Growing Hardy Orchids |
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| Author:
| Tullock, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88192-715-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | Timber Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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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 minus 50°F or minus 45.5°C. At the center of the book is a catalog of 103 hardy and half-hardy orchids. In addition to detailing the techniques of cultivation and propagation, the book covers conservation and includes lists of suppliers and organizations offering...
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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 minus 50°F or minus 45.5°C. At the center of the book is a catalog of 103 hardy and half-hardy orchids. In addition to detailing the techniques of cultivation and propagation, the book covers conservation and includes lists of suppliers and organizations offering nursery-propagated plants--an especially critical issue for species in danger of extinction.