The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids: The Art and Science to Grow Your Own Orchids

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Philip Seaton ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW

The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids

Name: The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Orchids
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ISBN: 9780711242807

The Art and Science to Grow Your Own Orchids

Philip Seaton, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW

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English

Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
07 January 2020

Gardening; Gardening: flowers; Specialised gardening methods; Active outdoor pursuits

Series: Kew Experts

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.

By: Philip Seaton, ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 160mm,
ISBN: 9780711242807
ISBN 10: 0711242801
Series: Kew Experts
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 07 January 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

INTRODUCTION TO GROWING ORCHIDS PLANTS Angraecum magdalenae Tulip orchid Barkeria spectabilis Hyacinth orchid PROJECT 1: CREATING AN ORCHID MINI-MEADOW Brassavola perrinii Spider orchid Bulbophyllum comosum Bulbophyllum echinolabium PROJECT 2: GROWING TROPICAL ORCHIDS FROM A FLASK OF SEEDLINGS Evergreen calanthe Tropical calanthe Cambria Cattleya cernua Cattleya trianae PROJECT 3: COMPANION PLANTING ON A WINDOWSILL Coelia bella Coelogyne cristata Cuitlauzina pendula Cymbidium lowianum PROJECT 4: REPOTTING A CYMBIDIUM Showy orchid Dancing lady PROJECT 5: REPOTTING A CYPRIPEDIUM Cyrtochilum macranthum Common spotted orchid PROJECT 6: GROWING A DACTYLORHIZA FROM SEED Dendrobium bigibbum Dendrobium cuthbertsonii Dendrobium kingianum Noble orchid Dendrobium speciosum Pride of Table Mountain Vampire orchid Chatterbox orchid Guaria morada Habenaria medusa PROJECT 7: GROWING ORCHIDS IN A BASKET Laelia anceps Lepanthes calodictyon Leptotes bicolor Jewel orchid Lycaste aromatica Masdevallia hybrids Masdevallia rosea Maxillaria tenuifolia PROJECT 8: MOUNTING ORCHIDS ON BARK Pansy orchid Columbian pink pansy orchid Princess Alexandra’s oncidium Oncidium ornithorhynchum Bee orchid Asian slipper orchid PROJECT 9: TRAINING FLOWER SPIKES Moth orchid Phalaenopsis schilleriana South American slipper orchid PROJECT 10: MAKING A CORSAGE Pleione formosana Cockleshell orchid Butterfly orchid Blunt greenhood Restrepia striata Foxtail orchid PROJECT 11: PLANTING UP A TERRARIUM Sarcochilus hartmannii Sobralia macrantha Stanhopea tigrina Stelis emarginata Stenoglottis fimbriata Vanda ampullacea PROJECT 12: POLLINATING ORCHIDS Blue vanda Wind orchid Vanilla orchid Zygopetalum mackayi Where to see orchids Orchid conservation Troubleshooting What to do when Index Acknowledgments

Philip Seaton is an expert orchid grower, conservationist and lecturer and author of three books on the subject with Kew publishing. He is Secretary of the Orchid Specialist Group (OSG) and an honorary Research Assistant at Kew. At Kidderminster College, Philip lectures on seed growing techniques both in the UK and Latin America, and has co-authored landmark scientific papers on the subject.KEW ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS has built a global resource for medicinal plant names that enables health professionals and researchers to access information about plants and plant products relevant to pharmacological research, health regulation, traditional medicine and functional foods.