Product Description

Dendrobium, popular for its beauty and diversity, is an enormous orchid genus of more than 1000 species native to south Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and the islands of Oceania. This study by three plant scientists, also active orchid growers, presents more than 400 of the species, all illustrated with color photographs. Almost all the horticulturally popular species are included, along with some lesser-known but spectacular species recently discovered in the highlands of New Guinea.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #428972 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From Booklist
In Lavarack's lavishly illustrated guide, gardeners at all levels who wish to successfully grow dendrobium orchids and related plants will be pleased to find information on more than 400 species. The book's contributors offer valuable background by pointing out threatened and widespread species, discussing nomenclature, and pondering the origins of plants and their uses. An overview of plant habitats provides a compelling context for the book's encyclopedic listing of species. In the world of horticulture, the popular dendrobiums are well served by this beautifully produced new resource. Alice Joyce
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Review
"The popular dendrobiums are well served by this beautifully produced new resource." -- Booklist, January 2001

"This well-organized and attractive book...discusses classification and nomenclature, distribution and origins, conservation, culture, and artificial hybrids." -- Library Journal, December 2004

"The popular dendrobiums are well served by this beautifully produced new resource."—Booklist, January 1, 2001 (Booklist )

"This well-organized and attractive book by three Australian orchid experts discusses classification and nomenclature, distribution and origins, conservation, culture, and artificial hybrids."—Library Journal, December 2, 2004 (Library Journal )

"Throughout the book, the depth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm of the authors is always apparent and this is enhanced by the excellent photographs."—David Menzies, Orchids, March 2005 (David Menzies Orchids )

The popular dendrobiums are well served by this beautifully produced new resource.Booklist, January 1, 2001 (Booklist )

This well-organized and attractive book by three Australian orchid experts discusses classification and nomenclature, distribution and origins, conservation, culture, and artificial hybrids.Library Journal, December 2, 2004 (Library Journal )

Throughout the book, the depth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm of the authors is always apparent and this is enhanced by the excellent photographs.David Menzies, Orchids, March 2005 (Orchids )

From the Publisher
Dendrobium, popular for its beauty and diversity, is an orchid genus of more than 1000 species. This comprehensive study presents more than 400 of the species, illustrated with color photographs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Resource for Dendrobium Growers
This book covers every aspect of Dendrobium culture, from the plant origins, biology, conservation, cultivation and hybridization.

The chapter on cultivation goes into great detail about growing Dendrobiums from seed including flasking and caring for the seedlings.

Approximately 175 pages are then devoted to photos and detailed information on 413 species of Dendrobium.

The Dendrobium family is very large and hard to generalize, making this book a big help in locating information about your specific orchids.

First rate super buy!
Having grown orchids for more than 20 years, this book is outstanding in it's treatment of the genus Dendrobium. There are lots of superb features which are helpful the novice and the scientist. Particularly useful are the tables denoting geographic distribution, sectional division of like-groups of Dendrobs, and individual color-plates with information on hundreds of plants.

Must have for any serious grower. Can be a great coffee table book as well. Why did I just by one for a gift?... James Roberts --- Roberts Orchids

Awesome!!!!
I am an avid Dendrobium orchid grower.

Absolutely love this book, there are few orchids books around that go this indepth into any genera of orchid keeping. It's good to see a detailed book which give plenty of cultural information on each species. I particularly liked the descriptions of the natural growing environments, it helps me with their cultural requirements so I can grow them in my glass house.

This one is a most own book for any Dendrobium grower or any orchid show judge.