Author : Hendrik Venter
Publisher :
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 35,73 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
The exquisite charm, beauty and fragrance of orchids have fascinated people for many centuries, and will no doubt continue to do so for many more. Gone are the days when people believed that growing orchids is only for a select few rich gardeners.
Author : Karsten Wodrich
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 21,87 MB
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1000162516
Providing a guide to the cultivation of both the terrestrial and epihytic orchid species growing in South Africa, this volume includes numerous hints, illustrations and photographs to help simplify the process. Detailed growing notes are given for over 60 terrestrial and over 40 epiphytic species.
Author : Edmund André Charles Louis Eloi Schelpe
Publisher :
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 1978
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Philip Seaton
Publisher : Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,39 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Orchid culture
ISBN : 9781842460917
Eighty-eight lavishly illustrated pages of coloured drawings and photographs explain everything from selecting the right kit, through to planting your own seed-raised plants in the greenhouse, teaching you step-by-step how to grow orchids confidently, successfully and professionally. Written for the amateur and the professional without access to sophisticated laboratory equipment and chemicals, Growing Orchids from Seed contains all you need to know to become an expert.
Author : Hendrik Venter
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 21,47 MB
Release : 2014-08-31
Category : Orchid culture
ISBN : 9781920217457
Orchids in South Africa - A gardener's guide shows new and existing growers how to care for their orchid plants. Learn how to treat your orchids (and most commercially available orchids are quite easy ), water and feed them, how much shade or light they need, and how you need to grow, maintain and propagate them to prosper and flower regularly.
Author : J. N. Rentoul
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 23,72 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780881920208
Author : Steve Johnson
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,19 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Botany
ISBN : 9781775841395
A field guide to the more than 500 orchid species that occur across South Africa, this book allocates a full page per species, along with 4-6 large images of the plants and their flowers.
Author : Steven Johnson (Professor)
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,68 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Botany
ISBN : 9781775842620
A detailed account of the species and distribution map accompany the images, along with a color bar indication flowering period. The more than 2,500 beautiful images have been taken by specialist photographer Herbert Staerker, and show the important diagnostic details for each species. Written by authorities on the topic, this lavish and detailed book will appeal to all those with an interest in the popular field of orchids worldwide. With Benny Bytebier and Herbert Staerker.
Author : Chia Tet Fatt
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 21,91 MB
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9814435503
The Essential Guide to Growing Orchids in the Tropics is the first book on orchid cultivation to be written specifically for growers in tropical countries and to include advice on growing them in tropical lowlands and highlands, wet and dry climates, and in urban environments such as on balconies and indoors. The book will appeal to all types of orchid lovers, as it is structured with two main sections: step-by-step basics for those growing orchids for the first time; and more comprehensive advice for orchid hobbyists and those who wish to learn more about orchid propagation and hybridisation. Also included is a comprehensive listing of the growing require-ments of the most popular varieties of orchids found in the tropics. This is invaluable for choosing the right plants for particular locales. The author is among the region’s leading orchid scientists; this practical guide to orchid growing is based on scientific research and is written in a down-to-earth style that makes it easy to understand.
Author : Michael Tibbs
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 47,12 MB
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 162008306X
Everything you always wanted to know about growing and caring for orchids, with practical advice on care and cultivation, plus a comprehensive plant directory of 40 popular varieties.
