Orchids For DummiesPacked 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 |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Welcoming Orchids into Your Life 7 | 9 |
Choosing the Right Orchid for You | 23 |
Having the Right Tools on Hand | 33 |
How I Love Thy Orchid Enjoying | 47 |
The Basics of Orchid Parenthood | 57 |
A shade house | 74 |
Knowing when you should repot | 99 |
Cool greens | 161 |
Slipper Orchids | 169 |
Dancing Ladies Oncidiums and Their | 191 |
The Part of Tens | 227 |
The Part of Tens | 229 |
Orchids | 237 |
The Ten Most Common Reasons Why Orchids | 243 |
Resources | 247 |
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Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Fragrant Orchids: A Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Enjoying Steven A. Frowine No preview available - 2005 |