Orchids for the South: Growing Indoors and Outdoors

by Jack Kramer

Book Overview

Flamboyant and fantastic, orchids are the world's most highly prized plants--yet home growers think they're difficult to grow. Orchids don't have to be a challenge: the secret is to find plants that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878338578
• ISBN13: 9780878338573
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Another entertaining book by Jack Kramer

This is a great book for anyone trying to grow and bloom orchids in a warm climate. The focus is on the southern United States, but the information will be useful for other areas as well.The photographs selected are gorgeous and contain a good mix of flower closeups and displays of plants grown in home settings. Basic orchid cultural information is presented in an entertaining way with plenty of illustrations.Topics include: tips on buying orchids, natural orchid habitats, growing and housing indoor orchids, 200 orchids suitable for southern growers and chapters focusing on outdoor orchids and cut flowers.One of the most helpful sections of the book is the "Quick-Reference Orchid Chart" which is a alphabetical listing of orchids and their cultural requirements, size and usual time of bloomng.The Appendix includes lists of mail order sources for orchids and supplies, orchid society contact information and a glossary.