The author has a strong following for his ability to show ordinary gardeners how to grow orchids the easy way, and he has geared this book especially towards Australian gardens and Australian gardening conditions. This book would also be great for other parts of the world where the climate is severe.
Orchid growing is often seen as difficult , expensive, and an art reserved for the specialist orchid grower. This is not so, when Keith Irvine's methods are adapted.
This book is in wonderful condition, with no marks or inscriptions, in original dust jacket, a hard-bound large book, and is packed--PACKED--with mouth-watering full-colour bright and stunning full-colour photographs of the finest examples of orchid growing. No marks or inscriptions, suitable to keep or give away.
This book contains the cultural methods most suited to a wide range of orchids, together with alternative potting mediums, thus allowing the reader to experiment whilst expecting good results.
This book is an invaluable aid for both the novice and the more experienced growers who wish to improve their techniques with orchids.
There is a big section on Australian native orchids, which you won't find in many books. Wouldn't you rather raise bush orchids? They are already so well-suited to the climate!
The photographs and discourse on individual types of orchids for cultivation are phenominal. If you are at all interested in orchids, this book belongs in your personal library. If you are friends or family of a plant-lover or garderer, this is a fantastic gift idea. Even those who never grew orchids previously will be tempted to give it a try after reading this book, and not to worry--it is not necessary to build an orchid shadehouse for just a few plants!
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