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This lush, lavishly photographed celebration of the world s rarest orchids reveals how color, form, and botanical history make these flowers the most unique and sought-after around the globe. Embedded in the back of the book is a handy and information-packed pull-out guide to caring for your own orchids …
Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 10:48:30 (10907 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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The orchid family is one of the largest plant families in the world. It is at its most diverse in the tropics, where its exotic and colorful flowers are truly breathtaking. Britain and Ireland have just 56 species of wild orchids, some of which are rare or scarce, while others are surprisingly inconspicuous. …
Contributed by amazon 12.10. 2016 11:02:21 (13644 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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A Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Enjoying | Orchid lovers of all levels will delight in this unique approach to selecting new and exciting varieties of fragrant orchids. More than 100 different orchids are profiled here, with exquisite images of each, and salient details are included for another 355 …
Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 10:09:56 (11193 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Wherever you live in the world, you can grow orchids in your garden. From lady s slippers in boreal forests to dendrobiums hanging from tropical palms, orchids provide color and elegance unmatched by any other garden flower. Although it may sound too good to be true, many orchids are actually low-maintenance …
Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 10:23:03 (11131 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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From the producers of the bestselling Flora (Timber Press, 2003) comes the definitive reference for orchid enthusiasts, with more than 1500 orchids described in detail. Genus entries give information on natural distribution, characteristics, and cultivation; species coverage includes a description and …
Contributed by amazon 09.04. 2007 19:24:48 (11988 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Phalaenopsis Orchids Care: 30 Most Important Things To Remember When Growing Phalaenopsis Orchids (Orchids Care, Gardening Techniques This book will show you the secrets of growing Phalaenopsis orchids succesfuly. …
Contributed by amazon 08.09. 2016 14:47:54 (11427 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Orchids are the largest family of plants in the world. With 30,000 known species, you could acquire a different orchid every day for eighty years and still not grow them all. Back in the realm of reality, readers of this beautiful book can quickly and easily find the orchids that are right for them -- …
Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:16:14 (11799 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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The Dutch had Tulip Mania in the 17th century. Victorian England had its own equivalent with orchidelirium, an obsessive passion for orchids that has carried into the present day. Orchids remain among the most beautiful, hotly debated, and passionately collected of all flowers. ORCHIDELIRIUM presents …
Contributed by amazon 27.09. 2007 09:09:22 (9042 readers) Match on Article's text |
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Packed with photos, including 8 pages in full color. Color your world with orchids. Orchids are beautiful, fragrant, wonderfully varied, and surprisingly affordable. But aren t they hard to grow at home? No! says orchid grower extraordinaire Steve Frowine. In this handy guide, he shows you step by step …
Contributed by amazon 28.03. 2007 12:47:27 (10918 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Orchids have evolved to become the largest family of plants in the world, and this accessible and expert book by two of the world s leading orchid authorities provides everything you need to know to grow and display orchids successfully. …
Contributed by amazon 17.05. 2008 13:43:17 (10207 readers) Match on Article's text |
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A Practical Guide to Care and Cultivation | The exquisite variety of forms and colors of orchids are made accessible to beginning growers in this fascinating introduction to the more than 25,000 species that make up this diverse plant family. The book covers commonsense advice on repotting, dividing, …
Contributed by amazon 14.11. 2007 13:30:38 (9547 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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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, …
Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 10:13:09 (11246 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Paphiopedilum & Phragmipedium Species & Hybrids | Distinguished by a prominent pouchlike sac which resembles a ballroom slipper and often decorated with warts, hairs, or stripes, the flowers of slipper orchids may be ugly or pretty, depending on your point of view. In either case, they are captivating …
Contributed by amazon 12.02. 2008 10:53:59 (12320 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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Our best single book on orchids is a perennial bestseller and an outstanding value at the price. Edited by an eminent orchidist, it is aimed at a broad audience, from the flower lover with a casual interest in orchids to the committed enthusiast and professional. It fully describes and beautifully illustrates …
Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 10:40:11 (9380 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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In the world of exotic plants, orchids hold a reputation as the divas of the floral species. They are mostly considered as fussy, difficult to grow plants and, on top of everything, very expensive. However, there are several types of orchids that you can easily grow in your own garden or windowsill. …
Contributed by amazon 21.11. 2016 10:51:18 (13656 readers) Match on Article's text |
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This comprehensive field guide covers the identification, biology, and conservation of more than 520 species of orchid found in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The detailed text and over 1000 color photographs and line drawings allow specialists, as well as avid botanists and interested tourists, …
Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 18:44:34 (11274 readers) Match on Title and Article's text |
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