Easy Orchids: The Fail-Safe Guide to Growing Orchids Indoors

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Proven advice on many easy-to-grow orchids.

Long considered expensive and difficult to grow, modern orchid varieties are far from fragile and come in a vast array of colors and sizes to suit any gardener and home environment.

Easy Orchids explains how to grow orchids at home, from choosing a healthy plant to transporting and caring for it.

An extensive A-Z orchid directory includes cool, warm and intermediate varieties and hybrids, each with detailed care instructions. The directory also features: - Strength of fragrance - Ease of growth - Ideal growing temperatures and locations - Size of bloom - Watering and humidity levels - Feeding, potting and summer care.

Advances in home climate technology have spurred the dramatic rise in popularity of orchid houseplants. Wide availability and affordability have made them more accessible.

Beautifully illustrated and up-to-date, Easy Orchids also includes a checklist for gardeners buying orchids online. Other buying tips include what to look for in healthy roots and leaves and the wrapping of the orchid for shipping or travel.

With the valuable tips and advice in Easy Orchids, gardeners of all levels will discover how fail-safe it can be to grow orchids.

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ISBN13: 9781552979389
Condition: New
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Easy Orchids

Review Date: July 26, 2008

Reviewer: Anne H. Clarke, Florida

This is a wonderful book for the neophyte orchid lover. It answered the questions I had about different types,showed the pictures and answered the how and what to do when the blooms die, when to feed and how to transplant.

my mother loved this book

Review Date: January 18, 2008

Reviewer: Eric Flescher, Olathe, KS (near Kansas City)

My mother really likes orchids and grows them. I wanted to get her an orchid book that had great photos, good recommendations and ideas, had different thing that she could look at. She loved it and raved about it!! There are a lot of orchid books but I guess I found a good one for her :)