Endorsements
"Aurelia C. Scott has nurtured a wonderful bloom: a rose book for rosarians and people who can't tell a bourbon from a tea. Reading this delightful, fun story of obsession made me look anew at our backyard and ask, Where's my gardening shovel."—Mark Obmascik, author of The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
"Q-tips, cotton balls, and hazmat suits: welcome to the world of competitive rose gardening. Aurelia Scott's engaging journey into the underbelly of rose exhibitions will leave you wondering, are those hobbyists bloomin' nuts, or simply having more fun than the rest of us?"—William Alexander, author of The $64 Tomato
"What lengths we go to in our lives for plants! Not just rose nuts, but gardeners everywhere will love this book. I found myself laughing out loud and nodding with sage understanding--sometimes at the same time."—Bailey White, NPR commentator and author of Mama Makes Up Her Mind and Sleeping at the Starlite Motel.
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