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IN THIS CHAPTER

Exploring this colorful unique group of plants

Deciding whether orchids are right for you

Knowing what to do for your orchids each month of the year

You’re about to encounter a marvelous group of plants called orchids. You’re in store for an exciting adventure! This is one of the largest plant families on the planet with an estimated 30,000 wild types (species) and many more human-made varieties (known as hybrids). No other plants can compete with orchids for their power to seduce and bedazzle the most jaded plant lover with their fantastically beautiful flower colors, shapes, and textures, and heady and sensuous perfumes.

This chapter serves as your launch pad to the diverse world of orchids. They’re unparalleled in their marvelous array of flower colors and shapes not to mention their alluring, fragrances. Here I reveal some of the many mysteries of these exotic plants.