Gardening Australia's Flora's Orchids: The Definitive Guide to Orchids

Gardening Australia's Flora's Orchids: The Definitive Guide to Orchids

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Author: Gardening Australia

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 368


Ranging from the unique to the unusual, the beautiful to the bizarre, orchids have long symbolised beauty, elegance and refinement. Once only within the reach of wealthy collectors, orchids are now readily available to gardeners around the world, and are enjoying ever-increasing popularity, opening up a world of possibilities in the garden and indoors.Flora's Orchidsdescribes more than 1,500 plants, listed alphabetically by genus. Each genus entry includes information on natural distribution, general characteristics, cultivation requirements and propagation techniques. The species entries present a more detailed profile of each orchid species, providing an informative plant description, and including essential information such as ideal aspect for planting, average height and spread, flowering season, and any special features.The fascinating introduction deals with the history and taxonomy of orchids, cultivation and propagation techniques, pests and diseases, and conserving orchids in the wild.The exquisite colourings and markings of these amazing plants are captured in the large full-colour photographs that accompany the text.



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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.

Author: Gardening Australia

Format: Hardback

Number of Pages: 368


Ranging from the unique to the unusual, the beautiful to the bizarre, orchids have long symbolised beauty, elegance and refinement. Once only within the reach of wealthy collectors, orchids are now readily available to gardeners around the world, and are enjoying ever-increasing popularity, opening up a world of possibilities in the garden and indoors.Flora's Orchidsdescribes more than 1,500 plants, listed alphabetically by genus. Each genus entry includes information on natural distribution, general characteristics, cultivation requirements and propagation techniques. The species entries present a more detailed profile of each orchid species, providing an informative plant description, and including essential information such as ideal aspect for planting, average height and spread, flowering season, and any special features.The fascinating introduction deals with the history and taxonomy of orchids, cultivation and propagation techniques, pests and diseases, and conserving orchids in the wild.The exquisite colourings and markings of these amazing plants are captured in the large full-colour photographs that accompany the text.