Angraecoid Orchids

Angraecoid Orchids
Author: Joyce Stewart
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2006
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0881927880

Bringing together descriptions of all 690 angraecoid orchid species—including those from Africa and Madagascar—for the first time, this account reflects the authors' close observation of the living plants in the wild and in cultivation and offers precise ecological information on habitat, altitude preferences, and flowering season of individual plants. Exquisite photographs and illustrations complement the authoritative text.

Growing South African Indigenous Orchids

Growing South African Indigenous Orchids
Author: Karsten Wodrich
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2020-08-26
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1000123812

Providing a guide to the cultivation of both the terrestrial and epihytic orchid species growing in South Africa, this volume includes numerous hints, illustrations and photographs to help simplify the process. Detailed growing notes are given for over 60 terrestrial and over 40 epiphytic species.

Orchids of Africa

Orchids of Africa
Author: J. Stewart
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2016-01-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1349062308

Orchids For Dummies

Orchids For Dummies
Author: Steven A. Frowine
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2005-03-04
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0764567594

Packed with photos, including 8 pages in full color Color your world with orchids Orchids are beautiful, fragrant, wonderfully varied, and surprisingly affordable. But aren't 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. Discover how to: * Select orchids that will thrive in your home * Water, fertilize, repot, and propagate orchids * Decipher complicated orchid names * Get familiar with favorite orchid varieties * Create spectacular orchid displays

Orchids of Kenya

Orchids of Kenya
Author: Joyce Stewart
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1996
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

This book by the Royal Horticultural Society's Director of Horticulture & previous Sainsbury Orchid Fellow at Kew is the first to cover the 265 orchids native to Kenya. It is the product not only of the author's peerless knowledge of orchids but of her ten years' residence in Kenya.

The New Encyclopedia of Orchids

The New Encyclopedia of Orchids
Author: I. F. La Croix
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0881928763

The Infinitely Varied Orchid Family provides a never-ending source of unusual plants in a range of shapes, colors, fragrances, and sizes. As the demand for interesting and unusual species increases, so too does the need for a comprehensive reference on how to grow them. This encyclopedia, written by respected botanist Isobyl la Croix, offers detailed descriptions of 1500 cultivated species in 350 genera from Acampe to Zygostates. More than 1000 photographs will aid enthusiasts in choosing new plants for their collections as well as provide accurate ID.

Vanilla Orchids

Vanilla Orchids
Author: Ken Cameron
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2012-01-06
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1604693215

With more than 30,000 known species, orchids represent the largest family of plants. But only one genus has agricultural value—the Vanilla orchid. Leading orchid expert Ken Cameron covers the natural history of the world’s most popular flavor and fragrance and provides an introduction to the pollination, biology, structure, evolution, and diversity of Vanilla and related orchids. Vanilla Orchids also features methods for bean harvest, curing, and processing for enthusiasts who want to try it at home.