Orchids for Dummies

by Lastnational Gardening Association, Steven A. Frowine, The National Gardening Association

Book Overview

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 how to select the right orchids, keep them healthy, encourage blooms, and even propagate your own plants.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764567594
• ISBN13: 9780764567599
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

An Orchid Education

This book is the best book I have read about Orchids. You will receive an education about types, care, repotting and growing all types of Orchids. I highly recommend this book for the beginner to the advanced grower and hobbiest.

Five star beginner

This book is excellent and its title does not hide anything. If you're a dummy about orchids this book will give you everything you need to get through that dummy stage. It gives preferences, growing conditions and a step by step to make sure any orchid you have can have a healthy and fulfilling life. Definitely recommended for the beginner.

Great Beginner Orchid Book

As a beginning orchid grower I was a bit intimidated by the whole topic. But after reading Frowine's book, the topic seems much more approachable. I've started with a few moth orchids and they've done well, but now I'm inspired to try some oncidiums and paphiopedilums. I really would like to try some fragrant orchids as well. I like the straight forward cultural information. It's clear the temperature, humidity, and light levels needed for the various orchids. It gives me a sense of which ones to try and which to wait on. The orchid photos in the center are inspiring, though I'd love to see more! I also liked the in-depth listing of varieties for the various orchid types. There's a whole world of orchids out there to grow. A great book for anyone starting out in orchids growing. Clearly written with the usual "dummies" humor and lightness. A good starting point for orchid growing.

Super Book for Beginners and Beyond!

When I started thumbing through this book, I knew it would be a helpful reference but I never thought I'd sit down and read it practically from cover to cover! All of your questions about selecting and growing orchids are answered here, including the questions you hadn't thought about. This is straightforward information, nicely presented with useful drawings, personal anecdotes and tips from an experienced plantsman. I've been growing a limited number of orchids for a few years but I haven't really emerged above the novice level. This book should help me to expand my orchid "collection" and be more effective at coaxing these wonderful plants into bloom. Mr. Frowine provides the recipes for success!

A MUST HAVE for all part-time or full-time GARDENERS

I pre-ordered ORCHIDS FOR DUMMIES and it was well worth the wait! Information provided is incredibly thorough, straightforward, and easy to read. Interlaced with the author's sense of humor and insight from years of orchid growing experience. Can pick out sections of particular interest first, go back to others, skip a few, and still maintain continuity throughout. Symbol icons throughout book provide a nice additional reference tool. BEAUTIFUL and captivating color orchid photography. This book helped cut my intimidation of orchid growing, helped me learn from my past mistakes, and rejuvenated my desire to be a successful orchid grower!