A beautifully illustrated,step-by-step guide to growing native orchids from seed in your garden.Learn how to cherish these remarkable flowers and help them flourish in their natural habitat with this easy-to-use guide. Native orchids are neither difficult to cultivate nor require special conditions to thrive,and while a large meadow may be beyond the reach of most,the corner of a garden or a pot on a patio can provide a home to a spectacular display. This unique book includes valuable information on which species of orchids will work in your garden and what companion plants to grow next to them,as well as instructions on how to grow orchids from seed or in a container and how to start an orchid meadow or add orchids to an orchard,preserving and promoting local ecosystems.Beautifully illustrated throughout with photographs and illustrations,this essential guide will show you how easy it is to grow native orchids and how to create a protected environment in which declining species can thrive undisturbed.
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9780857844606Number of pages: 176Dimensions: 255 x 205 mm
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An easy-to-read,practical guide to growing native orchids and a compelling call to action for British gardeners to help save our threatened species.Such delicate illustrations in this informative book. A must for orchid growers.Everything you need to know is here,presented in a very readable and interesting way. The many excellent illustrations,photographs and diagrams further enhance the quality of this volume.This excellent book has inspired me to establish some native orchids in my patch -the authors make failure sound difficult. Highly accessible,encouraging,beautifully illustrated and eminently readable.A great guide that shows how,with a little preparation,beautiful native orchids can be grown by anyone,in a range of garden settings,helping to conserve species under threat in the wild.A beautifully produced book with charming illustrations and images of our native orchids. It is sure to encourage more gardeners to propagate these threatened plantsWe don't usually consider orchids as garden plants,but perhaps we should. With historical notes on orchid collection and decline,a discussion of orchid biology and neat descriptions of the species and their suitability for cultivation,this fascinating book makes the idea of filling the garden with unexpected and beautiful orchids seem eminently achievable.Every page a delight,easy to read and beautifully illustrated with photographs,paintings and drawings. Designed to be'dipped into'for information and practical advice or just become enthralled with our exquisite native orchids.
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