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Miniature Orchids
In the enormous orchid family, the beauties classified as miniatures are among the most intriguing. These orchids, which range from under an inch or two in height to a maximum of 12 inches, can pack just as much flower power as their larger relatives, yet their compact size allows them to fit easily on a windowsill or under fluorescent lights. Steven Frowine profiles some 300 and lists another 200 by key characteristics, with information on the plant's geographic or hybrid origin; details about the flowers, bloom season, mature size and habit; ease of culture; light and temperature requirements; recommended potting medium; history; and tips for ensuring success. Superb photographs make identification a snap.
Awards for this book:
- Garden Writers Association Silver Award
Media reviews of this book:
"As useful as it is attractive. Frowine tells us everything we wanted to know about raising miniatures."
—Irene Virag, Newsday, December 16, 2007
"Aimed at those ready to fill their windowsills and shelves with color and delight ... this appealing book is best for beginners."
—Edward J. Valauskas, Library Journal, December 15, 2007
"Gardeners who have been smitten with a lingering case of orchid fever will only be further encouraged by Steven A. Frowine's guide."
—John Bagnasco, Garden Compass, Summer 2008
"Another outstanding gardening book from Timber Press."
—Shannon Hendrickson, SciTech Book News, March 2008
"This new outstanding reference has everything you need to know to select and grow miniature orchids. ... The author demonstrates an easy-to-understand writing quality and a logical sequence of common-sense growing tips and plant descriptions."
—Richard Poffenbaugh, Mansfield News Journal, February 19, 2008
Customer reviews of this book:
"Excellent color photos, great for identification purposes!"
—Susan H. from Morris, Connecticut, November 13, 2007
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
264 pp.
Book dimensions:
7.63 x 9.25 in
(195 x 235 mm)
Illustrations:
348 color photos
ISBN-13:
9780881928365
ISBN-10:
0881928364
An excerpt from this book:
Miniature orchids are no more difficult to grow than standard sized orchids. Like all plants, to perform their best they require that certain needs be met. In this chapter, I detail their fundamental requirements and the simplest, most effective ways to provide them, based on my 40 years of experience growing them in windowsills, under lights, and in a greenhouse. Your efforts in modifying your growing environment to make your orchids feel at home will pay off in healthy plants that provide plenty of flowers. Light is essential for all green plants, including orchids. Along with water and carbon dioxide, light is a necessity for plants to produce food ...
About Steven Frowine
Steven Frowine
Steven A. Frowine is a professional horticulturist, a consultant to the green industry, an avid gardener, and an active garden writer and speaker. He has tended orchids at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii and at Missouri Botanical Garden, where he managed one of the largest orchid collections in the United States — over 10,000 plants ...
Other books by Steven Frowine
- Miniature Orchids 2009 Calendar (paperback)
- Moth Orchids: The Complete Guide to Phalaenopsis (hardcover)
- Fragrant Orchids: A Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Enjoying (hardcover)
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