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128 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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By demystifying the orchid, this comprehensive illustrated guide enables even novices to grow these beautiful and mysterious plants. Covers the ten most common, readily-available orchids and their needs, with tips for making first purchases. Describes the two basic patterns of growth in orchids: monopodials (single-growth plants), and sympodials (which produce side-by-side, seasonal growth). Covers how to judge flower quality, and how to properly...
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144 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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English
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"Make the flowers on your exquisite new orchid last, and help it rebloom after dormancy. Featuring care profiles for more than 125 varieties, Happy Orchid makes it easy to care for your plant with advice on where to position it, how to keep it flowering, when to water and fertilize it, and how often to repot it. With step-by-step instructions and tips for creating attractive displays, you will soon be an expert grower, inspired to fill your home with...
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1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Two groups of plants exhibit such intriguing behavior that a century and a half ago they attracted the attention of Charles Darwin. These same plants, the orchids and the carnivorous plants, still fascinate scientists today. In two, one-hour films, it reveals a world of deceit and treachery worthy of any fictional thriller.
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A combination of botanical beauty and practical advice in Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids will inspire beginners and experienced growers to love and grow 60 beautiful orchids and 12 inspirational projects. From growing from seed to harvesting vanilla pods, the projects will bring the wonderful world of orchids to life and produce confident, keen growers wanting to expand their experience of these exotic flora.
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Home Gardener's Orchids is the essential guide to choosing and growing orchids successfully in any climate. Orchids have a reputation for being hard to grow, but this comprehensive manual will lead gardeners straight to the best variety to cultivate in their climate, and provide all the necessary information to make their flowers flourish. Dozens of dazzling photographs showcase many of these exotic blooms, while detailed sections discuss how to raise...
16) Cómo Cultivar Orquídeas Para Principiantes: Una Guía Para Principiantes en el Cultivo de Orquídeas
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Español
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¿QUIERE APRENDER TRUCOS Y CONSEJOS DEL CULTIVO DE ORQUÍDEAS PARA PRINCIPIANTES? Aquí hay una vista previa de lo que aprenderá...¿Por qué debo cultivar orquídeas? Lo que necesita mi orquídea. Requisitos importantes de crecimiento para sus orquídeas. Replantar las orquídeas. Propagación para ayudar a cultivar más orquídeas ¡Y mucho, mucho más!
18) Botany for Gardeners: With Chapters on Plant Structure, Plant Breeding and the Life of the Germi
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A book containing a wealth of information about botany aimed at the gardener. Extensively illustrated with black and white drawings and diagrams.
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Volume 6 in a series about the flower garden deals with all aspects of growing lilies. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Contents Include: The Genus: its Uses and Requirements; Lilies for Pots; Hybrids; Propagation; Diseases and Pests; Lily Species and Hybrids. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
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