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The orchid specialist : the essential guide to selecting, growing, displaying, improving and maintaining orchids

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Call no.
: 635.9344/SQU
Author
: David Squire.
Contributor
: Nesly Rebid
Summary
According to the author, the orchid family is one of the largest plant kingdom, including nearly 800 different genera, over 25,000 species and in excess of 100,000 man-made hybrids, with many further ones being introduced yearly. Their exotic blooms and intriguing growing habits make them very appealing - both to the plant enthusiast or as an ornament in the home or garden. This book provides you with expert advice on selecting, growing, displaying, improving, maintaining and other necessary information about orchids. The first chapter tells you about the different types of orchid and the anatomy. The author then tells you about growing orchids indoor and growing orchids in greenhouses. The last chapter provides you with the A-Z of orchid names with beautiful pictures of them and also about their growing tips. This book has a lot of colorful pictures and diagrams that make it an easy reference