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Steven A. Frowine. Orchids For Dummies
Orchids For Dummies® To view this book's Cheat Sheet, simply go to www.dummies.com and search for “Orchids For Dummies Cheat Sheet” in the Search box. Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Illustrations
Guide
Pages
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond This Book
Where to Go from Here
Welcoming Orchids into Your Life
Discovering the World of Orchids
Understanding What Makes an Orchid an Orchid
Knowing Where Orchids Come From
Seeing Why You Should Grow Orchids
Deciding Which Orchids to Bring into Your Home
Identifying Orchids by Name
Species orchid names
Hybrid orchid names
WHY CARE THAT AN ORCHID WAS AWARDED?
Recognizing What Makes an Orchid an Award Winner
FEELING THE ORCHID MANIA
Growing Orchids Easy As One, Two, Three
January
February
March
April
May
June, July, and August
September
October
November and December
DOING YOUR PART TO SAVE ORCHIDS
Choosing the Right Orchid for You
Figuring Out Where to Shop
Specialist orchid growers or suppliers
Your local garden center
Orchid shows
Online orchid suppliers
PURCHASING ORCHIDS ONLINE
Home centers and discount stores
Considering Your Environment
Taking temperature readings
Measuring your light intensity
Bright light (5000 to 6000 footcandles)
Medium light (2500 to 3000 footcandles)
Low light (1500 to 2000 footcandles)
Asking yourself these questions
Growing Tropical Orchids Outdoors
Knowing What to Look for in an Orchid
Choosing a healthy plant
PLANT SIZE DESIGNATIONS USUALLY USED IN THE ORCHID TRADE BY MAIL-ORDER VENDORS
Deciding between a blooming plant and a young plant
Choosing seed-grown orchids or orchid clones
Selecting orchids with a sweet scent
YOU ALWAYS HAVE ROOM FOR AN ORCHID
Isolating Your New Orchid after You Bring It Home
Having the Right Tools on Hand
Focusing on Cutting and Pruning Tools
Pruners
Hand pruners
Scissors
Knives and blades
Knives
Razor blades
Hand pruning saw
Considering Potting Tools and Supplies
Potting tools
Hammers
Dibbles and planting sticks
Torches for sterilizing tools
Potting supplies
Labels
Label markers
Clips and stakes
Identifying Watering Accessories
Water breakers
Water-flow regulators
Hoses
Watering cans
Sprayers and misters
Fertilizer injectors
Deionization and reverse osmosis units
Looking At Humidifiers, Heaters, and Ventilation Equipment
Humidifiers
Evaporative-pad humidifiers
Cool-mist humidifiers
Greenhouse-type foggers or humidifiers
HAND-MISTING IS A WASTE OF TIME
Ventilation
Heating
Thermometers and hygrometers
How I Love Thy Orchid: Enjoying the Orchid’s Beauty
Caring for Orchids in Their New Home
If the plant is in bloom
If the plant is not in bloom
Staking and Grooming Your Blooming Orchids
Figuring out how to stake
For spray-type orchids
For single- or few-flowered orchids
Helping your orchids look their best
Displaying orchid plants in your home
Arranging orchid flowers
Understanding the three basic flower-design elements
Supporting the orchid flower stems
Making your orchid arrangement last longer
Making a corsage
A SUPER-SIMPLE HOMEMADE ORCHID FLOWER PRESERVATIVE
The Basics of Orchid Parenthood
Providing the Right Growing Environment
Let There Be Light! Recognizing Natural Light Sources
Exploring the ins and outs of light
Greenhouses: Your high light source
Windowsills: Not all are created equal
Listening to your orchids
SUNROOMS ARE GREAT FOR GROWING ORCHIDS
Comprehending Some Basic Light Terminology
Considering Artificial Light Sources
Fluorescent lights
The three Ts: 12, 8, and 5
Considering fluorescent fixtures
High-intensity-discharge lights and high-intensity commercial LED lights
LEDs — The new kids on the block
Figuring Out Which Type of Lights Are Your Best Option
MAKE YOUR OWN LIGHT CART — SIMPLY AND CHEAPLY
Knowing How Much Light Your Orchids Need
Growing Orchids Under Lights — Tips and Tricks to Remember
Humidity: Orchids’ Favorite Condition
BLASTED BUD BLAST!
Providing Ventilation — Fresh Air, Please!
Ceiling fans
Oscillating fans
Muffin fans
Looking Closer at Orchid Temperature Requirements
Too-low temperatures
GET RID OF THE LAGGARDS!
Too-high temperatures
Giving Your Orchids a Summer Vacation
A shade house
A portable greenhouse
Some orchids enjoy hanging out
KEEPING THINGS IN BALANCE: THE YIN AND THE YANG OF ORCHID GROWING
Watering and Fertilizing Orchids
Understanding the Art of Watering Orchids — Water, Water Everywhere
The type of pot
The type of potting material
The age of the potting material
Whether the orchid is pot-bound
The growing environment
The temperature
The amount of ventilation
Whether the orchids are growing or dormant
The type of orchid
Knowing What Works — Watering Your Orchid
Using the pot-weighting method
Watering your orchids — Tips and tricks
Over- or Underwatering: Roots Tell the Story
Figuring out whether watering is the problem
Rescuing and resuscitating your orchid
Considering Fertilizers — Not Magic Potions
Knowing what to look for in orchid fertilizers
WATCH OUT FOR FERTILIZER BURN
Identifying types of fertilizers and how to use them
FERTILIZER DEPOSITS ON POTS
The ABCs of Potting Materials, Containers, and Repotting
Choosing Potting Materials
Knowing your potting material options
Figuring out which potting materials are best
Getting your hands on some not-so-secret recipes
Fine mix
Medium mix
If mixing your own isn’t your thing
Getting your potting material ready to use
Giving Your Orchids a Home: Potting Containers
Repotting Orchids without Fear
Knowing when you should repot
Orchid potting — step by step
MOUNTING ORCHIDS
Two, Four, Six, Eight, Let Your Orchids Propagate: Multiplying Your Orchids
Dividing Your Orchids
Giving Babies a New Home
Producing New Plants from Cuttings
Growing Orchids from Back Bulbs
GROWING ORCHIDS FROM SEEDS: LEAVE IT TO THE PROS
Keeping Your Orchids Pest- and Disease-Free
Preventing Problems Before They Start
HOW TO STERILIZE YOUR TOOLS
Besting the Bugs
Identifying common orchid pests
THROWING YOUR SICK PLANTS AWAY — ORCHID EUTHANASIA
Aphids
Mealybugs
Thrips
Scale
Spider mites
Slugs and snails
Cockroaches
Mice
Bees and other pollinating insects
Finding safe and effective pest-control measures
Identifying Fungal and Bacterial Infections
Noticing when your orchid is sick
Handling a sick plant
WHEN SURGERY IS REQUIRED
The Best Orchids for Rookies
Moth Orchids: The Best Choice for Beginners
Examining Why People Grow Moth Orchids
Understanding why they’re so popular
Making them even more appealing: Hybrid moth orchids
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Beauty of Moth Orchids
The Leaves
The flowers’ shapes
COMPREHENDING WHAT A PELORIC FLOWER IS
Flower colors
Semi-albas
Striped and spotted white moth orchids
ENCORE! ENCORE! A SECOND SHOW
Spotted white moth orchids
Pinks
Yellows and oranges
A PART OF THE BIG ISLAND IN YOUR HOME — THE HILO LIP PHALAENOPSIS
Red moth orchids
Harlequin moth orchids
NO CHAPSTICK NEEDED: BIG LIP MOTH ORCHIDS
Scents
Size — Small is beautiful
Answering the call of the wild
Oh, Give Me a Home …: Cultural Requirements
JUDGING WHITE MOTH ORCHIDS
The Quintessential Orchids: Cattleyas and Their Relatives
From the Jungles to Your Home
Focusing on some selected cattleya species
Recognizing some selected species that used to be called Laelias
THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT FLOWER COLOR
Looking at other cattleya relatives
Brassavolas
Broughtonia
Encyclias and Prosthecea
Epidendrum
Sophronitis (now all called Cattleya)
The Queens of the Ball: Cattleya Hybrids
Pristine whites
Purples, pinks, lavenders, and blues
Hot reds and oranges
Sunny yellows
Cool greens
Bring out the clowns: Splash petals and flares
Fashionable art shades
Exploring the Miniatures: The Minicatts
Identifying the key players
Naming some of their prized children
Lovely from Flower to Root: Lady’s Slipper Orchids
Slipping into a Lady’s Slipper
Seeing what lady’s slippers have to offer
Giving your lady’s slipper a good home
Getting lady’s slippers to bloom
Straight from Nature: Bumps, Warts, Hairs, and All
Paphiopedilum bellatulum
Paphiopedilum callosum
Paphiopedilum delenatii
A CONSERVATION SUCCESS STORY
Paphiopedilum dianthum
Paphiopedilum fairrieanum
Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum
AN ORCHID WITH A HISTORY OF INTRIGUE
Paphiopedilum hirsutissimum
Paphiopedilum spicerianum
Paphiopedilum sukhakulii
Paphiopedilum venustum
One Step Removed from Nature: Primary Hybrids
Some superior primary hybrids
Marvelous Maudiaes
Green-and-whites
Coloratums
Vinicolors
Huge and round: Modern hybrid lady’s slippers
A different kind of slipper orchid
NEW PHRAG CREATES A SCANDAL!
Dancing Ladies: Oncidiums and Their Relatives
Taking a Closer Look at the Ladies
Oncidiums from the wild
Hybrid oncidiums
Miniature oncidiums or tolumnias
ONE PERSON’S WEED IS ANOTHER’S TREASURE
Pansy Orchids: Miltonias and Miltoniopsis
Growing them with success
Miltonias
Miltoniopsis
Other Members of the Club: The Oncidium Alliance
Orchid spiders: Brassias
Butterfly orchids: Psychopsis
Sigmatostalix
Trichopilias
Mixing It Up
Trying to make sense of these orchids
Identifying a few popular ones
Considering Some Significant Others
A Huge and Interesting Lot: Dendrobiums
Naming the most popular dendrobiums
Dendrobium phalaenopsis
Dendrobium nobile
Dendrobium kingianum
Considering some other Dendrobiums
Listing some popular hybrids
Weird and Wonderful Relatives: Bulbophyllum
Orchid Miscellanea: All the Rest
Angraecoids
A few of the big fellows
A MOTH WITH A 12-INCH TONGUE!
These might be more your size
Some smaller Angraecum relatives
Catasetums
Cochleanthes
Coelogynes
Cymbidiums
Lycastes
Vandas and some of their close cousins
The small-growing vandas
Other types of vanda-like orchids that are related
Zygopetalums
Hardy Orchids That Laugh at the Cold
Focusing on Exotic and Easy Terrestrial Orchids
Chinese ground orchids
WHERE CAN YOU GROW HARDY PLANTS — CHECK WITH THE USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE MAP
Calanthes
Spiranthes
A FUNGUS AMONG US
CONSERVE NATIVE ORCHIDS — BUY FROM ESTABLISHED NURSERIES
Identifying Hardy Slipper Orchids — Not Easy, But So Worth It
Easy-to-grow North American natives
More adventuresome hardy slippers
Dipping Your Toe In — A Few Others to Try
The Part of Tens
The Ten (or So) Easiest Orchids to Grow
Moth Orchids
Lady of the Night
Maudiae Type Lady’s Slipper Orchid
Cockleshell Orchid
Sharry Baby Oncidium
Twinkles Oncidium
Mari’s Song Cattleya
Fan-Shape Orchid
Phalaenopsis Dendrobium
Ten Common Reasons That Orchids Die (and How to Avoid ’em)
Overwatering
Underwatering
Too Much Light or Heat
Leaving Orchid Foliage Wet Overnight
Too Much Fertilizer
Improper Use of Pesticides
Insect Infestation
Purchase of Sick Plants
Poor Water Quality
Inadequate Ventilation
The Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions about Orchids
Are Orchids Difficult to Grow?
Why Should I Grow Orchids?
Do I Need a Greenhouse to Grow Orchids?
Are Orchids Expensive?
How Long and How Often Will Orchids Bloom?
What Makes an Orchid an Orchid?
Are Orchids Fragrant?
Where Can I See the Best Collections of Orchids?
Are Any Orchids Hardy?
Are Orchids Parasites?
The Ten Most Common Reasons Why Orchids Don’t Bloom
Not Enough Difference between Day and Night Temperatures
Too Moist during the Winter
Too Little Light
Excessively High or Low Temperatures
Not Using a Fertilizer or Using One with Too Much Nitrogen
Immature Plants
Too Low Humidity
Disease, Insects, or Mice
Not Enough Water
Recently Transplanted and Divided
Additional Orchid Resources
Orchid Societies
Online Resources
Software
Pronunciation Guide: How to Say the Most Common Orchid Names
English-Metric Conversion Tables
Index. A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
Z
About the Author
Dedication
Author’s Acknowledgments
WILEY END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
