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Orchid books
I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my
pocket ... What is a good book for someone new to Orchids? I am primarily a hydroponics fan ... Thank you in advance! The Doormouse -- The Doormouse cannot be reached by e-mail without her permission. |
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Doormouse,
My favorite orchid books include: "The Ultimate Orchid" by Thomas J. Sheehan (published by the Smithsonian Institution and American Orchid Society) -- this book has great photos of a variety of orchid genera and it's informative, too, in an encyclopedic sort of way. "Growing Orchids for Wimps" by Ellen Zachos -- this is a good overview of which orchid genera can be considered beginner's orchids and which ones are generally too difficult. This book includes useful tables showing at a glance the requirements or other qualities of different orchid genera (for example: there is one table listing the different light requirements, another table shows different average blooming times, etc.) Best, Joanna "The Doormouse" wrote in message ... I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my pocket ... What is a good book for someone new to Orchids? I am primarily a hydroponics fan ... Thank you in advance! The Doormouse -- The Doormouse cannot be reached by e-mail without her permission. |
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:14:02 GMT, The Doormouse
wrote: I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my pocket ... What is a good book for someone new to Orchids? I am primarily a hydroponics fan ... Thank you in advance! The Doormouse There are quite a few different beginners books from the Ortho paperback to some pricey hard covers. I would suggest a little time 'browsing' the books closely at your local Borders to see which of their selection fits your style. You may find your local library has a different collection of books. Perhaps you will have to ask Borders to order it in for you. I do not believe there is a good published book on hydroponics used for orchids. Many of us use the article published by Ray on his www.firstrays.com free information section. Welcome to the addiction xGx excuse me - the hobby. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:14:02 +0000, The Doormouse wrote:
I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my pocket ... What is a good book for someone new to Orchids? I am primarily a hydroponics fan ... Thank you in advance! The Doormouse Ortho's "All about Orchids". Orchids for wimps. Tom |
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Here is a reading list that I would highly suggest:
1. The Ilustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids, Alec Pridgeon, 1992. 2. Home Orchid Growing, Rebecca Tyson Northen,1990. 3. Exotic Orchids in Australia: How to Grow Hundreds of Species, David L. Jones, 1998 (Not just for Australian growers) 4. An Illustrated Survey of Orchid Genera, Tom Sheehan and Marion Sheehan, 1994. 5. Orchids, Ned Nash and Greg Allikas, 2000. 6. Ultimate Orchid, Thomas J. Sheehan, 2001. 7. Botanical Orchids and How to Grow Them, Jack Krammer, 1998. 8. Orchids Simplified, H. Jaworski, 1992. 9. The World of Catasetums, Arthur Holst, 1999 .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Doormouse wrote: I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my pocket ... What is a good book for someone new to Orchids? I am primarily a hydroponics fan ... Thank you in advance! The Doormouse -- The Doormouse cannot be reached by e-mail without her permission. |
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Susan Erickson wrote:
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php Oh wow ... The Doormouse -- The Doormouse cannot be reached by e-mail without her permission. |
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Wimps?? IMHO Ortho's book is very complete. I had occasionto look at the
newer (than mine) edition and the photos are great, the info right on and all to be had for $12. You could buy a lot of worse books for you $12 (if not more!), but really none better. K Barrett "Tom Randy" wrote in message news On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:14:02 +0000, The Doormouse wrote: I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my pocket ... What is a good book for someone new to Orchids? I am primarily a hydroponics fan ... Thank you in advance! The Doormouse Ortho's "All about Orchids". Orchids for wimps. Tom |
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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:28:01 +0000, K Barrett wrote:
Wimps?? The BOOK is called "Orchids for wimps". Tom "Tom Randy" wrote in message news On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:14:02 +0000, The Doormouse wrote: I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my pocket ... What is a good book for someone new to Orchids? I am primarily a hydroponics fan ... Thank you in advance! The Doormouse Ortho's "All about Orchids". Orchids for wimps. Tom |
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Oh! You didn't have quotes on the title, so I thought you were commenting
on the character of Ortho's book, LOL! K "Tom Randy" wrote in message news On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:28:01 +0000, K Barrett wrote: Wimps?? The BOOK is called "Orchids for wimps". Tom "Tom Randy" wrote in message news On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:14:02 +0000, The Doormouse wrote: I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my pocket ... What is a good book for someone new to Orchids? I am primarily a hydroponics fan ... Thank you in advance! The Doormouse Ortho's "All about Orchids". Orchids for wimps. Tom |
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I agree with the list, sepecially the first two are highly recommended
Phil profpam wrote: Here is a reading list that I would highly suggest: 1. The Ilustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids, Alec Pridgeon, 1992. 2. Home Orchid Growing, Rebecca Tyson Northen,1990. 3. Exotic Orchids in Australia: How to Grow Hundreds of Species, David L. Jones, 1998 (Not just for Australian growers) 4. An Illustrated Survey of Orchid Genera, Tom Sheehan and Marion Sheehan, 1994. 5. Orchids, Ned Nash and Greg Allikas, 2000. 6. Ultimate Orchid, Thomas J. Sheehan, 2001. 7. Botanical Orchids and How to Grow Them, Jack Krammer, 1998. 8. Orchids Simplified, H. Jaworski, 1992. 9. The World of Catasetums, Arthur Holst, 1999 . . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Doormouse wrote: I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my pocket ... What is a good book for someone new to Orchids? I am primarily a hydroponics fan ... Thank you in advance! The Doormouse -- The Doormouse cannot be reached by e-mail without her permission. |
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Christopher J Barown wrote:
If I am interested in crossing orchids, would I be better off starting at the end and working backwards to get the experience? for example: buy compots and raise those, then buy flasks, then buy seeds (can you even buy seeds?), then ultimatelly try to cross my own orchids and produce my own seeds? Chris, This is indeed the best way to go about the whole thing. Of course if you can do it you have more willpower than I. I would start a few steps back from that, even. Visit (or at least talk to) some good growers of the plants you like. Find a mentor who you can trust to answer your questions. See how they grow. See some of their plants in bloom. Ask questions about what might make one plant more desirable than another plant. The main goal of this process is to figure out a) what is current in breeding, and more importantly b) what you like. It doesn't matter one bit how fashionable it is if you don't like the breeding enough to want to grow any... Go to shows in your area (if you tell us where you are, we will tell you where to go - to shows, that is). Look at as many plants as you can. Buy some of the ones you like the best. Grow them for a while. Buy a few unbloomed seedlings and bloom them out. Then buy a few compots, bloom them out. It is more difficult to establish flasks, you should make sure you can do that successfully on some inexpensive crosses before buying the expensive stuff. If you are still up to it, you can try your hand at flasking. Make your own cross and flask it out. It doesn't have to be good, but if you don't think it is good don't try to pawn off the seedlings on people, just think of it as a learning experience. To be a good hybridizer you need to know a whole lot about the group of plants you are hybridizing. The only way to do that is to spend time with them, and keep your eyes and ears open. We are talking decades, not weeks, to become a true 'expert' (whatever that is - I still think of myself as a newbie and I've been growing paphs for 15 years), but even the longest journey starts with a single step. Good luck Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a. See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase more orchids, obtain more credit LittlefrogFarm is open - e-mail me for a list ) |
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"Christopher J Barown" skrev i meddelandet ... r.g.o, I am looking for recommendations for books on Orchids, as well as periodicals. I have only had a small amount of experience with orchids (2 phals, and 2 phrags). Recently, I have become very interested in the hybridization process, as well the science behind it. I would very much like to find a book on this topic, even if it is not specific to orchids. I suspect I will at some point try my hand at crossing orchids, but I doubt that will be anytime soon. I am going to conitue to increase the number and types of orchids I for now, so that I can increase my experience with their care. If I am interested in crossing orchids, would I be better off starting at the end and working backwards to get the experience? for example: buy compots and raise those, then buy flasks, then buy seeds (can you even buy seeds?), then ultimatelly try to cross my own orchids and produce my own seeds? Thank you for your time and advice, Chris First: what Rob wrote. =) Secondly: if you need a good (albeit not aimed att professionals) book with sections with a little about everything I recommend the british book "Orchids for Everyone" by Brian Williams (ISBN 0861010353). I bought it at Kew gardens -96 when I had just started growing orchids. It is certainly not complete in all it's sections and presentations, but it is an excellent book for beginners, with just about enough of more advanced techniques to make one informed, able and interested in going further into the hobby. It includes among other things: basic orchid biology, cultivation, presentation of some genera, information on pollination and meristem reproduction and common pests and illnesses. If you are very specialized (say, college educated in horticulture and biology) you might find it too simple for your liking, but I believe it is an excellent book, and I still use it today. There is only about 5 pages about breeding and tissue culture, so do not expect too much. It has been enough for me to experiment with pollination and breeding, though, with the help from some of my society's members with more experience. Kew gardens have also published a little book called "Orchids from seed" that is more (much more) specialized. I have not yet used its guidelines in pollination and breeding, but it seems very detailed. Published 1980, so it might be out of date. Very scientific, basic knowledge of chemistry needed. ISBN is 0947643966. Good luck! //H |
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"Christopher J Barown" skrev i meddelandet ... r.g.o, I am looking for recommendations for books on Orchids, as well as periodicals. I have only had a small amount of experience with orchids (2 phals, and 2 phrags). Recently, I have become very interested in the hybridization process, as well the science behind it. I would very much like to find a book on this topic, even if it is not specific to orchids. I suspect I will at some point try my hand at crossing orchids, but I doubt that will be anytime soon. I am going to conitue to increase the number and types of orchids I for now, so that I can increase my experience with their care. If I am interested in crossing orchids, would I be better off starting at the end and working backwards to get the experience? for example: buy compots and raise those, then buy flasks, then buy seeds (can you even buy seeds?), then ultimatelly try to cross my own orchids and produce my own seeds? Thank you for your time and advice, Chris First: what Rob wrote. =) Secondly: if you need a good (albeit not aimed att professionals) book with sections with a little about everything I recommend the british book "Orchids for Everyone" by Brian Williams (ISBN 0861010353). I bought it at Kew gardens -96 when I had just started growing orchids. It is certainly not complete in all it's sections and presentations, but it is an excellent book for beginners, with just about enough of more advanced techniques to make one informed, able and interested in going further into the hobby. It includes among other things: basic orchid biology, cultivation, presentation of some genera, information on pollination and meristem reproduction and common pests and illnesses. If you are very specialized (say, college educated in horticulture and biology) you might find it too simple for your liking, but I believe it is an excellent book, and I still use it today. There is only about 5 pages about breeding and tissue culture, so do not expect too much. It has been enough for me to experiment with pollination and breeding, though, with the help from some of my society's members with more experience. Kew gardens have also published a little book called "Orchids from seed" that is more (much more) specialized. I have not yet used its guidelines in pollination and breeding, but it seems very detailed. Published 1980, so it might be out of date. Very scientific, basic knowledge of chemistry needed. ISBN is 0947643966. Good luck! //H |
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