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Happy Orchid

Help it Flower, Watch it Flourish
By Sara Rittershausen
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Happy Orchid by Sara Rittershausen is an insightful guide focusing on nurturing and maintaining orchids, making it an ideal resource for both novice and experienced gardeners. The book combines expert advice with practical tips, covering everything from selecting the right orchid to creating optimal growing conditions. It's filled with beautiful imagery and easy-to-follow instructions, designed to help enthusiasts get the most joy and success out of their orchid plants.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a passion for house plants and are eager to learn how to cultivate and care for beautiful orchids. It's perfect for both beginners and experienced gardeners who desire practical advice and expert insights into nurturing these elegant flowers.

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Keep your orchid beautifully healthy with this handy guide.

Never kill another orchid - give them a happy life! Learn how to keep your orchids flowering beautifully, year after year, with advice from an RHS Gold Medal-winning orchid grower. Discover sensational new varieties to add to your collection.

Did you know that many orchids hate being in direct sunlight? Or that most orchids have a crucial dormant period when their care needs change?

Happy Orchid dispels the myths around orchid care, starting with a simple, step-by-step introduction that offers tips on buying orchids and demonstrates all the essential growing techniques. Learn how to plant, what feed to give them—orchids are fussy eaters!—and how to water and maintain humidity.

Discover more than 120 illustrated profiles of the most desirable orchids to grow, including graceful Phalaenopsis, delicate Dendrobium, spectacular Cymbidium, and many more varieties. Each profiled orchid provides information on what they need for optimum growth, including their best placement, repotting frequency, and how to prolong flowering and encourage reflowering.

With this book as your guide, you will quickly become an expert on how to grow orchids and be inspired to fill your home with these striking, colourful beauties.

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Happy Orchid by Sara Rittershausen is praised for its clear and concise information, making it reliable for anyone interested in orchids. While it's particularly suited for novice growers, the book can also serve as a quick reference for experienced enthusiasts. Isobyl La Croix from the Orchid Society of Great Britain Journal notes that it provides a wealth of information at an affordable price of £9.99.

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ISBN: 9780241349229

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 391g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Sara Rittershausen runs the top orchid nursery in the UK, Burnham Nurseries in Devon, which was started by her grandfather and continued by his daughter Wilma and son Brian (Sara's dad). Sara has played a role in several orchid books, is an RHS Orchid Judge on the Orchid Committee, President of the Devon Orchid Society, and has been involved in many of Burnham Nurseries' Gold-Medal exhibits, including at the Chelsea Flower Show and other RHS shows through the years.

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