100 Orchids for Florida

Here are 100 beautiful orchids that you can grow in Florida.

These orchids were chosen for their beauty, ease of cultivation, and suitability to Florida's climate. Whether you are an old hand at growing orchids or are a beginner anxious to try it, you will find help here choosing the plants that will work for you, as well as help on how best to make them prosper.

First you will learn about the structure of orchids; how they are named; and how to pot, water, feed, ventilate, and protect them from weather and insects. You will find you can grow them inside and outside in Florida, and some even in the ground as part of the landscape. Then you will be introduced to 100 fabulous orchids that are well-suited to Florida. You'll find answers to commonly asked questions, lists of suppliers, and a handy reference chart to plant size, flower color, bloom size, bloom time, and exposure.

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• Understanding Orchids: An Uncomplicated Guide to Growing the World's Most Exotic Plants
• Wild Orchids of Florida: With References to the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains
• The Orchid Whisperer: Expert Secrets for Growing Beautiful Orchids
• Orchids For Dummies
• The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Illustrated Dictionary of Orchid Genera (Comstock Book)
• The Book of Orchids: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World
• Wild Love Affair: Essence of Florida's Native Orchids
• Bloom-Again Orchids: 50 Easy-Care Orchids that Flower Again and Again and Again
• Vanilla Orchids: Natural History and Cultivation