World's Most Beautiful Orchids

Flamboyant and exotic, orchids are the Vegas Showgirls of the plant world. Prized for their diverse colors, shapes, and fragrances, orchids fascinate and intimidate even the most confident gardeners. Now with this comprehensive guide to the amazing family of orchids, even 'brown thumbs' can learn to grow healthy, thriving orchids at home. Written by a horticultural expert, "The World's Most Beautiful Orchids digs deep into the largest family of flowering plants on the planet, and features step-by-step instructions for successfully growing orchids yourself. Topics cover the origin and Latin names of a variety of species, their particular growing requirements (fertilization, humidity, light, potting media, temperature, and water) and how to care for sick plants. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of color photographs of these magnificent, mysterious flowers, "The World's Most Beautiful Orchids is the ultimate petal-to-root guide to this exotic plant.Allikas, Greg is the author of 'World's Most Beautiful Orchids ' with ISBN 9781592235094 and ISBN 1592235093.