Orchids For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Introduction 1 Part 1: Welcoming Orchids into Your Life 5 Chapter 1: Discovering the World of Orchids 7 Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Orchid for You 23 Chapter 3: Having the Right Tools on Hand 39 Chapter 4: How I Love Thy Orchid: Enjoying the Orchid’s Beauty 53 Part 2: The Basics of Orchid Parenthood 67 Chapter 5: Providing the Right Growing Environment 69 Chapter 6: Watering and Fertilizing Orchids 95 Chapter 7: The ABCs of Potting Materials, Containers, and Repotting 111 Chapter 8: Two, Four, Six, Eight, Let Your Orchids Propagate: Multiplying Your Orchids 123 Chapter 9: Keeping Your Orchids Pest- and Disease-Free 131 Part 3: The Best Orchids for Rookies 143 Chapter 10: Moth Orchids: The Best Choice for Beginners 145 Chapter 11: The Quintessential Orchids: Cattleyas and Their Relatives 167 Chapter 12: Lovely from Flower to Root: Lady’s Slipper Orchids 191 Chapter 13: Dancing Ladies: Oncidiums and Their Relatives 213 Chapter 14: Considering Some Significant Others 235 Chapter 15: Hardy Orchids That Laugh at the Cold 257 Part 4: The Part of Tens 267 Chapter 16: The Ten (or So) Easiest Orchids to Grow 269 Chapter 17: Ten Common Reasons That Orchids Die (and How to Avoid ’em) 273 Chapter 18: The Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions about Orchids 279 Chapter 19: The Ten Most Common Reasons Why Orchids Don’t Bloom 285 Appendix A: Additional Orchid Resources 289 Appendix B: English-Metric Conversion Tables 295 Index 297