Orchids For Dummies

Discover the fascinating world of orchids with 'Orchids For Dummies', your ultimate resource for growing these exotic and vibrant flowering plants. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a novice gardener, this comprehensive guide provides you with everything you need to know to successfully cultivate orchids right in your home or garden. Learn how to select the best types of orchids suitable for your environment and gain insight into proper watering, fertilization, repotting techniques, and propagation methods to ensure your plants thrive.

This 336-page book is packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that demystify the complexities of orchid care, helping you understand difficult orchid names and classifications. Explore new plant classifications and find out the most popular orchid varieties, especially the beloved moth orchids, amongst the best-selling flowering plants across the globe.

With the updated guidance on quality fertilizers, potting materials, and effective pest control, you'll be equipped to create breathtaking displays of these stunning, fragrant flowers. Ideal for amateur gardeners, orchid lovers, and anyone looking to deepen their knowledge of growing orchids, 'Orchids For Dummies' will transform your gardening skills and help you turn your thumb green in no time!

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781119854951. Year: 2022. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US).

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119854951
Year: 2022
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 336


Description:


Become a plant parent to some of the most stunning flowering plants you™ve ever seen 


Orchids display more beautiful and exotic flowers than you™ll find on other flowering plants, but they do require some love and care to grow wellWith help from Orchids For Dummies, anyone can be successful in growing and flowering these gorgeous and fragrant plants in their garden or home! 


This step-by-step guide shows you how to select orchids that will thrive in your own unique environment and how to water, fertilize, repot, and propagate them on your own. You™ll learn to decipher complicated orchid names (śphalaenopsis,ť anyone?) and create spectacular displays. You™ll also discover: 


New information about updated plant and orchid classification systems so you can know what to buy at your local garden center or store 

Expanded info on moth orchids, one of the most popular varieties of the plant sold in the world today 

Updated instructions on which pesticides, fertilizers, and potting materials you should be using 



Perfect for amateur gardeners, orchid-lovers, and anyone interested in growing these exquisite flowers on their own, Orchids For Dummies will turn your thumb green in no time at all!