Easy Orchids: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens--Indoors and Out

by Mimi Luebbermann, Faith Echtermeyer (Photographer)

With growing orchids as a pastime ever increasing in popularity, here, reissued with a lovely new cover, is one of the most popular books on the subject. This engaging volume provides all the inspiration and hands-on facts for transforming a windowsill, patio, glassed-in porch, or small garden plot into orchid territory, with the emphasis-given a plant that can be all too intimidating-on the easy. There’s Lady’s Slipper orchids and Jewel orchids for low-light homes; Laeliocattleyas to take advantage of a sunny kitchen window; and a host of other varieties. Complete with concise, easy-to-follow instructions, and beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs, Easy Orchids makes growing these prima donnas of the plant world rewarding and enjoyable for beginner and expert gardeners alike.

Genres: Nonfiction, Gardening

108 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2002

Reviews

[C.X. Wood · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a perfectly fine guide for the price. I'm using it as a reference. Not loving it. But I needed a book like it.

[Arwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

First off, this book is pleasant to read just from an aesthetic standpoint. Most of the orchid books I've come across were published in the 80s with accompanying magenta covers and glossy product shots. This has really lovely photos of orchids and some solid advice. I'm definitely an intermediate novice after reading this, as opposed to a blank staring novice who kills plants.

I do find it frustrating that very few of the photos show foliage; I have a bunch of mystery orchids and of course the likelihood of getting them to bloom is lessened if I don't know what they are and how to treat them, but then I can't figure out what they are unless I see them bloom and refer to the photos in the book.

But I guess that's what the internet is for.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received my first orchid as a gift (for Mother's Day) and decided I needed to learn more about them. This is the book that worked for me. It's written a beginner with excellent advice and beautiful pictures.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information

[Sonya Watkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

still alive- waiting for second bloom