Pocket Guide to OrchidsPacked with useful tips on how to grow and cultivate your own flowers, each page shows a different species of orchid and contains detailed information on the flower featured. |
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... specialized orchid nurseries . Today , orchids have burst upon every level of the public consciousness . The story of orchids — their biology , their history in cultivation , their economics and industry , the people and sociology ...
... specialized orchid nurseries . Today , orchids have burst upon every level of the public consciousness . The story of orchids — their biology , their history in cultivation , their economics and industry , the people and sociology ...
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... specialized orchid nurseries . Flowering divisions of plants surplus to cut flower needs — usually cattleyas or cymbidiums — became seasonally available in areas where they were grown . But for most gardeners , orchids retained a ...
... specialized orchid nurseries . Flowering divisions of plants surplus to cut flower needs — usually cattleyas or cymbidiums — became seasonally available in areas where they were grown . But for most gardeners , orchids retained a ...
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... specialized relationship with a mycorhizal fungus whose metabolic processes provide the necessary nutrients for the germination and initial growth of the young orchid . Some orchids cannot continue to grow to maturity and beyond without ...
... specialized relationship with a mycorhizal fungus whose metabolic processes provide the necessary nutrients for the germination and initial growth of the young orchid . Some orchids cannot continue to grow to maturity and beyond without ...
Common terms and phrases
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