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I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my
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What is a good book for someone new to Orchids?
I am primarily a hydroponics fan ...

Thank you in advance!

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Old 29-06-2004, 02:03 PM
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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

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I am primarily a hydroponics fan ...

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Old 29-06-2004, 06:08 PM
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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
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Old 30-06-2004, 02:08 AM
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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

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What is a good book for someone new to Orchids?
I am primarily a hydroponics fan ...

Thank you in advance!

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Susan Erickson wrote:

http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php


Oh wow ...

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Old 30-06-2004, 06:06 PM
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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


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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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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:28:01 +0000, K Barrett wrote:

Wimps??



The BOOK is called "Orchids for wimps".

Tom



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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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Oh! You didn't have quotes on the title, so I thought you were commenting
on the character of Ortho's book, LOL!

K
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Wimps??



The BOOK is called "Orchids for wimps".

Tom



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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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Old 18-07-2004, 08:02 AM
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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

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I have a small gift certificate to Borders books burning a hole in my
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What is a good book for someone new to Orchids?
I am primarily a hydroponics fan ...

Thank you in advance!

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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

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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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