Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy-Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again [Paperback]

judywhite (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 2009

Orchids have a reputation as the divas of the plant world: fussy, difficult-to-grow plants that—on top of all that—are prohibitively expensive. But there are plenty of orchids that anyone can grow. Orchids are no more difficult than familiar houseplants such as the African violet, and can be made to thrive and bloom in average indoor conditions. You just need to know what makes them happy.

Bloom-Again Orchids highlights the easiest, most fuss free varieties and includes invaluable tips on where to buy orchids and how to keep them in bloom. Each of the fifty profiles focuses on a commonly available orchid variety and includes a description, photograph, chart of basic growing requirements, and a handy twelve-point checklist.

So if you've always been intrigued by orchids but were nervous about caring for them, put your worries aside. Bloom-Again Orchids will turn you from a would-be orchid fan into the proud owner of healthy  plants that will bloom year after year.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Winner of 2010 Media Award of Achievement for Book Writing from the Garden Writers Association! --Garden Writers of America gwaa.org

Staff Pick! One of the most useful orchid books in a long while. By emphasizing plants that normal human beings can cajole into bloom and are likely to encounter in the marketplace, this book is accessible and unique.
--New York Botanical Garden

The time has come to rethink the orchid's diva reputation, (for) along came the book, "Bloom-Again Orchids"... about easy-going high performers.
--Chicago Tribune

Gorgeous photos accompanied by concise tips & descriptions. 50 'easily grown' orchids - close-up color photo, info, tips, checklist & interesting facts. The book is easy to navigate and the stunning photos lure you in.
--Miami Herald

"With this book at your side and a little effort, you too can grow orchids that will be the envy of the neighborhood." (Our Little Acre blog )

"If you’re interested in growing orchids, this is an extremely accessible reference book that will most certainly whet your appetite for growing more." (About.com )

“Judywhite brings all her formidable talent to bear on Bloom-Again Orchids. The photos … draw you in and the writing keeps you there.”
(Oregonian )

“After reading [judywhite’s] tricks for growing orchids … you may never let your fear of orchids keep you from plunking down the change for them ever again.”
(Hoe and Shovel blog )

“This book will help you figure out how to make your surroundings lush, fragrant, and slightly more reminiscent of the balmy days of summer.”
(Elizabeth Licata Buffalo Spree )

"Here's hope for all who love orchids but fear that they are too difficult to keep alive."

(Lexington Herald-Leader )

"Anyone who has ever succumbed to the charms of an orchid at the grocery store and then despaired when it quit blooming will gain a lot of confidence from this helpful guide."

(Hartford Courant )

"If you’re thinking of buying an orchid, consult this book first. The orchid will thank you." (Dee Nash Oklahoma Gardening Examiner )

"Think orchids are fussy? Author and orchid expert judywhite is out to prove otherwise." (Mary Beth Breckenridge Akron Beacon Journal )

About the Author

judywhite is author and photographer of the award-winning Taylor's Guide to Orchids (Houghton Mifflin 1996). A past trustee of the American Orchid Society (AOS), she has earned its highest prize for writing about orchid culture, as well as the AOS Silver Medal for outstanding service to the orchid community. Her photography has graced many books and publications, and has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. A former research biologist and past editor-in-chief of one of the world's first mega-gardening Web sites, Time Life's Virtual Garden, judywhite is married to British garden writer Graham Rice. She is proud to say she has killed orchids on both sides of the Atlantic. Visit her Web site at www.gardenphotos.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Timber Press; Original edition (November 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1604690550
• ISBN-13: 978-1604690552
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

judywhite is author and photographer of the award-winning Taylor's Guide to Orchids (Houghton Mifflin 1996), as well as Bloom-Again Orchids (Timber Press 2009), which was awarded a 2010 Garden Writers Association Media Award for Book Writing. Visit judywhite's Web site at www.gardenphotos.com. A past trustee of the American Orchid Society (AOS), she has earned its highest prize for writing about orchid culture, as well as the AOS Silver Medal for outstanding service to the orchid community.

Her photography has graced many books and publications, and has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution. Garden, plant, and orchid images can be licensed from her stock photography company at www.GardenPhotos.com.

A former research biologist and past editor-in-chief of one of the world's first mega-gardening Web sites, Time Life's Virtual Garden, judywhite began her writing life as a humor columnist for Seventeen Magazine. She is married to British garden writer Graham Rice. The pair divides their time between the eastern United States and Northamptonshire, England. She is proud to say she has killed orchids on both sides of the Atlantic.

Visit her Web site at www.gardenphotos.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome help for the nervous orchid grower, December 1, 2009

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Graham Rice - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy-Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again (Paperback)

OK, first of all I'll come clean - I'm married to the author!

So without eulogizing about how wonderful the book is... Let me just describe what it does and who it'll help. It helps people - like me, actually - who are nervous about growing orchids because we think we're going to kill them.

But first she tempts us. judy's pictures have been exhibited at the Smithsonian so of course they're are stunning. They make you want to grow them all, and all the orchids in this book are varieties you can grow easily.

And they're easy to find in stores, too. judy visited Home Depot, WalMart and Lowes and local nurseries - I know, I went with her - and also checked on the varieties on sale in other parts of the country. From all these she picked out those varieties we can all grow and all get to flower again and again without special care. She wanted only to write about orchids we can all get easily without having to spend a fortune at a specialist mail order supplier, and only those we can all get to bloom again and again.

Of course, they need care and attention so she explains just what each needs, in an easy and engaging style and with the help of some simple checklists. And judy should know, as well as being a former Trustee of the American Orchid Society she's also the author and photographer of the award-winning Taylor's Guide to Orchids: More Than 300 Orchids, Photographed and Described, for Beginning to Expert Gardeners (Taylor's Guides).

So there you have it. An inexpensive book about orchids which we can all find in your local store or nursery and which we can all get to bloom again and again. Simple, really.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous orchid book especially if you're a beginner!, January 27, 2010

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YogaMama - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy-Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again (Paperback)

I have already given this book away to seven friends and keep buying more. This is the perfect book that really helps you know what orchids want, which types to choose, how to keep them alive and get them to flower again.

This is a really pretty book, too. I love the layout with the checklists and boxes, and the pictures are amazing, each of the 50 easy orchids has at least a full page photo, and usually there are also smaller ones too. I love the writing too, like someone's talking right to me.

I'm kind of a dope when it comes to houseplants, but this book has really helped me grow orchids. Simple yet full of detail that I understand, and it's fun to read. I recommend this book highly. Where has a book like this been all my life! All my friends think it's wonderful too. It's much better than other orchid books out there for beginners. Don't hesitate about buying it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, detailed, funny & beautiful book - and inexpensive!, November 14, 2009

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HistoryLover (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy-Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again (Paperback)

I love this book. It is gorgeous, from the full-page pictures in every one of the 50 plant entries, to the pretty layout, to the checklists and more. And what a wonderful writer Judy White is, making orchids easy to understand, inspiring me to go out and buy some more to try. She has chosen 50 types that are the most common to find and buy and grow and flower again and again. I bet this would be a great book to take to the Lowes and Home Depot and Trader Joe's, so you can look up the plants in bloom there and decide which ones are right for you. In fact, I think I'll do that. There is lots of great information about general orchid growing, including 10 Best Tips for Growing Orchids, and then most of the book are the detailed entries for the 50 recommended types. She has a great writing voice, so that I found myself chuckling more than once. (She writes at one point that if I don't have any Phalaenopsis orchids yet, I should run out right now and buy at least one - and here, take her car.)

I've had this author's other book, Taylor's Guide to Orchids: More Than 300 Orchids, Photographed and Described, for Beginning to Expert Gardeners (Taylor's Guides), for years and years, and still use it often as an essential reference, and have recommended it often. This new book, Bloom-Again Orchids, is going to be make great presents for friends, orchid-growers or not, because it's so inspiring, great to look at, and good for beginners as well as the more advanced. I can't believe I got this new from Amazon for about $10! Amazing bargain. Get this as soon as you can, and buy another for a gift.