A sketchbook that earns its place on the shelf before it is even opened. The RHS Rose Canvas Hardback Sketchbook features a beautifully printed botanical rose design inspired by the RHS Lindley Collections — one of the finest archives of botanical illustration in the world, held at the Royal Horticultural Society's headquarters in London. It is the kind of sketchbook that makes a genuinely lovely gift and a genuinely useful working book in equal measure.
The cover is a sturdy hardback with a canvas-effect finish, providing a rigid, protective surface that holds the book flat during use and keeps pages safe in a bag. Inside, 80 sheets — 160 pages — of 110gsm paper give a substantially more capable surface than the 90gsm found in many comparable branded sketchbooks. At 110gsm the paper handles pencil, graphite, fine liner, pen and ink, coloured pencils, and ballpoint pen comfortably, with enough body to resist bleed-through from most pens. The unlined pages are completely open for sketching, drawing, note-taking, journalling, scrapbooking, and mixed media use.
The 148 x 200mm format sits between A6 and A5 — compact enough to fit in most bags without taking up disproportionate space, large enough to work with comfortably rather than feeling constrained. The pages are white and smooth, with a clean, consistent surface throughout. A ribbon marker keeps your place without dog-earing pages.
Produced under licence from the Royal Horticultural Society, whose botanical illustration archive has been inspiring designers and artists since the early nineteenth century. The RHS is the UK's leading gardening charity, dedicated to enriching lives through plants.
Paper weight: 110gsm
Sheets: 80 / 160 pages
Size: 148 x 200mm
Cover: Canvas-effect hardback
Pages: Unlined, white
Features: Ribbon marker
Design: Rose — inspired by the RHS Lindley Collections
What media can be used in this sketchbook?
Pencil, graphite, coloured pencils, fine liner, pen and ink, ballpoint, and light mixed media. The 110gsm paper is substantially more capable than standard sketchbook paper and handles most dry and ink-based media without bleed-through. For wet media such as watercolour or heavy acrylic, a dedicated watercolour paper is more appropriate.
Is it suitable for everyday carry?
Yes — the hardback cover and compact 148 x 200mm format make it a practical everyday sketchbook and journal. The hardback provides a writing and drawing surface when no table is available, and the ribbon marker keeps your place through daily use.
Is it a good gift?
Yes — the RHS Rose botanical design, quality paper, and hardback construction make it a particularly thoughtful gift for anyone who draws, sketches, writes, or keeps a journal. It is also well suited to garden lovers and anyone with an appreciation for botanical illustration.
How many pages does it contain?
80 sheets — 160 pages — of unlined 110gsm paper.
