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Orchids Books
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The Orchid Thief (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.66 — 22,050 ratings — published 1998
Orchid Fever: A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy (Vintage Departures)
by (shelved 10 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,078 ratings — published 2000
Understanding Orchids: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Most Exotic Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.15 — 197 ratings — published 2004
Orchid Muse: A History of Obsession in Fifteen Flowers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.82 — 187 ratings — published
Orchids for Dummies (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.81 — 172 ratings — published 2005
Orchids Simplified: An Indoor Gardening Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.13 — 23 ratings — published 1992
Orchid Modern: Living and Designing with the World’s Most Elegant Houseplants (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.18 — 38 ratings — published
Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy-Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.14 — 59 ratings — published 2009
The Orchid Whisperer: Expert Secrets for Growing Beautiful Orchids (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.13 — 302 ratings — published 2012
Taylor's Guide to Orchids (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)
by (shelved 4 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.00 — 36 ratings — published 1996
Tropical Slipper Orchids: Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium Species and Hybrids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.90 — 10 ratings — published 2008
The Classic Cattleyas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.56 — 18 ratings — published 2006
The Practical Encyclopedia of Orchids: The Complete Guide to Orchids and Their Cultivation (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.29 — 31 ratings — published 2000
The Ladies Country Companion - a Facsimile of the 1845 Edition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 1998
Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.68 — 251 ratings — published 2004
Orchid: A Cultural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.09 — 55 ratings — published 2016
The Forbidden Orchid (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.75 — 1,259 ratings — published 2016
Complete Guide to Orchids (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 2005
An Enthusiasm for Orchids: Sex and Deception in Plant Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.12 — 16 ratings — published 2005
Ultimate Orchid (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.88 — 17 ratings — published 2001
Ortho's All About Orchids (Ortho's All About Gardening)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.95 — 41 ratings — published 1999
Easy Orchids: The Fail-Safe Guide to Growing Orchids Indoors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.68 — 37 ratings — published 2005
Moth Orchids: The Complete Guide to Phalaenopsis (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.33 — 15 ratings — published 2008
All About Growing Orchids (Ortho Library)
by (shelved 3 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.33 — 6 ratings — published 1988
Orchids for Every Home: The Beginner's Guide to Growing Beautiful, Easy-Care Orchids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.59 — 32 ratings — published 2004
The Cattleyas and Their Relatives: A Book in Six Parts, Brassavola, Encyclia, and Other Genera of Mexico and Central America (Vol 5)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.75 — 4 ratings — published 1998
Orchids Handbook: A Practical Guide to the Care and Cultivation of 40 Popular Orchid Species and Their Hybrids (CompanionHouse Books)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.64 — 14 ratings — published
Happy Orchid: Help it Flower, Watch it Flourish (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.96 — 82 ratings — published 2018
The Sweet Breathing of Plants: Women Writing on the Green World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.09 — 180 ratings — published 2001
Growing Windowsill Orchids (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.17 — 18 ratings — published 2010
Gardening Under Lights: The Complete Guide for Indoor Growers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.18 — 173 ratings — published
The New Encyclopedia of Orchids: 1500 Species in Cultivation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.73 — 30 ratings — published 2008
Growing Orchids: Cattleyas and Other Epiphytes/Book 2 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.00 — 7 ratings — published 1983
The Best Orchids for Indoors (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.91 — 11 ratings — published 2004
The Orchid Expert (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.90 — 50 ratings — published 2008
Orchid Growing for Wimps: Techniques for the "Wish I Could Do That" Gardener (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.63 — 30 ratings — published 2002
The Line (The Line, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.46 — 7,114 ratings — published 2010
Novelty Slipper Orchids: Breeding and Cultivating Paphiopedilum Hybrids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.60 — 5 ratings — published
Orchid Growing Basics (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.75 — 8 ratings — published 1993
Growing Hardy Orchids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.19 — 16 ratings — published 2005
Wily Violets and Underground Orchids: Revelations of a Botanist (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.03 — 34 ratings — published 1989
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.44 — 43 ratings — published 1992
The Orchid Grower's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.00 — 6 ratings — published 2008
Fragrant Orchids: A Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Enjoying (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.47 — 15 ratings — published 2005
Slipper Orchids of Vietnam: With an Introduction to the Flora of Vietnam (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 2003
The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids Are Fertilised by Insects (paper)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.47 — 34 ratings — published 1862
Orchids and Their Conservation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2001
Orchid Grower's Companion: Cultivation, Propagation, And Varieties (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 4.00 — 14 ratings — published 2004
Orchids (Simple Steps to Success)
by (shelved 2 times as orchids)
avg rating 3.59 — 17 ratings — published 2010
“We stood surrounded by orchids that would make Georgia O’Keeffe teary-eyed and most lesbians distracted.”
― Laughing Down the Moon
― Laughing Down the Moon
“This particular orchid gets all its energy from fungi, sometimes from different kinds of fungi simultaneously. It never even begins to turn to the sun. No photosynthesis here. It relies utterly on its underground friends: the unseen, unsung fungi. Forgive me if this is a romantic vision. Orchids seem to have that effect on people. But since finding out that they are essentially reliant on fungi, I have a new perspective. They are not lone, rising, random gifts, like treasure. They are weak and desperate, and they are gamblers, hoping their luck holds and a good strong friend can be found close by to give them everything they lack. What do the fungi get out of the deal? The relationship of the orchid to the fungus is described as myco-heterotrophic, with the plant sometimes viewed as a sort of parasite, taking the carbon it needs and giving nothing back. Perhaps there’s more we need to learn here, to understand it fully. But, for now, I’ll anthropomorphise and romanticise it further by maintaining that a fungus can make a really good friend, especially if you’re a rare, weak seed with no energy of your own.”
― The Secret Life of Fungi: Discoveries From a Hidden World
― The Secret Life of Fungi: Discoveries From a Hidden World
