Books on Orchids and Orchidae

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There's something grotesquely louche about orchids, so it's not surprising they inspire strong feelings. Love'em or hate'em, but above all - buy books and read about'em!

Flora's Orchids By Consultants: Ned Nash and Isobyl La Croix Hardback, 368 pages Timber Press (2005) ISBN: 088192721X Indicative price (confirm before purchase): £28.00 (RRP £40.00)

The definitive, encyclopaedia reference for orchid enthusiasts. Marvellously illustrated. The book for orchid-lovers. No question.
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Fragrant Orchids By Steven A.Frownie Hardback, 200 pages Timber Press (2006) ISBN: 0881927392 Indicative price (confirm before purchase): £13.20 (RRP £20.00)

This is the first popular book about fragrant orchids - chocolate, lemon, vanilla, cinammon… It includes cultivation notes for all levels of growers, detailed descriptions and illustrations.
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Growing Hardy Orchids By John Tullock Hardback, 244 pages The Crowood Press (2006) ISBN: 0881927155 Indicative price (confirm before purchase): £13.20 (RRP £20.00)

This is a book for adventurous gardeners with an appreciation for temperate orchid species and native wildflowers. A surprising number of terrestrial orchids are hardy, some able to withstand temperatures down to an astonishing minus 50. Though they have a reputation for being challenging to cultivate, they are no harder than roses.
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Orchids: A Guide to Cultivation By Keith Marshall Hardback, 160 pages Crowood Press (2004) ISBN: 1861266421 Indicative price (confirm before purchase): £13.97 (RRP £19.95)

Orchids are often perceived as difficult to grow and care for, yet with appropriate guidance they are well within the capabilities of any gardener. This book provides an introduction to orchids and their ecology, before explaining how to grow them and outlining the conditions needed for their cultivation, including light, humidity, feed, water, warmth, pest and disease control. Marshall is an experienced orchid grower and exhibitor for the past fifteen years, he has distilled much expertise into this book on orchids.
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Endangered Orchids By Phillip Cribbe, Harold Kupowitz Hardback, 176 pages BT Batsford (2000) ISBN: 0713486163 Used, indicative price (confirm before purchase): £36.00 (RRP £29.99)

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Orchids for Everyone By Jack Kramer Hardback, 208 pages Salamander (1997) ISBN: 0861019393 Indicative price (confirm before purchase): £14.00 (RRP £19.99)

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the world of orchids, from the natural history and cultivation of wild species to the care of the most exotic hybrids. Specially commissioned photographs show how the newest of beginners can grow orchids with success.
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Masdevallias: Gems of the Orchid World By Mary E. Gerritsen & Ron Parsons Hardback , 300 pages Timber Press (2006) ISBN: 0881927376 Indicative price (confirm before purchase): £17.99 (RRP £30.00)

Plants of the genus Masdevallias, which consists of more than 400 species from Central and South America, are extraordinarily popular among orchid hobbyists the world over. Everything about culture - temperature, light, humidity, potting mixes, pests and diseases. Lovely photographs… This book will be welcomed as a bedside taple by longtime sufferers and those newly stricken with masdevallia fever.
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