Distinguished by a prominent slipper-shaped lip and often decorated with warts, hairs, or stripes, the curious flowers of slipper orchids have captivated orchid growers for 150 years and may be the most popular group of orchids in cultivation. This horticultural account brims with tips and advice for growing and flowering the tropical members of this intriguing group while providing comprehensive information on their history, biology, ecology, conservation, and hybridization. Descriptions of the cultivated species and the most desirable of the thousands of hybrids are organized into horticulturally important alliances. More than 350 stunning illustrations accompany the engaging text.
- ISBN10 088192864X
- ISBN13 9780881928648
- Publish Date 15 January 2008
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 May 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Timber Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 412
- Language English