east coast experienced views.

I was fortunate to have visited Suzy at North Creek. It was hard to find in the pre GPS days. It was worth the effort. She had just started her stand to sell local produce and her roses were really well established after her move from her previous site. There were so many rugosas blooming everywhere that week, that I didn't notice hers. But I still have the very vivid memory of her huge bush of the species Rosa glauca which was in bloom. I had only seen it in pictures, and I'd never imagined that it could grow taller than me, nor that the color was so consistant and spectacular. I talked to her about two years ago and she was undecided if she'd restart selling roses.

As an individual she propagated roses and she also worked to reintroduce roses that she thought needed to be in gardens in her part of the world.

I have asked for Anne Belovich's new rose book on climbers for my birthday (June), and I am also hoping to be actually able to get together with relatives then!

I was also lucky enough, years ago, to visit Suzy at North Creek twice - two summers in a row when we were visiting friends in Maine. Both times she was so lovely - gave us a tour, recommended roses for our friends' garden, fed us quiche at her little luncheon place, perfect. She had a lot of once bloomers which liked the Maine climate, and explained that in places with very short growing seasons, many cold hardy once bloomers actually bloom all season! A fact that had never occurred to me, but it makes so much sense.

Jackie

I am saddened to hear of Verrier's death. Will be looking to read the new book on ramblers by Anne Belovich.

Suzy Verrier used to post on this forum occasionally back about 20 or so years ago. I remember exchanging comments with her now and then.