Orchid Basics
Author(s): Brian Rittershausen
Elegant and exotic, the allure of orchids is undeniable and this practical guide will ensure that even the most nervous newcomer can grow them with confidence. With expert advice, clear instructions and step-by-step photographs father and daughter team Brian and Sara Rittershausen explain all the techniques you will need to ensure that your orchids flourish every time. There are hints and tips on watering, feeding and the optimum lighting and temperature conditions in which to grow your plants in addition to advice on propagation, hybridization and caring for orchids in pots. Also included is an extensive directory of all the specialized and popular orchid groups.
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Found in nearly every climatic condition in the world and consisting of some 25,000 to 30,000 species, orchids are one of the largest groups of flowering plants.
Brian Rittershausen has been writing and lecturing for many years and is an active member of the Royal Horticultural Society's Orchid Committee. Sara Rittershausen is the proprietor of Burnham Nurseries in Devon and writes for the National Orchid Journal and many other publications. Location: Devon, UK
INTRODUCTION; THE ORCHID FAMILY; BASIC CARE; POTTING ORCHIDS; PROPAGATION; PESTS AND DISEASES; POPULAR PLANTS; INDEX; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
General Fields
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- : Octopus Publishing Group
- : Hamlyn
- : 0.0
- : 30 April 2008
- : 210mm X 149mm X 10mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 February 2013
- : 01 November 2022
- : books
Special Fields
- : Brian Rittershausen
- : Paperback
- : Revised edition
- : English
- : 635.9344
- : 128
- : 100 colour
