Add these top orchid books to your holiday wish list to learn more about orchid care and why most orchids are neither fragile nor difficult to grow. One of the most popular orchid species, the stunning Just Add Ice Phalaenopsis orchid, is a robust grower that requires minimal care, making it the perfect choice for novice orchid growers. Many people are intimidated by orchids, largely because they don’t know enough about these exotic plants. Two excellent orchid books cut intimidating legends down to size, steer clear of incomprehensible science babble, and describe orchid care in terms that are easy to understand.
Casual orchid growers will find plenty of useful information and helpful tips about the habitat, growing habits, care and display of the most popular orchids, including Phalaenopsis orchids, in both volumes.
- Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy-Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again by Judy White (available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com for $10). White individually details the 50 most popular, easy-to-grow orchids, accompanying each entry with gorgeous full-color photos. A boxed list of plant essentials (lighting needs, blooming time, temperature) helps casual orchid growers quickly find important information about each orchid species.
- Easy Orchids: The Fail-Safe Guide to Growing Orchids Indoors by Liz Johnson (available in paperback from Amazon.com for $10 or used hardback for $15). Johnson covers all the basics, offering plenty of tips on choosing and buying orchids, caring for and displaying your orchid and dealing with common problems. Plenty of beautiful pictures accompany the enjoyable text.
As you become comfortable with
growing orchids,
Phalaenopsis orchid lovers will want to add to their library Moth Orchids:
The Complete Guide to Phalaenopsis by Steven A. Frowine (available in hardcover from Amazon.com for $30). This beautiful volume provides more detailed but still accessible information about Phalaenopsis orchids in all their marvelous variety, including hybrids, novelties, miniatures. The book also provides tips on selecting and caring for
Phalaenopsis orchids and up-to-date lists of suppliers and sources.
