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SAOS Library - Books on General Orchid Culture
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The Complete Book of Orchid Growing
Peter McKenzie Black, Wilma Rittershausen
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Florida Orchid Growing - Month by Month
Dr. Martin Motes
Monthly guides lead the aspiring orchidist through the intricacies of the changing climate and growing conditions of the Florida year, its benefits and its dangers. Practical solutions to problems and to control pests and prevent diseases are offered. Growing materials and tools are suggested.
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Four Seasons of Orchids
Greg Allikas, Ned Nash
This superb book presents a selection of the most exceptional orchids anywhere, all of which can be cultivated at home divided by the season in which they flower, and full of magnificent, unique photographs and accompanied by a wealth of advice for their cultivation. This book is as beautiful as it is useful.
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Home Orchid Growing
Rebecca Tyson Northen
Whether your garden is a windowsill, a basement, a greenhouse, or a plot of land, Home Orchid Growing is the only reference book you will ever need to cultivate one of nature's most varied and fascinating plants.
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The International Book of Orchids
P. Francis Hunt
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Orchids
Greg Allikas, Ned Nash
A very attractively illustrated large format book, which goes through the main groups of the plants, giving their history, cultivation and descriptions of the various types.
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Orchids and Their Cultivation
David Sander
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Orchids for Amateurs
T.W. Briscoe
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Orchids - Their Botany and Culture
Alex D. Hawkes
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The Potting Workshop
Greg Allikas
The Potting Workshop™provides all of the information needed for even the most casual grower to confidently repot his own orchids. Step-by-step tutorials show you how to pot, mount or basket most commonly-grown orchids. Deflasking, compots, back bulbs and bareroots and specimen plants are covered.
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Understanding Orchids
William Cullina
This informative guide, with 300 color photographs, is devoted to a more than 100 of the most popular orchid genera. Each entry contains information on where the plant can be grown, the level of skill it requires to grow the plant, and lists a good introductory species that would be easy to grow. Cullina also gives instructions on watering, light, potting and fertilizing. This extensive guide includes a section on taxonomy and nomenclature and a glossary.
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The World's Most Beautiful Orchids
Ned Nash and Greg Allikas
This book shows orchids in their many varied forms and colors. From the common phalaenopsis to the rarest species, the authors uncover some of the most beautiful examples seen in a lifetime of growing, photographing, collecting and judging orchids. The history, cultivation, and conservation is discussed, along with practical advice for selecting the right orchid for the right location.
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