It is easy to learn how to grow orchids with the help of this book published by the American Orchid Society. The author writes about how to select orchids, water and fertilize plants, choose a growing area, repot, identify and control ailments, and then recommends choices for beginners. More than 70 color photographs by Charles Marden Fitch show how to pot an orchid, water, grow orchids under lights, and much more.

Your First Orchid

Stephen R. Batchelor

American Orchid Society

This excellent guide published by the American Orchid Society explains how to grow orchids under fluorescent lights, plant lights and high-intensity lamps. After discussing light quality, light-garden design, displays, lamps and fixtures, and how to select equipment and timers, the author explains the basics of good culture, propagation and how to grow healthy orchids. Almost one third of the book is devoted to a gallery of 32 genera, including foliage orchids that are suitable for under-lights culture. Sources for supplies and a list of recommended reading complete this informative book. Contains 95 color photographs.

Growing Orchids Under Lights

Charles Marden Fitch

This update of the 1995 edition of this popular book produced by the American Orchid Society is packed with practical advice on insect and noninsect pests, bacterial and fungal diseases, orchid viruses, and physiological disorders, along with suggested cures and treatments. New features include a chapter on the natural control of insects and mites, a glossary of more than 95 terms, and a list of centers that identify orchid ailments. 77 color and 25 black-and-white photographs.

Orchid Pests and Diseases

This book, revised in 2002 and published by the American Orchid Society, was written by experts on cultivation of popular orchid genera, growing areas, pests and diseases, nomenclature and more. It also discusses orchid names and intergeneric hybrids; growing orchids in the home, under lights and in the greenhouse; repotting; and growing popular genera, including Angraecum, Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Oncidium and Paphiopedilum, among others. A dictionary of less-common orchids describes 16 genera, from Anguloa to Zygopetalum. Fabulous color photographs illustrate specific hybrids, species and growing techniques. Contains more than 120 color photographs.

Growing Orchids

Your First Orchid : A Guide for Beginners

BATCHELOR, STEPHEN