Growing Hardy Orchids

By Robert Whiting

Book Overview

This is a book for adventurous gardeners with an appreciation for temperate orchid species and native wildflowers. A surprising number of terrestrial orchids are hardy, some able to withstand temperatures down to minus 50?F or minus 45.5?C. Though they have a reputation for being challenging to cultivate, in truth, most hardy orchids are no more so than a rose. This is great news for gardeners, who will enjoy filling their gardens with their enchanting fragrances, vibrant color displays, and long-lived blooms. At the center of the book is a catalog of 103 hardy and half-hardy orchids. In addition to detailing the techniques of cultivation and propagation, the book covers conservation and includes lists of suppliers and organizations offering nursery-propagated plants -- an especially critical issue for species in danger of extinction.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881927155
• ISBN13: 9780881927153
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"