Texas is great for growing roses! You just have to pick the right roses. Thoses delicate and fincky tea roses are better left to the North.
I love this book! It was written by Michael Shoup of The Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Texas. It appears to be out of print now, but if you can find a copy, I highly reccommend it. Maybe they are planning on releasing an updated version soon? I hope so! One word of warning though… this is one big wish list or roses!