This highly illustrated practical handbook will prove invaluable to the complete novice, the amateur and the seasoned orchid grower alike. Packed with advice, tips and information from the Orchid Society of South East Asia, Singapore, it identifies the most suitable plants for different growing conditions, and clearly sets out ideal cultivation regimes - watering, sunlight, repotting, and so on - for each type of orchid. A separate chapter is included on balcony growing, an increasingly popular way of growing orchids. More technical chapters follow on propagation techniques and finally advice is given on exhibiting orchids and award winning.