A complete, practical guide to growing and collecting these dainty and intriguing orchids.
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Distinguished by a prominent slipper-shaped lip and often decorated with warts, hairs or stripes, the curious flowers of slipper orchids have captivated orchid growers for 150 years and may be the most popular group of orchids in cultivation. This horticultural account brims with tips and advice for growing and flowering the tropical members of this intriguing group while providing comprehensive information on their history, biology, ecology, conservation and hybridization. Descriptions of the cultivated species and the most desirable of the thousands of hybrids are organized into horticulturally important alliances. More than 350 stunning illustrations accompany the engaging text.
412 pp, 185 x 265 mm, 364 colour photos, 9 colour paintings, hardcover
ISBN13 9780881928648
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A very important book for any slipper orchid grower. I cannot think of another which includes so much information about the best and most desirable of the thousands of hybrids that have been described and registered… I can highly recommend this book. All slipper orchid growers should own a copy and it ought to be in every orchid society library.
Koopowitz's engaging text is filled with tips and advice for growing these fascinating plants; it also provides complete information on their history, biology, ecology, and conservation. For professionals and beginners alike.
Koopowitz guides the reader with a dexterity that only his decades of experience with these special plants makes possible. Whether the reader is a novice to orchids or an experienced slipper grower, anyone should love both the knowledge and beauty that this volume offers.