| Size: 64 pages |
Batchelor, Stephen R. & Fitch, Charles Marden, Your First Orchid: a guide for beginners, American Orchid Society, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1996. |
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J This booklet from the American Orchid Society is a basic introduction to how to care for an orchid. It is a guide for the person who just received an orchid and has no clue what to do to make it happy. It is easy to read and understand, and very nicely illustrated. It could be a good gift accompanying that first plant... L |
| Contents: | |
| Where to Grow: | Your Orchid's Basic Needs |
| Getting Started | |
| Finding the Right Spot | |
| Light Requirements by Genus | |
| Temperature and Orchids | |
| The Orchid Family | |
| Where to Grow Based on Where You Live | |
| Orchid Societies | |
| Watering and Fertilizing: | How often to Water |
| Fertilizing | |
| An Exception | |
| How Much Fertilizer to Use | |
| How to Fertilize | |
| Adjusting How Often You Water | |
| What Kind is it? | Identifying Your Orchid |
| The Source on Orchid Hybrid Names | |
| Monopodial Versus Sympodial | |
| A Cattleya by Many Names | |
| Repotting Orchids: | Potting Media |
| What to Buy | |
| When to Repot | |
| Common Components of Orchid Media | |
| Repotting Materials | |
| Preparation for Repotting | |
| Repotting Monopodial Orchids | |
| Repotting Sympodial Orchids | |
| Getting a Handle on Razor Blades | |
| Orchids That Do Not Like Pots | |
| Special Care for Your Repotted Orchid | |
| Mounted Orchids | |
| What's Wrong With It? | Cultural Practices |
| Troubleshooting Guide for Beginning Growers | |
| Diseases and Insects: | Diseases |
| Organic Solutions | |
| Viruses | |
| Insects | |
| Controlling Orchid Insects and Diseases | |
| Selecting Controls: A Shopper's List | |
| So You Want More: | How Was It Made |
| Sources for Orchids | |
| What to Grow Where You Live | |
| Recommended Orchids | |
| What to Look for in Your Next Orchid | |
| Desirable Traits in Orchids | |
| Orchids for Beginners | |
| A Beginner's Orchid Library | |
| Questions to Ask an Orchid Seller | |
| Index |
