Orchids category: 40 books

Orchids can bloom year after year. In this essential guide, Bruce Rogers, "The Orchid Whisperer", shares his expert tips from more than three decades of breeding and growing orchids. The book demystifies the growing process and features more than 100 lush color photographs of breathtaking...

A brief overview of Orchids as they were collected and grown in the late 19th century.

This is a quick and easy guide that covers everything you need to know to grow fabulous Phalaenopsis orchids. The authors, Beth Cox and Geraldine Powell, are the owners of The Orchid Gallery, an orchid nursery and ecommerce business located just outside Chattanooga, TN. Together they have more than...

Orchids are beautiful plants, and they can brighten up any room with their graceful stems and bright, colorful flowers. According to the American Orchid Society (AOS), phalaenopsis orchids are the most popular for indoor growing, although there are nearly 20,000 recorded species of orchids around...

This authoritative guide showcases the unmatched beauty and diversity of the native orchids of the southern Appalachian mountains. Based on Stanley Bentley's many years of nature study, it covers the 52 species--including one discovered by Bentley and named after him--found in a region encompassing...

The orchid family is one of the largest plant families in the world, reaching its highest diversity in the tropics where their exotic and colourful flowers are often truly breathtaking. Britain and Ireland have just 52 species of wild orchid, some of which are rare or scarce, whilst others are surprisingly...

Superb new gardening series, at a low $9.99 price point and attractive point-of-purchase display options. Concise, easy-to-use reference guides on all aspects of gardening. Each title is packed with expert advice, prepared by leading cultivation specialists. Gardening enthusiasts will find a wealth...

An orchid requires more attention than some houseplants, but you can grow these beautiful flowers if you can set up the proper environment to keep them healthy. Be prepared to invest time to care for this exotic addition to your home..... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Disas are a genus of African orchids which are not well known even to orchid enthusiasts in Africa. However, not only are many of the species colourful and/or spectacular but they have given great scope to breeders wishing to hybridise and market ever more colourful varieties. They have specific cultural...

A home grower's guide to growing orchid favorites at home.  Contains 16 original photos. 

This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality images produced by a series of today's professional photographers.

The Malayan Orchid Review is an annual publication of the Orchid Society of South East Asia, based in Singapore. Its coverage reflects the aims of the Society, which include the advancement of orchid science and orchid conservation, as well as orchid culture and appreciation. It also promotes the...

The acclaimed author of Motoring with Mohammed brings us a compelling adventure into the remarkable world of the orchid and the impossibly bizarre array of international characters who dedicte their lives to it. The orchid is used for everything from medicine for elephants to an aphrodisiac...