Orchid Growing in the Tropics [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Orchid Society of South East Asia Staff (Editor) "The orchid family is a very varied one..." (more)
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Product Description
In spite of the title, we have been told by experienced orchid growers in the U.S. that this little handbook is useful for growing orchids indoors anywhere in the world. It is beautifully illustrated and full of practical information on orchid culture and propagation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Times Edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9812041087
• ISBN-13: 978-9812041081
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #987,504 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for all orchid growers beginning to advanced., March 23, 2000

By	David Bleser (Miami, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Wonderful finally a book that clearly shows disease processes and treatments with excellent photography. The anatomy and growing instructions are complete and easy to understand. It is written so that anyone can grow orchids from terrace to orchid house. I find it exceptional in that it takes into consideration the hot humid condions that exist here in So. Fla. (zone 10).

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for beginners to gurus on tropical culture, July 8, 1997

By A Customer

I read this book as a novice orchid grower living in sub-tropical conditions. It is well written and has many fantastic pictures to back up the text. I found the book extremely helpful in both orchid identification and as a reference tool for cultural problems. It is easy to read and I would recommend it to anyone growing orchids outdoors

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book for the Tropics, February 12, 2004

By	Marianna S. Scheffer (Hilo, HI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the only book I have been able to find that is specific to orchid growing in the tropics.
The kinds of orchids this book gives details on are the ones that grow best in my particular location: tropical Hilo, Hawaii. I'm definitely a hobby orchidist, not into nomenclature, mericloning, or anything fancy like that; I buy plants in flower that I like and always have luck with getting them to grow and bloom again in these ideal conditions. Nonetheless, I do enjoy reading about species, hybrids, and methods of propagation, and this book has a lot of interesting details for more serious or commercial growers. The illustrations are wonderful.