The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Orchids
Contrary to conventional wisdom, there is no magic recipe for growing orchids. The key to growing spectacular tropical orchids indoors lies in identifying the needs of individual plants and finding the combination of conditions that makes them thrive—from amenable potting mixtures to adequate humidity levels. This volume, a companion to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden handbook The Best Orchids for Indoors, provides an in-depth look at the basics of successful orchid growing, whether you are cultivating a few plants on a windowsill or nurturing an ever-expanding collection in a greenhouse or under lights.
- Cultivating Orchids, by David Horak
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- Buying Orchids
- Growing Requirements
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- Light and Water
- Temperature, Humidity Levels, and Air
- Fertilizing Orchids
- Growing Media and Potting
- Growing Orchids Under Lights, by Patti Lee
- Orchid Diseases and Pests, by David Horak
- Propagating Your Orchids
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- Vegetative Propagation, by Charles Marden Fitch
- Raising Orchids From Seed, by Joseph Arditti and Yam Tim
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- Micropropagation of Orchids, byJoseph Arditti and Yam Tim
Wing
- Hybridizing Orchids, by Andy Easton
- Growing an Orchid Collection, by Dennis Dayan
- Showing Orchids, by H. Phillips Jesup
- For More Information
- Suppliers
- Contributors
- Index
