Orchids for Everyone: A Practical Guide to the Home Cultivation of over 200 of the World's Most Beautiful Orchids

By Jack Kramer

Book Overview

Orchids have always had the reputation of being difficult to grow, and expensive to own. Orchids For Everyone dispels these myths and provides practical and useful advice even for the amateur grower. Heating, watering, composts, propagation, simple breeding and a guide to the major groups of orchids are among the subjects covered, making this book a must for new and experienced orchidists alike.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765195259
• ISBN13: 9780765195258
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Smithmark Pub
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.5" x 0.8" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

An excellent orchid culture book

In the beginning this book does what any good orchid book does, it gives a general history of the cultivation of orchids and the orchidmania that started it all. However, what makes this book so valuable is that it does not just give the coffee table version of orchid culture. This book is full of solid orchid culture facts and tips. Wether growing under lights , in a greenhouse, or in the tropics (as I do), this book provides comprehensive information on orchid culture. While the number of species covered are a little disappointing, the crisp, vibrant pictures of those shown and their crosses, all in colour, do make up for any shortfalls. I gave this book for out of five stars for only one reason, that only species shown in the book are those widely under cultivation today. While a few of the lesser known species are mentioned and some are recommended for cultivation, the book ignores most of them.