# How the Rose Got Its Thorns by Andrew Ormerod (Hardcover)

Have you ever wondered why the rose has thorns and other flowers don't; why the daffodil is the color it is; or why some plants have shiny leaves and others matte?  
  
  
  
_How The Rose Got its Thorns_ reveals the inner workings of our favorite flowers and trees. Designed to help gardeners, both novice and experienced, better understand how plants grow, the book is easy to navigate - it is divided into 50 chapters, each one a story.  
  
  
  
Accompanied by specially commissioned color illustrations, each chapter explains the science behind how plants work and the extraordinary processes they have evolved: such as protecting themselves from predators using chemicals; attracting pollinators using scent, shape and color; growing in low or high temperatures; their relationship with the wind; the size and pattern of their leaves; the distribution of their seeds and survival strategies; their relationship with insects; how they allocate their resources; and how they retain water efficiently.  
  
  
  
This delightful and intriguing book offers readers an accessible way to better understand how our plants evolved into the species of today.

## Details

- **Price:** 20.5 GBP
- **Vendor:** Greenfinch
- **Type:** Andrew Ormerod
- **Tags:** All Books, Nature

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 20.50 GBP | In stock |

## Images

- How the Rose Got Its Thorns by Andrew Ormerod (Hardcover) cover

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> Updated: 2026-10-17