The Orchid Whisperer Expert Secrets for Growing Beautiful Orchids (Orchid Potting, Orchid Seed Care, Gardening Book)
by Rogers, Bruce; Allikas, GregFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-05-09
Publisher(s): Chronicle Books
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Summary
In this start-to-finish guide, Bruce Rogers, 'The Orchid Whisperer,' shares his expert tips from more than three decades of breeding and growing orchids. Broken into four parts--buying, growing, the top 12 easy-to-grow types, and decorating--this book covers everything readers need to know to grow healthy orchids that will bloom year after year.
Author Biography
Bruce Rogers has more than 30 years of experience as an orchid grower and consultant. A member of the Advisory Council at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, he lives in San Francisco.
Greg Allikas is an internationally acclaimed photographer.
Greg Allikas is an internationally acclaimed photographer.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 08 |
| An Orchid Glossary | p. 11 |
| Buying Orchids | p. 15 |
| First Things First: But What You Like! | p. 15 |
| What to Look For | p. 16 |
| What to Ask | p. 18 |
| Where to Buy | p. 18 |
| Buying for Your Lifestyle | p. 22 |
| Growing Orchids | p. 25 |
| Getting To Know Your Orchid | p. 26 |
| Location, Location, Location | p. 28 |
| Grow, Baby, Grow / Six Key Requirements For Healthy Orchids | p. 29 |
| Mounting Orchids | p. 42 |
| Bugs and Pests | p. 44 |
| How Does Your Orchid Grow? Sympodial and Monopodial Orchids | p. 47 |
| All-Natural Tips for Orchid Care | p. 48 |
| Orchid True and False | p. 50 |
| Outdoor Growing Guide | p. 54 |
| Expert Tips For Easy-to-Grow Orchids | p. 59 |
| The Twelve Most Popular Orchids | p. 60 |
| Phalaenopsis | p. 60 |
| Cattleya | p. 65 |
| Lady's Slipper | p. 68 |
| Oncidium | p. 75 |
| Miltoniopsis | p. 79 |
| Vanda | p. 82 |
| Dendrobium | p. 85 |
| Cymbidium | p. 89 |
| Reed-Stem Epidendrum | p. 93 |
| Masdevallia | p. 96 |
| Vanilla Orchid | p. 99 |
| Miniature Orchids | p. 102 |
| Ten Contenders | p. 105 |
| Decorating with Orchids | p. 111 |
| Setting the Stage | p. 112 |
| Prepping Your Orchid for Display | p. 114 |
| Displaying for Your Style | p. 118 |
| Centerpieces | p. 123 |
| Cut Orchids | p. 123 |
| Decorating with Miniature Orchids | p. 125 |
| Fragrance | p. 126 |
| Resources | p. 131 |
| Top Fragrant Orchid Species and Hybrids | p. 137 |
| Index | p. 140 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 144 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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