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"Melody Ellison is impressed by her sophisticated new friend, Leah Roth, but she wishes her cousin Val would stop being so standoffish to Leah! Melody meets Leah's grandfather, Dr. Roth, a botanist who escaped the Nazis and brought a rare and valuable Lady's Slipper orchid with him to America. When Melody's own grandfather becomes a suspect in a burglary, Melody turns to Val and Leah for help. Yet Leah seems to be hiding something, something to do...
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From Florida's swamps to its courtrooms, the New Yorker writer follows one deeply eccentric and oddly attractive man's possibly criminal pursuit of an endangered flower. Determined to clone the rare ghost orchid, Polyrrhiza lindenii, John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America's strange flower-selling subculture, along with the Seminole Indians who help him and the forces of justice who fight him. In the end, Orlean -- and the reader...
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"A kaleidoscopic journey into the world of nature's most tantalizing flower, and the lives it has inspired. The epitome of floral beauty, orchids have long fostered works of art, tales of adventure, and scientific discovery. Tenacious plant hunters have traversed continents to collect rare specimens; naturalists and shoguns have marveled at orchids' seductive architecture; royalty and the smart set have adorned themselves with their allure. In Orchid...
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Everything you need to know to keep healthy orchids that will flower again and again!
Orchids can bloom year after year. In this essential guide, the "Orchid Whisperer" Bruce Rogers shares his expert tips from more than three decades of breeding and growing orchids.
The book demystifies the growing process and features more than 100 lush color photographs of breathtaking plants. Best of all, it reveals professional secrets not found anywhere else...
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Whether you're a seasoned gardener or beginning amateur, this guide is perfect for all orchid lovers, walking you through the steps you need to take to water, fertilize, repot, and propagate orchids on your own. This new edition provides updated information on plant and orchid classification systems to help you decide on the right flowers, plus the latest details on moth orchids, one of the most popular types in the world. -- adapted from summary...
9) Orchids
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Describes the habitat, parts, pests and diseases, and varieties of orchids.
11) Phalaenopsis orchid care: 30 most important things to temember when growing phalaenopsis orchids
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Learn How To Take Care Of Your Phalaenopsis Orchids Step By Step To Keep Them Healthy And Blooming!
19) Orchids
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Describes the history of orchids, various types of this exotic flower, and how they are cultivated.
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This is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care of orchids, with step-by-step instructions and over 150 beautiful photographs. It is a fascinating introduction to these flamboyant plants, with information on their origins in the wild, their place in garden history, and how best to display them. It includes a full photographic directory of more than 60 orchids, including Cattleya, Epidendrum, Laeliocattleya, Miltoniopsis, Phalaenopsis...
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