Four Seasons of Orchids

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Creative Homeowner, 2007 - Gardening - 256 pages
Long prized by collectors and specialist cultivators, orchids are commonly (and mistakenly, as it turns out) believed to be difficult to grow and maintain. In fact, many varieties are as easily grown as any other perennial.
There are as many as 20,000 species with the family Orchidae, including plants that bear some of Earth's most showy and flamboyant flowers. This superb book presents a selection of the most exceptional orchids anywhere, all of which can be cultivated at home. But unlike other books on this topic, Four Seasons of Orchids is divided by the season in which they flower. Compiled by renowned orchid photographer Greg Allikas and recognized orchid expert (and American Orchid Society judge) Ned Nash, the book is organized into four parts, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, making it easy for any horticulturalist to plan his or her orchid year with dazzling displays of color. Full of magnificent, unique photographs and accompanied by a wealth of advice for their cultivation, this book is as beautiful as it is useful.

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Contents

WHAT IS AN ORCHID?
20
BASIC GROWING REQUIREMENTS
26
GROWING ORCHIDS AT HOME
34
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Coauthor Greg Allikas has been a commercial photographer in the Palm Beaches and orchid grower for 28 years. He is awards photographer for West Palm Beach Judging Center and several annual south Florida orchid shows including Miami, Delray Bea Ned Nash was a director of education and conservation at the American Orchid Society from 1995 to 2003 and was an AOS-accredited judge for more than 20 years. He also worked for 20 years in the commercial orchid industry.

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