This clearly written and lavishly photographed guide provides all the know-how and inspiration needed to begin cultivating brillant blooms and discovering the enchanting world of orchids. Much of what has been written about orchids is more complicated than necessary. Orchids are surprisingly easy to grow, providing you follow a few flexible rules.
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"Jaworski delivers exactly what the title promises." (Horticulture Magazine )
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Henry Jaworski is a full-time writer and the author of Orchids Simplified, which has sold more than 50,000 copies. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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Everyone I know is amazed that I grow orchids. They are really as not as difficult as everyone thinks they are. Henry Jaworski makes orchids simplified. Orchids Simplified was the first book I read about orchids. I already owned a dendrobium, but knew nothing about taking care of it. Jaworski's book was easy to read and understand. He gives a good background about several genera and outlines some basics about orchid care. There is also a section on orchid growers and orchid societies. It continues to be a good resource three years and many orchid shows later.
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My amatuer gardening career spans a period of 40 years. In all that time, my interests did not include orchids until about 3 months ago. I purchased one plant and decided I needed to find a book for novices. Orchids Simplified is a wonderful book for a beginner. I found the book well organized, highly detailed without being boring or overly technical. The author displayed his great knowledge, devotion to orchids and delightful sense of humor throughout the text. In my opinion with the suggestions of the author, I will make fewer mistakes (but definitely make mistakes) because of the information contained in the book. The photographs are beautiful and I appreciated a glossary of terms and definitions.
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As an accredited rose judge, I love beautiful flowers and recognize good photos when I see them. So many books seem to try to make gardening hard, or in an effort to simplify, edit out information that a reader would need to know. Mr Jaworski has side stepped those pitfalls, penning instead a consise book chock-full of stunning photos, served in tandem with good advice artfully delivered to the reader. The information contained between its covers was consise and to the point. New to orchids, I am now successfully growing and blooming cattleyas under lights after reading. Well worth reading and I highly regard this book
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I BEGAN growing orchids for the obscurest of reasons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Orchids You Can Grow, New Zealand, Costa Rica, American Orchid Society, Blooming Legacy, Increasing the Bounty, Orchid Primer, New Guinea, The Great Outdoors, South American New!
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I BEGAN growing orchids for the obscurest of reasons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Orchids You Can Grow, New Zealand, Costa Rica, American Orchid Society, Blooming Legacy, Increasing the Bounty, Orchid Primer, New Guinea, The Great Outdoors, South American New!
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- Orchid Pests and Diseases by American Orchid Society on page 66
- Laeliinae Intergenerics by W. W. Goodale Moir in Back Matter
- Miniature Orchids (Cultivation) by Rebecca Tyson Northen in Back Matter
- The Orchid Doctor by R. M. Hamilton in Back Matter
- Creating Oncidiinae Intergenerics by May Moir in Back Matter
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- Easy Orchids: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens--Indoors and Out by Mimi Luebbermann in Back Matter
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