Orchids

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Growing Orchids in Your Garden (901 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:23:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Wherever you live in the world, you can grow orchids in your garden. From ladys slippers in boreal forests to dendrobiums hanging from tropical palms, orchids provide color and elegance unmatched by any other garden flower. Although it may sound too good to be true, many orchids are actually low-maintenance plants for various backyard habitats --- and dont need special pots or greenhouses. In this exciting book, Robert Friend shows gardeners how to introduce orchids into the garden by attaching ...

Orchids (563 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:48:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This lush, lavishly photographed celebration of the worlds rarest orchids reveals how color, form, and botanical history make these flowers the most unique and sought-after around the globe. Embedded in the back of the book is a handy and information-packed pull-out guide to caring for your own orchids AUTHOR BIO: Pascal Descourvières is a botanist and biology instructor who specializes in orchids. ...

Understanding Orchids (911 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:16:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Orchids are the largest family of plants in the world. With 30,000 known species, you could acquire a different orchid every day for eighty years and still not grow them all. Back in the realm of reality, readers of this beautiful book can quickly and easily find the orchids that are right for them -- which ones will thrive on a windowsill, which prefer artificial lights, and which need a greenhouse; which are for beginners, which for experts. ...

Fragrant Orchids (702 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:09:56 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Enjoying | Orchid lovers of all levels will delight in this unique approach to selecting new and exciting varieties of fragrant orchids. More than 100 different orchids are profiled here, with exquisite images of each, and salient details are included for another 355 enticing varieties. Profiles include cultivation information and detailed notes on each fragrance, which can range from elegant and sophisticated to downright pungent, from fruity and spicy to medi ...

Orchids for Dummies (870 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 12:47:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Packed with photos, including 8 pages in full color. Color your world with orchids. Orchids are beautiful, fragrant, wonderfully varied, and surprisingly affordable. But arent they hard to grow at home? No! says orchid grower extraordinaire Steve Frowine. In this handy guide, he shows you step by step how to select the right orchids, keep them healthy, encourage blooms, and even propagate your own plants. ...

Flora's Orchids (736 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:24:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

From the producers of the bestselling Flora (Timber Press, 2003) comes the definitive reference for orchid enthusiasts, with more than 1500 orchids described in detail. Genus entries give information on natural distribution, characteristics, and cultivation; species coverage includes a description and symbols indicating the type of plant — whether terrestrial, lithophyte, or epiphyte — average height and spread, and temperature and light requirements. ...

Orchidelirium (574 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 09:09:22 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Dutch had Tulip Mania in the 17th century. Victorian England had its own equivalent with orchidelirium, an obsessive passion for orchids that has carried into the present day. Orchids remain among the most beautiful, hotly debated, and passionately collected of all flowers. ORCHIDELIRIUM presents Harold Feinsteins breathtaking pictures of orchids--dozens of different varieties and shades of them. In the tradition of the critically acclaimed gift book One Hundred Flowers (Bulfinch Press, 2000 ...

Growing Hardy Orchids (687 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:13:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This is a book for adventurous gardeners with an appreciation for temperate orchid species and native wildflowers. A surprising number of terrestrial orchids are hardy, some able to withstand temperatures down to minus 50°F or minus 45.5°C. Though they have a reputation for being challenging to cultivate, in truth, most hardy orchids are no more so than a rose. ...

Tropical Slipper Orchids (356 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.02 2008 on 10:53:59 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Paphiopedilum & Phragmipedium Species & Hybrids | Distinguished by a prominent pouchlike sac which resembles a ballroom slipper and often decorated with warts, hairs, or stripes, the flowers of slipper orchids may be ugly or pretty, depending on your point of view. In either case, they are captivating to amateur and professional orchids growers alike and indeed may be the most poplar group of orchids in cultivation. ...

Orchids (506 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2007 on 13:30:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Practical Guide to Care and Cultivation | The exquisite variety of forms and colors of orchids are made accessible to beginning growers in this fascinating introduction to the more than 25,000 species that make up this diverse plant family. The book covers commonsense advice on repotting, dividing, and growing orchids from seeds in a variety of settings including the greenhouse, the home, and the outdoors. Information is also included on major orchid families and their characteristics, how to ...

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids (931 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.04 2007 on 10:40:11 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Our best single book on orchids is a perennial bestseller and an outstanding value at the price. Edited by an eminent orchidist, it is aimed at a broad audience, from the flower lover with a casual interest in orchids to the committed enthusiast and professional. It fully describes and beautifully illustrates more than 1100 species and hybrids commonly in cultivation. ...

Orchid Grower's Handbook (471 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2008 on 13:43:17 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Orchids have evolved to become the largest family of plants in the world, and this accessible and expert book by two of the worlds leading orchid authorities provides everything you need to know to grow and display orchids successfully. ...

Angraecoid Orchids (997 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 19:10:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Species from the African Region | These so-called jewels of Africa with their sparkling flowers, distinctive growth habit and floriferous nature are much prized and this account, the first to include the angraecoid orchids of both Africa and Madagascar, is long awaited. It brings together, in a single volume, descriptions of all 690 species in this intriguing group of orchids and will be the essential reference for all angraecoid orchid enthusiasts for years to come. ...

Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (755 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 18:44:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This comprehensive field guide covers the identification, biology, and conservation of more than 520 species of orchid found in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The detailed text and over 1000 color photographs and line drawings allow specialists, as well as avid botanists and interested tourists, to identify the wild orchids of the region with precision ...

Orchids to Know and Grow (587 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.07 2007 on 23:05:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Orchids are easy to grow, but one doesnt grow orchids like a rose, a cactus, or an African violet; one grows an orchid like an orchid! This book debunks some of the hard-to-grow myths, gives cultural information, and does so in easy-to-understand language.--Robert J. Ferry, research associate, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens ...

Cypripedium acaule - Stemless Lady's Slipper (629 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.09 2007 on 18:51:17 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Pink Lady Slipper Orchids grow best in an acid soil, high in organic matter. However, in some areas they can be found growing in sandy soils. It is advisable to purchase a soil pH tester or kit to make sure the pH is between 3.5 and 5.0 before planting the pips. ...

Wild Orchids Across North America (950 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:16:37 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Botanical Travelogue | Appealing to conservationists, travelers, orchid lovers, and naturalists alike, the author takes his readers on an incredible journey to pursue the 145 temperate American orchid species in their native habitats. This chatty account of his field trips in Canada and the U.S. is intended both to document many of our native species and to inspire others to respectfully explore the wealth of orchids. Includes 170 superb color photographs. ...

The New Encyclopedia of Orchids (728 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.07 2008 on 11:13:11 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

1500 orchid species are profiled in this authoritative, detailed, and carefully researched encyclopedia . Infinitely varied and hugely interesting, these strikingly beautiful plants are sumptuously illustrated with over 1000 photographs in a reference that no orchid lover can afford to be without. ...

Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia (558 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 10:11:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

In this spectacular and comprehensive book, orchid expert David Jones describes more than 1,300 species and subspecies of Australian native orchids. Almost every species is illustrated with a beautiful color photograph, and the detailed species descriptions include information about every part of the plant, as well as its distribution, habitat, how to distinguish it from other similar species and its conservation status. A must for dedicated orchid enthusiasts, professional botanists or anyone i ...

Orchids (572 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:28:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This gorgeous box set is ideal for both the seasoned orchid lover and the amateur enthusiast. With two attractively presented volumes it offers practical information, history, and a wealth of fascinating orchid facts, and it is both a valuable resource and a beautiful object. The first volume of Orchids includes a history of the flower including its origins, invaluable practical information on care and cultivation, a chart listing the vast range of aromatic orchids, and a complete glossary and i ...