BRIGHTEN UP YOUR LIFE WITH ORCHIDS
A simple and easy-to-follow guide for beginners who live in a tropical climate, this book contains basic instructions, elements of orchid growing knowledge and interesting bits of information delivered in digestible, bite-sized morsels.
Featuring over 300 colour photos and illustrations on an extent of 104 pages printed on glossy paper, the book’s contents are presented under chapters such as tips on buying plants, orchid identification, how to handle infestations, and the understanding of key elements – light, water, fertilizers - for growing.
Under the chapter Some Useful Information, you learn what kaki ayam (chicken feet) really is, why the simple act of watering becomes a fine art, and what is it that you don’t have to be shy about. So you have questions you’re dying to ask but don’t quite know how to express them? Many readers will also welcome the four pages of FAQs that every beginner would be familiar with at some point in their orchid fever.
Even for those who are only marginally interested in orchids, a romp through the pages is a delightful experience, as the dazzling photos are replete with quotable quotes and homilies taken from a wide spectrum of famous personalities through the ages.
Away with (Conventional) Pots!
This is a fun chapter that discusses the many receptacles you can use to grow orchid plants in, including different types of tree stumps, and UNconventional pots, of course.
What is that orchid?
How many times have you been confused with an orchid that’s not immediately recognizable? Here the author takes you through the common, and not so common, garden varieties, including their growing requirements, whether they are suitable to grow in your particular environment, and how to care for them.
How to build a simple orchid shed
To ensure maximum flowering under ideal conditions, a shed is a must, and a chapter provide basic instructions on its construction, including the proper alignment of beams with passing rays from the sun, selection and angle of shade nets, benching, ground covering, etc.
How to Plant, and especially to Replant
The secret to a happy orchid plant lies in its medium, and many beginners are tripped up over this. Ground planting and pot planting are two basic methods demonstrated in specific – but not laborious - detail. Two pages also deal with planting keikis (or anaks) fresh out of a sterile flask.
