... with a dazzling array of colour and form, this is the essential guide for all orchid enthusiasts. About the Authors Dr Lachlan M. Copeland is a botanist specialising in the taxonomy and conservation of rare or threatened ...
... on all species, enabling their identification in the field. With more than 460 photographs of wild orchids in their natural habitat and distribution maps for almost all species, this guide will delight and inspire ...
... it easy to understand. Dr Chia Tet Fatt is a scientist and academic who is actively involved in orchid research and education. He has published many articles on his research and has won international prizes and awards ...
... encapsulation of seed and mycorrhizal fungus, and more. The focus of this volume is on terrestrial orchids as these species face the greatest conservation threats, however, the techniques described in this book can ...
... 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 ...
... them into four key themes: science, empire, sex, and death. He explore how these have shaped orchids and how orchids, in return, have shaped our own investigations and associations. When it comes to empire, for instance ...
... expert Marc Hachadourian makes it easier than ever to successfully grow, design, and craft with orchids. Orchids have always inspired passion. Their exotic flowers and vibrant colours draw people in, but their reputation ...
... to health. In this second edition, the authors instruct readers on caring for re-flowering orchids and how to repot orchids, to ensure longevity for these popular plants. The new Q&A section directly addresses growers ...
... Royal Society of Biology) and Chartered Biologist, Wilson has a PhD in genetics and a long interest in growing orchids from seed. He has written several books before, of both single and joint authorship and was editor of ...
... them all. Back in the realm of reality, readers of this beautiful book can quickly and easily find the orchids that are right for them -- which ones will thrive on a windowsill, which prefer artificial lights, and which ...
... 75 amazing examples in this beautiful little book. One in every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid, and they have been around since the dinosaurs. These popular and fascinating plants have evolved to thrive in ...
... into four key themes: science, empire, sex, and death, and explores how these have shaped orchids and how orchids, in return, have shaped our own investigations and associations. About the Author Jim Endersby is senior ...
... Mediterranean, extending to Turkey and the immediate near east of North Africa and Macaronesia. Many guides to orchids of this region exist, but in this completely revised second edition, the authors have drawn on the ...
... gorgeous and fragrant plants in their garden or home! This step-by-step guide shows you how to select orchids that will thrive in your own unique environment and how to water, fertilize, repot, and propagate them on your ...
... and lecturer and author of three books on the subject with Kew publishing. He is Secretary of the Orchid Specialist Group (OSG) and an honorary Research Assistant at Kew. At Kidderminster College, Philip lectures on seed ...
... to include new and/or revised information about: Culture media and vessels Techniques and procedures for both orchids which were previously cultured and for those which were not Plant hormones and growth regulators Media ...
... hanging baskets and bark rafts to corsages and bridal bouquets, get inspired and create thriving collections of orchids for your home. Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything ...
... enthusiasts with more than 20 years' experience in the field.With more than 25,000 species, orchids are the most species-rich of all angiosperm families. They show wide diversity of epiphytic and terrestrial growth ...
... He leads birdwatching tours throughout the world, and botanical and nature trips in Norfolk. His previous books include Orchids of Britain and Ireland, Flowers of the Norfolk Coast, Flowers of the Norfolk Broads (all of ...
... to every corner of the globe in search of new varieties that could be auctioned at extravagant prices, and orchids are still one of the most popular flowers to breed and buy to this day. These beautiful, diverse flowers ...
... industry has been growing at a steady pace in South-East Asia and East Asia. In some Asian countries, orchids have become an essential export item. To maintain this progress, there is an urgent need for a book that ...
... physiology is presented over nine chapters. Each chapter is designed to provide information on an aspect of orchid physiology. Author: C.S. Hew. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Science Biology, Life Sciences Botany & ...
... largest family of plants in the world. This classic book, written by two of the world's leading orchid authorities and now updated, presents everything you need to know to identify, choose and display these delightful ...
... the Author Lauren Gardiner is Curator of the Cambridge University Herbarium and a member of the RHS Orchid Committee. She previously worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where she specialised in the conservation of ...
Seeking inspiration from orchids through wonderful words and beautiful artworks. About the Author New Holland continues to deliver and showcase nothing less than the most competitively priced outstanding books and ...
... half a ton while a South American species fires miniature pollen darts at nectar-sucking bees. But the orchid is also the center of an illicit international business: one grower in Santa Barbara tends his plants while ...
... is a truly engaging and fascinating read, leaving no stone unturned when it comes to the fertilization of orchid flowers. About the Author Adam P. Karremans is professor at the University of Costa Rica and director of ...
... include the development of flower, ovule, gynostemium and perianth, the discovery of new orchid-infecting viruses and virus movement, secondary metabolites, technology of DNA endoduplication and genetic transformation ...
... in its way as the Savannah of MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. The world of the orchid hunters, breeders and showmen, their rivalries, vendettas and crimes, smuggling, thefts and worse provide the backdrop to a ...
... a fanaticism akin to madness, as demonstrated in Susan Orlean's popular novel The Orchid Thief . This elegant survey of the orchid treats its place in legend and suggests the impact that these exotic plants had on ...
... private nursery based primarily on tropicals, such as staghorn ferns and orchids, led to several years working for Solana Orchids, a large, local producer of orchids for the cut-flower market. This path eventually led to ...
... , as Head of Molecular Systematics. His research has been on angiosperm phylogeny and polyploidy, focusing on orchids and, more recently, Nicotiana. He is one of the main coordinators of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group ...
How did the delphinium get its name? Which parts of the body lend their names to auriculas and orchids? Who are the gentian, lobelia and heuchera named after? Why are nasturtiums and antirrhinums connected? What does an ...
... . Learn how to propagate virtually every type of plant, from fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents. Packed with hundreds of step-by-step tutorials, this new edition of RHS Propagating Plants ...
... and low-maintenance mini indoor gardens. Whether you prefer succulents, cacti, greenery, flowering plants, vegetables or orchids, the chosen plants within these pages are all easy to find at your local garden centres ...
... the Author Jack Kramer is the author of more than 100 gardening books, including The World Wildlife Fund Book of Orchids and Women of Flowers , which won the Garden Writers Association of America's "Best Book" Award of ...
... including vegetables, herbs, and fruit; ornamentals for flowers and foliage; and collectors' plants such as orchids, bromeliads, cacti, and succulents. You'll also learn propagation techniques, the basics of hydroponics ...
... gear available. Parts Three and Four offer tips and techniques for growing popular ornamental plants (orchids, succulents, bonsai, and more) and edible plants (arugula, cannabis, oregano, tomatoes, and more) independent ...
... to share with friends Details on the best tiny houseplants for terrarium growing From the sweet blooms of micro orchids and the soft, smooth texture of lithops, to the frog foot-shaped foliage of the creeping oak fig and ...
... 't getting lost in translation. Plus, you'll know never to give a ranunculus to your mum or orchids to your boss! In addition to their meanings, these 50 illustrated cards explore the significance of flowers in history ...
... ! About the Author Jon VanZile is a Master Gardener who lives in South Florida, where he enjoys collecting orchids and aroids and experimenting with ways to grow the perfect heirloom tomato. He is the author of several ...
... aquatic plants in a deep vase, create a stunning fireside moss and fern display, group a variety of beautiful orchids in bright colors on a shelf, and plant some tiny jewel-like succulents for an easy and on-trend ...
... a meadow's worth of familiar plants including foxgloves, poppies, dandelion, ivy, daisy, bluebells and orchids, and many more. 40 delightful botanical paintings from the Kew archives depict these classic plants. Author ...
... , rushes and sedges, gymnosperms, habit and growth, habitat and ecology, indumentum, inflorescence, leaves, orchids, reproduction, roots, seeds, and systematics. The Illustrated Plant Glossary is a must-have reference ...
... 2015, Sarah's love for nurturing living things evolved to include houseplants. Having adopted some non-flowering orchids that had been dumped by a local store, a new-found passion for rescuing ailing and abandoned plants ...
... than 330 profiles on every kind of house plant you can imagine, from succulents and cacti to orchids, bromeliads, and even carnivorous plants. Complete with essential care advice to keep your plants alive and thriving ...
... and diversity - from the more familiar eucalypts and wattles to carnivorous sundrews and secretive orchids. Author: Georgina Steytler. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Arts & Entertainment Art Treatments & Subjects ...
... . Petal features over two hundred flowers from twenty-seven plant families - from elegant roses to otherworldly orchids and magnificent magnolias - as well as a dedicated chapter for unusual specimens. About the Author ...
... plants reproduce. We consider plants as varied as cabbages and conifers, familiar wildflowers and enigmatic orchids, nefarious parasites and plants that carry deadly poisons - helping us better appreciate the beauty and ...
... plant (and plant-like creatures), using charismatic flora such as carnivorous plants, the Wollemi Pine and orchids, as well as often overlooked organisms such as fungi. The final chapter considers climate change and how ...
... titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Herbs, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Cacti and Succulents, Guide to ...
... from more than 330 profiles on every kind of houseplant you can imagine, from succulents and cacti to orchids, bromeliads, and even carnivorous plants. Complete with essential care advice to keep your plants alive and ...
... by Lexus in New York City. In 2020 and 2022, Jeff was the featured artistic designer for the Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. In 2021 and 2022, Jeff and Kim Kardashian launched two successful fragrance ...
... book you'll find a jungle in a south London sitting room, a colourful cacti collection and a conservatory come orchid house. You'll pick up all the best tips and tricks as each indoor gardener shares their small-scale ...
... the most popular houseplants, from the Boston fern and the fiddle-leaf fig to the moth orchid. Her accessible advice on handling pests and diseases, troubleshooting problems, and assessing your growing conditions, will ...
... , and desert flora and to attend beloved annual events such as the Holiday Train Show and the Orchid Show. Author: New York Botanical Garden. Format: Puzzle Non-Fiction Books Gardening Gardening: Plants & Cultivation ...
... , and desert flora and to attend beloved annual events such as The Holiday Train Show and The Orchid Show. Author: THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Arts & Entertainment History of ...
... indoor plants that produce colorful, intricate, and sometimes fragrant blooms. If you've ever struggled to get an orchid or African violet to rebloom, or if you've hesitated to add plants like hoya, anthurium, Madagascar ...
... yucca, spider and cheese plants along with the dramatic purple foliage of coleus, delicate blooms of the moth orchid and the menacing venus fly trap. Flip through the stylish gallery pages, pick your favourite plants and ...
... , which is threatened in part due to its 15-year maturation period The Water Spider Orchid: North America's only aquatic orchid, which exudes a chemical deterrent to protect its tender roots from predation The Dragon's ...
... enthusiasts with more than 20 years' experience in the field.With more than 25,000 species, orchids are the most species-rich of all angiosperm families. They show wide diversity of epiphytic and terrestrial growth ...
... night to rescue threatened plants, and turned his kitchen into a laboratory, his fridge into storage for hundreds of baby orchids, and his back yard into a plantation. But doing all that put him on the wrong side of the ...
... night to rescue threatened plants, and turned his kitchen into a laboratory, his fridge into storage for hundreds of baby orchids, and his back yard into a plantation. But doing all that put him on the wrong side of the ...
... the different stages of trauma into a series of poems that will resonate with readers. The Phoenix & Her Orchids explores the themes of grief, abuse, love, and healing and combines them all together into one piece. Each ...
... is focused on her career, even if it means waiting to pursue a romantic relationship. After all, love--like an orchid--must be nurtured and tended before it can bloom. What she doesn't expect is to be swept away by Lucas ...
... Isles, and from the holy island of Lindisfarne in the east to the Atlantic frontier of western Ireland, Orchid Summer is a journey into Britain and Ireland's most beautiful corners. The flowers that are the focus of ...
... of Months and Years . When a man walks into her grandfather's curiosity shop and asks about a black orchid, Spindrift turns him away. She's never seen such a thing. Until one night it appears. Spindrift, an orphan, has ...
... protocorm's biology, and a range of related topics useful in studying protocorm. Authoritative and cutting-edge , Orchid Propagation : The Biology and Biotechnology of the Protocorm aims to be a useful practical guide to ...
... , with special sensitivities and strengths, and need to be nurtured and taught in special ways. And in The Orchid and the Dandelion , Boyce shows us how to understand these children for their unique sensibilities, their ...
... so-distant space colony where hearts and minds are gloriously in sync! Atop psychic for exclusive Psynergy Inc., Orchid Adams has her hands full with a baffling murder-which doesn't exactly allow time for husband hunting ...
High on the hills of the Atherton Tablelands in far north Queensland stands a glasshouse built by orchid expert Bruce Gray. Whether from the cloud forests of South America, the Himalayan Mountains of India, the mangroves ...
... starry desert sky, a blue whale swimming under their boat. But her parents’ focus is on getting to the ghost orchid before it’s short-lived bloom fades, so they don’t notice the wonders of the journey. About the Author ...
Since his wife's death, world-famous author Ford Newcombe has lived a solitary life, void of creativity -- or love. Then Jackie Maxwell tears down the walls of his isolated world with her sassy wit and fierce ...
They wanted to save the world. Now they'd be happy to cover rent and student loans. Johnny Ly wanted to rescue and heal all the cats. Dianne Cortez thought that if numbers couldn't save the world, she could at least save ...
Lauren Willig's Pink Carnation novels are 'sheer fun' (New York Times) and 'sure to please.'(Publishers Weekly) Now she draws readers into a perilous tale of intrigue and deception, in which secrets of identity cannot ...
The 39th Alex Delaware novel from the No. 1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and David Baldacci. Some secrets are worth killing for. In an upscale Bel Air property, two ...
"Once upon a Time" Is Timeless Wielding a sword as deftly as an embroidery needle, Mulan is unlike any other girl in China. When the emperor summons a great army, each family must send a male to fight. Tomboyish Mulan is ...
Whatever power you think you have is an illusion. Whatever your dreams are, they belong to me. And wherever you run, I am already there waiting for you. Since Zilan entered the world of royal alchemists, she has learned ...
This book is a new English translation of the classic science fiction story written in 1961 by Herbert W. Franke, widely held to be the most important German-language science-fiction writer. A dead city on a distant ...
... of Shotaro Kaga, a pioneering horticulturist whose orchid collection and breeding programme started a craze in ... research. It is a beautiful book that will appeal to orchid fanatics and lovers of botanical art, as well as ...
... . He had one for her too. Phil and Sweet Jimmy are cousins. Phil grows orchids . . . spider orchids . . . learnt about them in the nick. Jimmy likes orchids, too, but there are other things he likes even more . . . Trish ...
... . He had one for her too. Phil and Sweet Jimmy are cousins. Phil grows orchids . . . spider orchids . . . learnt about them in the nick. Jimmy likes orchids, too, but there are other things he likes even more . . . Trish ...
... and militant separatist group famous for its violent stand-offs with the Philadelphia Police Department ("flames rose like orchids . . . / blocks lay open like egg cartons"); and more. At times cerebral and at other ...
... of Medicago truncatula Cultured In vitro Sergio J. Ochatt 5. In vitro Culture and Germination of Terrestrial Asian Orchid Seeds Yung-I Lee 6. In vitro Culture of Coconut ( Cocos nucifera L.) Zygotic Embryos Florent ...
... can find her taking her Border collie for long walks on the beach or tending to her roses and orchids. She and her husband have two grown children. Author: Catherine West. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Religion & ...
... and her friends wins, then she can fly her botanist mother to see the miraculous Cobalt Blue Orchids--flowers that survive against impossible odds. Natalie's mother has been suffering from depression, and Natalie is sure ...
... voracious groundhog-but he managed to harvest enough veggies to share. He now cultivates a collection of pampered orchids, a few of which make a cameo in this book. Author: Alexis Frederick-Frost. Format: Paperback Kids ...
... microorganisms will wow children and many adults, too. With 100 remarkable items from the natural world, from orchids to opals and lichens to lizards, everyone will find something to be captivated by. Each plant, animal ...
... sideways look at some truly weird and wonderful plants, including trees with fruits like a giant's fingers, orchids that look like monkey faces, seeds that spin like helicopters, and trees that drip poison. So open this ...
Age range 3 to 6 There's an age-old tale that magic unicorns exist...wandering where orchids grow within the mountain mist. Legend has it that the only way to find a unicorn is to know where to look and how to craft a ...
... , calcareous sponges, star corals, barnacles, and other sea life; mosses, lichens, red algae, ferns, fungi, orchids, and other plants; and turtles, moths, spiders, bats, frogs, lizards, hummingbirds, and antelope. With ...
... little people interested in climate awareness and looking after nature. McDarkly lives quietly all on his own, growing orchids in his dank swamp, until one day his peace is disturbed by an arrogant king who wants to turn ...
... foxgloves, wood spurge, silverweed,purple cranesbill, deadly nightshade, St John's wort, comfrey, orchids,wood sorrel, snowdrops and more. There are glorious landscape photographs by Jonathan Buckley throughout, and one ...
... the Great's palace of Tsarskoye Selo; and from Debora Moore, known for her exquisitely detailed glass renderings of orchids, and who is represented in this volume in her new series, Arboria (2018), in which Moore focuses ...
... used in the production of the malaria drug quinine to the collecting of beautiful and exotic flora like orchids in the first great greenhouses at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the United States Botanical Garden in ...
The Big Sleep : Marlowe and Vivian practising kissing; General Sternwood shivering in a hothouse full of orchids; a screenplay, co-written by Faulkner, famously mysterious and difficult to solve. Released in 1946, Howard ...
... in a harsh and testing environment of unrivalled beauty. Vivid colours and sounds fill the pages - exotic wild orchids, the roar of rutting stags, the territorial movements of foxes, otters and badgers, an oak tree being ...
... , his interest and knowledge now includes all terrestrial vertebrates, a number of invertebrate groups and orchids too. His professional experience as a field naturalist, ecologist and fauna surveyor extends over more ...
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