Roses in the Garden - by Ngoc Minh Ngo (Hardcover)

About the Book

"No other floral genus has greater variety and enticement than the rose. They blossom in an endless variety of shapes and a surprising spectrum of colors; their perfume is ineffable. After three thousand years of cultivation, the rose continues to seduce. Through various locations spanning the globe, this book explores both the nature and culture of the rose, celebrating its beauty, history, and the horticultural art it has inspired. Acclaimed photographer and writer Ngoc Minh Ngo showcases the queen of flowers through a curated list of preeminent gardens in England, France, Italy, Spain, Morocco, and Japan, as well as the US. Each garden, like its roses, has a unique personality, which is captured through the author's prose and camera lens, highlighting the delight and seduction of this unique flower. Ninfa, outside of Rome and considered the most romantic garden in the world, is documented in all of its beauty in the springtime, while the Rose Garden of Sakura, Japan, is best seen in early summer. With extraordinary gardens in eleven locations, Roses in the Garden is a dazzling tour of the history and glory of the rose through its most beautiful homes."--

Book Synopsis

The beauty and extraordinary history of the rose is celebrated through stunning photography of famous gardens throughout the world, from England and Italy to Morocco and Japan.

No other floral genus has greater variety and enticement than the rose. They blossom in an endless variety of shapes and a surprising spectrum of colors; their perfume is ineffable. After three thousand years of cultivation, the rose continues to seduce. Through various locations spanning the globe, this book explores both the nature and culture of the rose, celebrating its beauty, history, and the horticultural art it has inspired.

Acclaimed photographer and writer Ngoc Minh Ngo showcases the queen of flowers through a curated list of preeminent gardens in England, France, Italy, Spain, Morocco, and Japan, as well as the US. Each garden, like its roses, has a unique personality, which is captured through the author's prose and camera lens, highlighting the delight and seduction of this unique flower. Ninfa, outside of Rome and considered the most romantic garden in the world, is documented in all of its beauty in the springtime, while the Rose Garden of Sakura, Japan, is best seen in early summer. With extraordinary gardens in eleven locations, Roses in the Garden is a dazzling tour of the history and glory of the rose through its most beautiful homes.

Review Quotes

"Memory and history are at the center of the photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo's Roses in the Garden (Rizzoli), an effusive and elegant book with a genesis in loss." -- Vogue

"Stunning photos of world-famous rose gardens, plus intriguing history behind the beloved flower." -- Better Homes & Gardens Magazine

"The queen of flowers gets the royal treatment in photographer and writer Ngoc Minh Ngo's breathtaking book Roses In The Garden. No other flower has commands devotion and adoration as much as roses and in the pages of this book, in photographs that are at once achingly beautiful and resplendent, the author captures the enduring beauty of the rose." -- Forbes

"Over the years, I've had many a book on the subject of roses, but this is one you'll want to keep forever." -- Garden Design Online

"A rose is never just a rose, at least not in the hands of Ngoc Minh Ngo. In her latest book, Roses in the Garden, the acclaimed photographer invites us into a world where blooms tumble over stone walls, spill across fountains, and lend their magic to some of the world's most beautiful gardens. From the overgrown romance of Italy's Garden of Ninfa to the quiet refinement of Japanese courtyards, each setting is more poetic than the last. Ngo doesn't just document gardens. She captures atmosphere, mood, and that ineffable quality that makes a place feel touched by beauty. Roses in the Garden is a must for any garden lover in your life, and would make an ideal hostess gift. Whether you're a rose devotee, a garden fantasist, or simply looking for a beautiful escape, this exquisite book deserves pride of place on your shelf." -- The Glam Pad

"One of my favorite photographers, Ngoc Minh Ngo, has approached the subject of one of my favorite flowers, the Rose, in a beautiful and very unique way. She takes us to some faraway and unusual places to introduce us to gardens that are redolent of these ancient and romantic flowers, and she focuses not on specific blooms but on the way these shrubs and bushes and vine like plants consume areas, covering architecture, obscuring walls, climbing trees and becoming the landscape. I learned a great deal going through this beautiful book, and I now have even more appreciation of the rose as a plant as well as an individual bloom! Brava Ngoc!" -- Martha Stewart

"The rose is the queen of all flowers and no book could possibly serve its majesty finer. Roses in the Garden is as noble, delicate, mythical, romantic, dream-inducing and gorgeous as its subject." -- Deborah Needleman

About the Author

Ngoc Minh Ngo is a celebrated photographer and the author of Bringing Nature Home, In Bloom, and Eden Revisited. Ngoc's images have been published in the World of Interiors, T Magazine, Architectural Digest, Cabana, and House & Garden UK.