This inspirational book from Kew's orchid experts reveals the easiest,
most attractive and most popular plants to grow today.
Orchids come from the second largest plant family (with 28,000 members)
and have a reputation for diversity and trickiness - but expert Philip
Seaton chooses 60 of the best species to become permanent and happy
members of your home.
Through a combination of 12 projects and easy to follow practical
advice he shows how to welcome new plants, to revive their flagging
spirits as well as their basic care and cultivation. He shows how to
produce and train flowers, to collect and sow their seed, and how to
plant and display them in a terrarium, or on bark or in a basket.
Find out when to water them, how to repot them and the ideal
room and conditions that each orchid needs to thrive. The combination
of botanical beauty and practical advice will inspire beginners and
experienced growers to grow new species in many different ways.
This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners
and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice
and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of
gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants,
Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Herbs,
Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to
Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House
Plants.
