How to Grow Native Orchids in Gardens Large and Small

The comprehensive guide to cultivating local species

AvWilson Wall,Dave Morgan

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Del i serien Green Books

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-02-12
Mått:193 x 249 x 13 mm
Vikt:681 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Green Books
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781399426190

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Dave Morgan is an active member of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI). With a PhD in plant physiology, he has written for the Orchid Review and The Clematis. His paintings are regularly exhibited.Wilson Wall runs Bewdley Orchids and has published extensively in the field of biological science, as a clinical cytogeneticist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology. A Chartered Biologist, Wilson has a PhD in genetics and a long interest in growing orchids from seed.

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPart 1: Understanding orchidsA love affair with orchids The structure and life cycle of native orchids Native orchids suitable for cultivation Part 2: CultivationGrowing orchids in your garden: the basics Raising plants from seed Pests and diseases Part 3: Orchid communitiesCreating a garden meadow An orchid orchard or garden glade Orchids in rockeries or damp ground Repopulating wild areasResources