Orchids for Everyone: A Practical Guide to the Home Cultivation of over 200 of the World's Most Beautiful Orchids

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Summary: An excellent orchid culture book
Review: In the beginning this book does what any good orchid book does, it gives a general history of the cultivation of orchids and the orchidmania that started it all. However, what makes this book so valuable is that it does not just give the coffee table version of orchid culture. This book is full of solid orchid culture facts and tips. Wether growing under lights , in a greenhouse, or in the tropics (as I do), this book provides comprehensive information on orchid culture. While the number of species covered are a little disappointing, the crisp, vibrant pictures of those shown and their crosses, all in colour, do make up for any shortfalls. I gave this book for out of five stars for only one reason, that only species shown in the book are those widely under cultivation today. While a few of the lesser known species are mentioned and some are recommended for cultivation, the book ignores most of them.