Roger Mann

Roger Mann

Sydney-based Roger Mann completed a degree in architecture at Sydney University and then went to Canberra to train as a landscape architect at ANU. He has been a gardening writer for over 20 years, including almost 10 years as gardening editor of Australian Family Circle, and five years as a regular contributor to Your Garden. Naming the Rose cover During that time he has written on every aspect of gardening and garden design. He is a current member and vice president of the Horticultural Media Association of NSW, of which he was President in 2003. In addition Roger has written or co-written over 25 books on various gardening topics, including the best-seller Yates Roses published by Harper Collins in 2002. Roger's latest book Naming the Rose: Discovering who roses are named for was published by Random House in late 2008.

For more information about Roger go to www.theoldgreygardener.weebly.com.

  • What the critics say
    • "Rose Authority Roger Mann has out a sumptuous new book..."
      Ian Warden, Canberra Times, 11 November 2008

    • "This beautifully written and photographed floral statement is certainly coffee table worthy."
      Australian Home Beautiful, October 2008

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