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experts share their secrets |
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book contains scores of colourful photos |
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Brian
and Wilma Rittershausen are authorities on orchids.
The orchids at their Devon nursery have won them gold medals at the
major flower shows - so this book is a must for all enthusiasts. |
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Introducing
Orchids
By Wilma and Brian Rittershausen
Photographs by Linda Burgess
Published by Quadrille
Price: £14.99
Brother and sister Wilma and Brian Rittershausen have orchids in the
blood...it's a family thing, which has now spanned three generations.
The family runs Burnham Nurseries, just outside Newton Abbot. It was
opened in the 1940s by the authors' father, PRC Rittershausen...and
how it has grown!
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are thousands of different varieties of orchid at the nursery, which
has won some 15 Gold Medals at the Chelsea Flower Show.
"Introducing Orchids" is aimed at helping others to get
the most out of their orchids, too.
It provides suggestions to beginners about which orchids they should
start with - and advice on how best to care for them.
There are tips on growing conditions and cultivation, and on buying
healthy orchids.
The first section, A World of Orchids, introduces readers to species
and hybrid orchids. The second section, Orchid Extravanganza, features
80 different orchids - divided into three categories for growers:
easy, fairly easy and needs care.
The final section is Cultivating Orchids, which gives advice on how
to achieve the best results.
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The book
is packed with bright, colourful close-up photos of orchids.
Beside each picture is a column of vital information on how to grow
that particular orchid, and details of the plant's dimensions.
The good news is that the despite being so exotic, orchids are actually
not too difficult to grow...as long as you know what you're doing.
And, with around 130,000 different types of orchid in the world, there's
plenty of variety to choose from.
Brian Rittershausen is a member of the Royal Horticultural Society
Orchid Committee, while Wilma edited The Orchid Review for 15 years.
They have published a number of earlier books on orchids.
Introducing Orchids
By Wilma and Brian Rittershausen
Photographs by Linda Burgess
Published by Quadrille
Price: £14.99
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