This is a book for adventurous gardeners with an appreciation for temperate orchid species and native wildflowers. A surprising number of terrestrial orchids are hardy, some able to withstand temperatures down to minus 50-F or minus 45.5-C. Though they have a reputation for being challenging to cultivate, in truth, most hardy orchids are no more so than a rose. This is great news for gardeners, who will enjoy filling their gardens with their enchanting fragrances, vibrant color displays, and lon...
The Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids (Gardener's Guide)
by Brian Rittershausen and Wilma Rittershausen
This guide provides guidance on where and how to care for the many varieties of orchid that are now available. There is practical advice on growing and displaying orchids, as well as step-by-step sequences on equipment and routine care.
This greatly expanded and updated edition of a classic reference work comprises two volumes offering a compendium of methods for multiplying orchids through micropropagation. * A detailed collection of procedures and methods for multiplying orchids, including organ, tissue, and cell culture techniques in vitro * Presents classic techniques that have been in the forefront of orchid propagation since they were first developed in 1949 * Detailed procedures are appended with tables and complete rec...
The Practical Encyclopedia of Orchids
by Brian Rittershausen and Wilma Rittershausen
The Practical Encyclopedia of Orchids is a comprehensive guide to the main orchid types. Included is a round the world tour of where orchids are found and practical advice on growing orchids with guidance on care and cultivation. Also included is a list of suppliers and an easy to use glossary.
Orchids of Tropical America
by Joe E. Meisel, Ronald S. Kaufmann, and Franco Pupulin
"The authors of this introductory text are acknowledged experts on tropical American orchids with decades of combined experience of orchids in both the wild and culture. You could not find a better trio of enthusiasts and specialists to introduce you to the wonderful and occasionally bizarre world of tropical American orchids."—from the Foreword by Phillip J. CribbOrchids of Tropical America is an entertaining, informative, and splendidly illustrated introduction to the orchid family for enthusi...
The Genus Corybas (Orchidaceae) in Its Eastern Areas (Phanerogamarum Monographiae, #16)
by P Van Royen
This is a photographic account of the hardy slipper orchid genus Cypripedium and its hybrids, aimed mainly at professional and amateur growers, but will also appeal to orchid lovers. Cypripedium or hardy slipper orchids are one of the most popular groups of orchids, and their 100 or more hybrids are particularly easy to grow. The main feature of this book is the array of spectacular and beautiful photography of the 50 species and 100 hybrids of Cypripedium. The accompanying text includes plant d...
Orchids (Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening)
by Alice Fulton Skelsey
An Illustrated Survey of Orchid Genera
by Tom Sheehan and Marion Sheehan
More than 150 orchid genera are described, each accompanied by a superb Marion Sheehan illustration that shows a representative species; all display the same structures in similar views so that the reader can easily compare the variations among genera. In 1995, the authors received the American Orchid Society's Gold Medal of Achievement.