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Loading... Beginner's Guide to Orchids (edition 2006)by Geoffrey Hands (Author)
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By demystifying the mysterious orchid, this comprehensive and exquisitely illustrated guide enables even complete novices to grow these beautiful plants. Familiarize yourself with the ten most readily-available varieties and their needs, and follow the tips for making your first purchases. Find out about the two basic patterns of growth in orchids--single-growth monopodials and seasonal sympodials--as well as how to judge flower quality and situate your plants for optimal light, humidity, and temperature. Every vital topic relating to orchid care is fully covered, including watering, fertilizing, feeding, selecting the appropriate compost, repotting, propagating, and controlling diseases and pests. Information on shade, glass, greenhouses, and hydroponics helps gardeners take their orchid cultivation to the next level. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)635.9344Technology Agriculture & related technologies Domestic Gardening Flowers and ornamental plants Groupings by life duration; taxonomic groupings Monocots, basal angiosperms, Chloranthales, magnoliids {formerly Liliopsida/Monocotyledons} Acorales, Alismatales, Petrosaviales {formerly Orchidales {vanillas, orchid family}} {formerly: Alstroemeriales, Agavales, Juncales}LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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