Growing South African Indigenous Orchids

Karsten Wodrich

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English

A A Balkema Publishers
01 June 1997

Horticulture; Gardening: plants

Providing a guide to the cultivation of both the terrestrial and epihytic orchid species growing in South Africa, this volume includes numerous hints, illustrations and photographs to help simplify the process. Detailed growing

notes are given for over 60 terrestrial and over 40 epiphytic species.

By: Karsten Wodrich
Imprint: A A Balkema Publishers
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 213mm, Spine: 280mm
Weight: 1.220kg
ISBN: 9789054106500
ISBN 10: 9054106506
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 01 June 1997
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction to South African indigenous orchids; the cultivation of terrestrial species; the cultivation of epiphytic species; orchid breeding, pollination and seed production; propagation of indigenous orchids from seed and by tissue culture. Appendices: nature conservation legislation regarding indigenous orchids; construction of a seed sowing box and of a laminar flow cabinet; registered hybrids; list of orchid species and applicable sowing media; sources of plants; classification of indigenous orchids; South African Orchid Council and affiliated societies.

Karsten Wodrich (Author)