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There are between 20,000 and 30,000 orchid species known to man, coming from almost every corner of the world. In fact, the only locations in the world that are not home to at least one species of orchid are the dry arid zones and the Arctic and Antarctic. Some orchids, such as the vanilla orchid are valued for their commercial properties, but most are admired solely for their unique beauty. With so many orchids in existence, and the group adaptable to a wide range of habitats, it certainly gives the home gardener the opportunity to grow this lovely plant in a range of situations.
If you appreciate the beauty of orchids and would love to know more about growing them, this 107 page ebook is for you. This is a colourful guide for students, home gardeners and orchid enthusiasts.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction
Orchid botanical characteristics
Classification of orchids
Economically valuable species or orchids
Chapter 2 Orchid Culture
General guidelines for growing orchids
Growing media for orchids
Potting up container grown orchids
Fertilisers
Watering
Temperature
Pests & diseases
Propagation of orchids
Growing orchids as indoor plants
Chapter 3 Greenhose and Shadehouse Growing
Culturee of Orchids
Why use a protective structure
Types of greenhouses
Chapter 4 The A to Z of Orchids to Grow
What’s in a name
Aerides (cat tail or fox tail orchid)
Arachnis (scorpion orchid)
Arundina (bamboo orchids)
Ascocentrum (syn saccolabium)
Bletia
Bletilla
Brassavola
Brassia
Bulbophyllum
Caladenia (spider orchids)
Calanthe
Cattleya
Coelogyne
Corybas (helmet orchid)
Cymbidium
Cypripedium (lady slipper orchids)
Dendrobium
Diuris
Doritis
Encyclia
Epidendrum (crucifix orchids)
Glossodia (wax lip orchid)
Laelia
Lycaste
Masdevallia
Maxillaria
Miltonia (pansy orchid)
Miltoniopsis
Odontoglossum
Oncidium (dancing lady orchid)
Paphiopedilum (slipper orchids or lady’s slipper)
Phaius
Phalaenopsis (moth orchids)
Phragmipedium (mandarin orchids)
Pleione (indian crocus, nepalese orchids, windowsill orchids)
Pleurothallis
Pterostylis (greenhoods, maroonhoods, rustyhoods)
Renanthera (fire orchids)
Rhyncholaelia
Sarcochilus
Sophronitis
Spathoglottis
Thelymitra (sun orchids)
Vanda
Vanilla
Zygopetalum
Appendix
ISBN- 978-0-9874834-6-1