Practical Gardening Handbook: Orchids

Beautiful, intriguing and exotic, orchids have evolved to become the largest family of plants in the world.

This authoritative guide offers a round-the-world tour of the range of tropical and temperate habitats in which orchids are found, as well as an explanation of the main orchid types. The orchid directory looks in detail at a wide range of orchid species and hybrids, providing information on their natural habitat, size, flowering time and growing requirements. All the main genera are covered as well as a selection of rare orchids.