A Gardener's Directory of Orchids
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A Gardener's Directory of Orchids by Brian Rittershausen
Beautiful, intriguing and exotic, orchids have evolved to become the largest family of plants in the world. This guide has a round-the-world tour of the range of tropical and temperate habitats in which orchids are found, as well as an explanation of the main orchid types, including epiphytes, terrestrials and lithophytes. The orchid directory looks in detail at a wide range of orchid species and hybrids, providing information on their natural habitat, size, flowering time and growing requirements. All the main genera are covered, from Cymbidium to Dendrobium, and from Phalaenopsis to Phragmipedium, as well as a selection of rare orchids. Also included is an extensive selection of Suppliers, listing the best nurseries for developing an orchid collection.
Wilma and Brian Rittershusen come from a family of orchid experts that have had an orchid nursery in Devon, England, since the 1920s. Their international reputation is reflected in a clientele as far flung as Australia and the United States. They lecture and write on orchids and have published a number of important books on the subject, including the New Plant Library: Orchids in association with Andrew Mikolajski. Wilma writes regularly for various orchid magazines while Brian is a regular judge at all the major orchid shows and consistently wins gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781842154519 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842154516 |
| Title | A Gardener's Directory of Orchids |
| Author | Brian Rittershausen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Anness Publishing |
| Year published | 2001-08-31 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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