Growing Orchids : Successful Gardening Indoors and Out

by Rittershausen, Brian

• ISBN13: 9781842158876
• ISBN10: 1842158872
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

This beautiful book on orchids opens with a round-the-world tour of the range of tropical and temperate habitats in which orchids are found.

Table of Contents

The World of Orchids	p. 6
Why Grow Orchids?	p. 8
First Steps	p. 8
A Growing Collection	p. 10
Orchids in the Wild	p. 12
The Evolution of Orchids	p. 12
Types of Orchid	p. 16
Tropical Habitats	p. 22
Temperate Habitats	p. 26
The History of Orchids	p. 30
Early History	p. 31
The Golden Years	p. 32
The Great Collectors	p. 34
Hybridization	p. 36
The Botany of Orchids	p. 40
Pseudobulbs	p. 40
Leaves	p. 42
Roots	p. 44
Flowers	p. 46
Hybrid Alliances	p. 50
Where to Grow Orchids	p. 52
Growing Orchids Indoors	p. 54
Positioning Orchids	p. 54
Orchids throughout the Home	p. 56
Methods of Display	p. 58
Colour and Scent	p. 62
Growing Orchids Outdoors	p. 66
Temperate Regions in Summer	p. 66
Tropical Regions all Year Round	p. 70
Caring for Orchids Outdoors	p. 72
Growing Orchids Under Glass	p. 74
Under-glass Culture	p. 74
Creating the Right Conditions	p. 76
Heating	p. 78
Ventilation	p. 80
Shading	p. 82
Damping Down	p. 84
Care and Cultivation	p. 86
Tools and Equipment	p. 88
Basic Tools	p. 89
Growing Mediums	p. 90
Composts	p. 90
Replacing Compost	p. 93
Potting and Mounting Orchids	p. 94
Orchids in Containers	p. 94
Orchids in Hanging Baskets	p. 100
Orchids on Bark	p. 102
Propagation	p. 104
Vegetative Propagation	p. 104
Raising Orchids from Seed	p. 110
Routine Care	p. 120
Feeding	p. 120
Watering	p. 122
Resting	p. 124
Temperatures	p. 126
Light Levels	p. 128
Maintaining Plants at a Certain Size	p. 130
Calendar of Care	p. 132
Common Problems	p. 134
Pests	p. 134
Diseases and Other Problems	p. 140
Table of Common Problems	p. 143
Orchid Directory	p. 144
Popular Orchids	p. 146
Brassia	p. 146
Cattleya Alliance	p. 148
Coelogyne	p. 154
Cymbidium	p. 160
Dendrobium	p. 168
Encyclia	p. 174
Epidendrum	p. 177
Laelia	p. 180
Lycaste Alliance	p. 184
Masdevallia	p. 188
Maxillaria	p. 191
Miltoniopsis	p. 194
Odontoglossum Alliance	p. 198
Oncidium Alliance	p. 206
Paphiopedilum	p. 208
Phalaenopsis Alliance	p. 212
Phragmipedium	p. 218
Pleione	p. 220
Stanhopea	p. 221
Vanda Alliance	p. 222
Zygopetalum	p. 225
Specialist Orchids	p. 226
Acineta	p. 226
Aerangis	p. 227
Angraecum	p. 228
Bifrenaria	p. 229
Bulbophyllum	p. 229
Calanthe	p. 230
Cirrhopetalum	p. 232
Cyrtochilum	p. 234
Dendrochilum	p. 235
Eulophia	p. 236
Gongora	p. 236
Jumellia	p. 237
Lockhartia	p. 238
Ludisia	p. 238
Mexicoa	p. 239
Miltonia	p. 240
Neofineta	p. 241
Pleurothallis	p. 242
Rossioglossum	p. 242
Sarcochilus	p. 243
Thunia	p. 244
Trichopilia	p. 245
Temperate Terrestrial Orchids	p. 246
Anacamptis	p. 246
Dactylorhiza	p. 246
Ophrys	p. 247
Orchis	p. 247
Platanthera	p. 247
Glossary	p. 248
Suppliers	p. 252
Index	p. 254
Acknowledgements	p. 256
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