Growing Orchids is the complete practical guide to orchids and their cultivation. An inspirational encyclopedia of orchids, with guidance on the best orchids to choose. The book contains clear, practical advice on growing and displaying orchids indoors, under glass and outdoors. Everything you need to know to grow orchids successfully, with step-by-step information on potting and mounting orchids; propagation; feeding, watering and light levels; and dealing with pests and diseases. An easy-to-use orchid directory of over 200 fabulous orchids, with photographs of each orchid and vital information on habitat, size, flowering time and growing requirements. There are over 600 specially commissioned photographs.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely recommended.,
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This review is from: Growing Orchids - The Complete Practical Guide To Orchids And Their Cultivation (Paperback)
This book is one of the best buy in its price range. It contains about the same information that you find in 40$ books and the quality of the colour pictures (there's is a zillion of them) is almost as good. I really can't understand why it scores so low in terms of selling rate. The beginner can use it as a starter. This book can be used by the intermediate orchid lover as well: it contains everything to get well established in this hobby. Highly recommended. An excellent alternative to this book is "the complete guide to orchid's" By Ortho books.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent for the amateur,
By Dowell (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Growing Orchids - The Complete Practical Guide To Orchids And Their Cultivation (Paperback)
This book combines spectacular photographs, practical growing tips, interesting orchid history/folklore, and adequate descriptions of evergrowing number of varieties. I am relatively new to the art of orchid-raising, and I found this book inspirational.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book, But . . .,
This review is from: Growing Orchids - The Complete Practical Guide To Orchids And Their Cultivation (Paperback)
I agree with the reviews below. The book is helpful, educational, thorough. It clearly conveys the authors' passion for orchids and I can see it being inspirational. The photos are magnificent. The only drawback is that if one just wants a guide on keeping an orchid alive and blooming, this book might be more sophiscticated than one wants. This may be because there are SO MANY types of orchids, that tips on care need to be very specific, but there must be a resource out there just for care of the hearty, common hybrid orchids one is most likely to find at florists and garden centers.
That said, all I wanted was a simple book, and I am glad I got more.
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