This is a comprehensive introduction to growing orchids (mainly exotic) by a leading Australian authority on the subject. There are chapters on orchids for the beginner, growing orchids in a shadehouse, in a glasshouse, in the garden, in pots, on mounts, by propagation, deflasking and seedling care, pests and diseases.
Groups of orchids covered include: angraecum, bifrenaria, brassia, bulbophyllum, cattleya, coelogyne, cymbidium, dendrobium, laelia, maxillaria, phalaenopsis, and many more. There are appendices listing orchid societies, orchid nurseries and further reading, with a glossary of terms.
