Product Description

This handsome reference, now available in paperback, is sure to delight gardeners with a casual interest in orchids as well as the committed enthusiast and professional. Encompassing a wide spectrum of orchid genera, over 1100 species and hybrids commonly in cultivation are detailed. With an authoritative but accessible text written by acknowledged experts of international renown, the book features all the pertinent topics which guide the reader to an understanding of these wonderful flowers: orchid habitats, distribution, classification, hybrids, pollination, cultivation, and conservation. The alphabetical "Orchids AZ" section includes descriptions, taxonomy, currently accepted names and synonyms, geographic distribution, notes on culture, and hundreds of color photographs of the best-known species in cultivation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #982839 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-15
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .3 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Review
Detailed enough for enthusiasts and accessible to general readers, this is a must for all horticulural reference collections. Phillip Oliver, Library Journal, December 15, 2004 (Library Journal )

A necessary and, therefore, highly recommended acquisition for any library with botanical or gardening readers. L. G. Kavaljian, Choice, February 1993 (Choice )

L.G. Kavaljian, July/August 1993
A necessary and, therefore, highly recommended acquisition for any library with botanical or gardening readers.

Pat Jonas, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
the best single volume on the subject and number 7 on Timber’s bestseller list.