Synopsis A field guide and expert advice on growing 100 orchids of North America from one of the foremost authorities on gardening.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-01-08 |
| Size | | Length: | 247 pages | | Height: | 10.3 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 21.6 oz |
Publisher's Note From a dean of garden writers comes the definitive guide on raising orchids. Beginning with the myth that orchids are hard to grow, McDonald describes potting mediums, water and air needs, light and lack of light, and more. Color photos.
Industry Reviews The increasing popularity of orchid growing has created a demand for beginner's guides to orchid horticulture. Garden writer and lecturer Elvin McDonald's glossy, lavishly illustrated handbook includes general cultivation information and detailed descriptions of 100 orchids suitable for the home gardener. The most notable feature of this book is the photography of the profiled orchids, which depicts whole plants rather than just flowers. However, the proportions of some of the orchids were notably distorted by the photographer's lens. Also, the author confuses orchid species and hybrids (a significant number of the featured "hybrids" are actually species orchids). Recommended only as an optional supplement to far more authoritative beginner's handbooks, such as Judy White's Taylor's Guide to Orchids (Houghton, 1996). Brian Lym, Contra Costa Coll., San Pablo, CA White
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