Easy Orchids

Author: Mimi Luebbermann
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811835534
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description
Add a dazzling touch of the exotic to your life from neon bright Dendrobium nobiles to arching sprays of Phalaenopsis. Enjoy the perfumed fragrance of the sturdy Lady of the Night. Try harvesting your own vanilla. This engaging volume provides all the inspiration you need to transform a windowsill, patio, glassed-in porch, or small garden plot into orchid territory. Grow Lady's Slipper orchids and Jewel orchids as low-light house plants, cover a bright windowsill with Laeliocattleyas, or fill up your back terrace with cymbidiums. Regardless of where you live you can grow orchids, easily, inside or out. Complete with concise, easy-to-follow instructions, and beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, Easy Orchids makes growing these prima donnas of the planet world rewarding and enjoyable for beginner and expert gardeners alike. -- back cover.

Orchid Care

Author: Barb Schmidt
Publisher: Barbara a Schmidt
ISBN: 9780998337616
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 88

Book Description
Learn about the exotic and mysterious family of orchids. Orchid Care: For the Beginner covers basic orchid care, including watering, nutrient requirements, light levels, and repotting. It contains a troubleshooting guide for common orchid genus. With over 30 color photos, Orchid Care: For the Beginner is perfect for orchid enthusiasts everywhere.

Orchid Growing Basics

Author: Gustav Schoser
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780806903620
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 134

Book Description
Enjoy the beauty and mystique of tropical orchids in your own home with this introductory guide to growing orchids. Even if you've never grown anything before, you can have success with these gorgeous plants by following these tips on: watering, repotting, propagation methods, fertilization, and protection against common parasites and diseases.

Your First Orchid

Author: Louise Harvey
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781514223482
Category : Orchid culture
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"This book is designed to help complete beginners on how to grow, care for and ultimately understand the orchid." --Amazon.com

Understanding Orchids

Author: William Cullina
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618263264
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description
Featuring more than 200 color photographs, "Understanding Orchids" provides readers with easy-to-follow instructions for the orchids they would like to grow.

Growing Orchids at Home

Author: Manos Kanellos
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
ISBN: 9781842467183
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
An authoritative and detailed guide to caring for orchids in the home - the result of experience, continuous experimentation and extensive research by expert authors. All common types of orchids are covered. This book communicates all the necessary information in a way which is easy to understand, with over 100 unique, purpose-taken pictures. It includes a section with answers to the most common questions, and a photographic guide to signs, diagnosis and treatment for bringing ailing orchids back to health. The only book you need when growing orchids at home.

Growing Orchids in Your Garden

Author: Robert G. M. Friend
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881926590
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
The author draws on a lifetime of experience to offer details on more than 500 orchid choices for every garden situation and to provide practical cultivation information.

Easy Orchids

Author: Liz I. Johnson
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN: 9781552979389
Category : Indoor gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Aimed at the novice grower who wishes to keep orchids as houseplants. Includes advice and tips on how to choose a suitable orchid for your home, plus techniques for care and cultivation. Features a directory of 85 orchids that are easy to grow inside.

Orchids for Every Home

Author: Wilma Rittershausen
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
For orchid lovers of every ability, this guide features everything one needs to know about selecting and caring for over 120 varieties of orchids. 250+ photos & illustrations.

Fragrant Orchids

Author: Steven A. Frowine
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 0881927392
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
With some 20,000 fragrant orchids available today, orchid lovers of all levels will delight in this unique approach to selecting new and exciting varieties of fragrant orchids. Profiles of more than 100 orchids and 355 varieties include cultivation information and detailed notes on each fragrance. This first-ever guide will help gardeners choose, grow, and showcase orchids with the right look and most enjoyable scents.