The orchid whisperer : expert secrets for growing beautiful orchids / by Bruce Rogers ; photographs by Greg Allikas.
Material type:
TextPublication details: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2012.Description: 143 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781452101286
- 1452101280
- Expert secrets for growing beautiful orchids
- 635.9/344 23
- SB409 .R64 2012
- GAR004040
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulating Books | Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Main Collection | SB409 .R64 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3182700022195 |
Includes index.
An orchid glossary -- Buying orchids. First things first : buy what you like! ; What to look for ; What to ask ; Where to buy ; Buying for your lifestyle -- Growing orchids. Getting to know your orchid ; Location, location, location ; Grow, baby, grow : six key requirements for healthy orchids ; Mounting orchids ; Bugs and pests ; How does your orchid grow? : and orchids ; All-natural tips for orchid care ; Orchid true and false ; Outdoor growing guide -- Expert tips for easy-to-grow orchids. The twelve most popular orchids ; Phalaenopsis ; Cattleya ; Lady's slipper ; Oncidium ; Miltoniopsis ; Vanda ; Dendrobium ; Cymbidium ; Reed-stem epidendrum ; Masdevallia ; Vanilla orchid ; Miniature orchids ; Ten contenders -- Decorating with orchids. Setting the stage ; Prepping your orchid for display ; Displaying your style ; Centerpieces ; Cut orchids ; Decorating with miniature orchids ; Fragrance -- Top fragrant orchid species and hybrids.
A guide to caring for orchids from buying them, cultivating different orchid varieties, and how to display them.