chief consultants Ned Nash and Isobyl La Croix

Flora’s Orchids describes and presents beautiful color photographs of more than 1,300 orchids in close-up detail as well as in their native habitats. Genus entries give information on natural distribution, characteristics, and cultivation; species coverage includes a description and symbols indicating the type of plant—whether terrestrial, lithophytic, or epiphytic—average height and spread, and temperature and light requirements. Introductory chapters deal with the history of orchids, cultivation and propagation, pests and diseases, and conserving orchids in the wild. A handy reference table summarizes climate and cultivation information for each species, and the glossary and index make the wealth of information contained in Flora's Orchids easily accessible.

 

“It seems Timber Press has pulled out all the stops for this book…. The photographs are among the most stunning I’ve seen in a compendium.” –Greg Asbagh, Let’s Talk Plants